Price Tracking
Price tracking is one of RVThinker's most powerful features. RVs — especially used ones — don't have a fixed price. Dealers adjust their asking prices over weeks and months, and knowing the trajectory gives you a significant advantage when it's time to negotiate.
How It Works
Each listing has its own price history — a chronological list of every price you've recorded.
Recording a New Price
- Open the RV's detail view.
- Select the listing (if there are multiple).
- In the price history section, click Add Price.
- Enter the amount and the date you observed it.
- Save.
That's it. Do this every time you notice a price change (or even if the price hasn't changed — recording the same price on a new date confirms the listing is still active at that level).
Deleting a Price Entry
Made a typo? Entered the wrong listing's price? Click the delete control next to any price entry to remove it.
Reading the Price History
Price entries are shown as a table with dates and amounts. Reading from oldest to newest, you can see:
| Pattern | What It Tells You |
|---|---|
| Steady decline over weeks | The dealer is motivated. They may be willing to negotiate further. |
| Small, infrequent drops | Normal market adjustment. The dealer isn't desperate but is testing lower price points. |
| Flat — same price for months | Either the dealer is firm, or they've forgotten about the listing. Could be an opportunity or a dead end. |
| Price went up | Rare, but it happens — sometimes a dealer re-lists at a higher price after adding upgrades or after comparable RVs sell for more. |
| Price disappeared then reappeared | The listing may have been taken down and re-posted. Could indicate a deal fell through. |
Price Shorthand
When entering prices, you can use "K" shorthand — type 245K instead of 245000. RVThinker understands both formats.
Tips for Effective Price Tracking
Set a routine. Every Saturday morning, open RVThinker, go through your active RVs, and record the current asking price for each listing. Even if nothing changed, recording the same price confirms the listing is still live.
Use the date you actually observed the price, not today's date if you're catching up. Accurate dates make the price history meaningful.
If An RV has three listings, track the price on all three. Dealers sometimes drop the price on their own site before updating RVTrader, or vice versa. You'll catch the discrepancy.
Using Price Data in Negotiations
When you're ready to make an offer, your price history gives you real leverage:
"I've been watching this RV for six weeks. It started at $285K, dropped to $275K two weeks later, and now it's $268K. Clearly the market isn't supporting the original ask. I'd like to offer $255K."
That's a much stronger position than walking in cold.