Well, i guess we'll be buying resale.....
time for a long story for those that want to hear it....
We joined back in 2007 or so and bought one contract. Then through a 3 year period, we bought additional contracts. Then really hard times fell due to loss of jobs, etc... and we had to give the contracts back in lieu of foreclosure.
Fast forward to May of this year....
We spoke with a guide and explained that our situation has gotten better, and within the next 6 months or so, we wanted to buy back in. We asked if Disney would do anything for us...we had been told earlier that if we wanted back in, we may have to buy outright and that Disney won't finance us. However in May, a guide had told us after speaking to the powers that be, that if we came up with half of the purchase price, they would finance the rest to be paid within one year. We were doing this so that we could perhaps get with Disney's good graces should we choose to buy future contracts with them...prove better credit.
So, i call today, and come to find out that the guide we spoke with back in May wasn't someone who had all of their information together, actually i don't think they went to the ultimate decision makers....and that in fact Disney wasn't going to offer us the "one year" deal. Also, since we did give back the contracts earlier, Disney will never allow us a financing situation....no matter how good our credit will ever come to be. Can't blame Disney, it was in fact our fault originally.
Needless to say, this is embarrassing, but i did want to point this out for the friends here on the DIS....
1. Addionitis may be fun, but can create problems if you buy too much too soon. ( i know many feel that financing timeshares are not good. I do agree with this now...but i learned the hard way)
2. If you do turn in your contract, Disney will never work with you again unless you find other financing options.
3. If you fall into difficult times and you believe that you may later wish to join DVC direct, do everything possible to sell the contract, not give it back.
So, We do have money saved, and figured we'll buy out 50-75 point contracts over time till we have what we need. So, it was a strong lesson for us, and i hope it can benefit someone out there too