Buying Aulani

[geargrinder]

Was curious behind the logic for an individual to purchase this, and I assumed it must be someone buying it with the intention to rent it out.

I know if I wanted something to solely rent out, I'd look for the biggest AUL-S contract I could find. Cheap to own and maximizes cash flow.

 

[disdain]

My math is that subsidized isn’t worth the premium. You can get unsubsidized Aulani for $90/point and subsidized for $115/point. You pay basically a 25% premium upfront for about a $25% savings on dues. The problem is the time value of money. That $25 per point you spend today is worth A LOT more than any savings on dues you’ll get 10, 20, 30 years down the line. You could instead invest that upfront savings and save more down the line. Or alternatively, you could do the prudent thing and just buy more unsubsidized points .

Based on my kids age I think I will be holding DVC membership for about 15 years.

I did the math (NPV of the fee difference at different growth and discount rates) and my conclusion is that the fee savings is worth $30 today if you hold for 20 years, increasing each year.

So for us I determined it wasn't worth it, but everyone's circumstances are different.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Is the 700 pointer back? Or is this new on the market different?

Also, I went to update my ROFR and realized I paid 118 pp not 115 like I was negotiating for, I gloated above that I paid 115 whoops!

 

[ehh]

So the 655pt unicorn contract that I have in ROFR right now appears to have been listed on another broker’s site tonight.

I’ve been in contact with both brokers already and hopefully will have answers in the next day or two.

Curiously, the new listing is an appreciably lower price, too.

 

[VGCgroupie]

So the 655pt unicorn contract that I have in ROFR right now appears to have been listed on another broker’s site tonight.

I’ve been in contact with both brokers already and hopefully will have answers in the next day or two.

Curiously, the new listing is an appreciably lower price, too.

What the….

 

[atthebeachclub]

What the….

Bid on the second contract listing.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Bid on the second contract listing.

oh how I wish we had that much more spare cash.

 

[VGCgroupie]

In other news.. is my signature is messed up? I only buy these contracts to flaunt my signatures.

 

[intamin]

In other news.. is my signature is messed up? I only buy these contracts to flaunt my signatures.

Assuming VGC, VDH and CCV are your home resorts then no, looks good!

 

[AstroBlasters]

So the 655pt unicorn contract that I have in ROFR right now appears to have been listed on another broker’s site tonight.

I’ve been in contact with both brokers already and hopefully will have answers in the next day or two.

Curiously, the new listing is an appreciably lower price, too.

The link says “page not found”

 

[VGCgroupie]

Assuming VGC, VDH and CCV are your home resorts then no, looks good!

Thanks!! for me its not showing at all or showing big empty boxes.

 

[VGCgroupie]

The link says “page not found”

Yep it's gone. Seems like someone made an oopsy

 

[intamin]

Thanks!! for me its not showing at all or showing big empty boxes.

Odd, may be just your browser not loading images for whatever reason but no problem seeing it on our end

 

[ehh]

The link says “page not found”

It was taken down while they investigate.

 

[VGCgroupie]

It was taken down while they investigate.

Darn, I thought they just realized their error. So strange. Im sorry I hope it all works out and I can imagine how seeing a lower price pp makes your deal feel not as great, even though it is still great.

 

[ehh]

Darn, I thought they just realized their error. So strange. Im sorry I hope it all works out and I can imagine how seeing a lower price pp makes your deal feel not as great, even though it is still great.

We were winding down for bed when I saw it, kicked off a bunch of emails, primarily to make sure nothing was being sold out from under us somehow.

Happy to report everything is resolved now.

 

[AstroBlasters]

We were winding down for bed when I saw it, kicked off a bunch of emails, primarily to make sure nothing was being sold out from under us somehow.

Happy to report everything is resolved now.

Why would they sell it from under you for less…. strange….

 

[VGCgroupie]

We were winding down for bed when I saw it, kicked off a bunch of emails, primarily to make sure nothing was being sold out from under us somehow.

Happy to report everything is resolved now.

Thats great! Buying resale sure can be a roller coaster at times.

 

[ehh]

Why would they sell it from under you for less…. strange….

Definitely not logical. Most of the ideas I came up with involved desperation, urgency, some form of breach of contract, and/or soured relationships.

 

[atthebeachclub]

Definitely not logical. Most of the ideas I came up with involved desperation, urgency, some form of breach of contract, and/or soured relationships.

They should give you the lower price for your trouble.