Direct from Disney or Resale?

[gianjoe]

We bought resale, 180 points at BCV. I wanted to get that place and so this was the only way to get them.

After reading the previous posts I do not believe that DVC will become a zero-value property because of a follow-up poster, Disney is a huge target for family vacations. My experience looking at some of the older resorts is that they are kept up nicely. Sure, the furniture gets older and they don't always replace it, but you can't compare that to a brand new resort because you pay more for it.
I think prices are on the rebound. I bought in December of 2009 and my contract came with an additional 180 2009 points and 15 2008 points (March UY) along with all of 2009 & 2010 MFs.

The main thing is that I'm happy with the purchase, with my home resort, and we'll have it for many years to come.

 

[eljefe45]

I originally bought direct. I am in the process of buying add ons in the resale market and selling a property that I don't expect to use.

Resale is obviously cheaper. there are some pitfalls, distressed owner, divorce etc. but I think the vast majority of the resales done with the big resellers are positive experiences.

I justified the direct purchase because the CM answered all of my questions and I wanted to start off being comfortable knowing who I was buying from. now that I am comfortable and know a bit more, resale is how I'll do things.

the change to the plans do not effect my use much but I am concerned about what changes DVC will make in the future so if I am going to commit capital to this, I want it to be the smallest amount possible.

 

[DVC96]

We have 3 contracts - all direct through Disney. We initially bought into OKW in 1996 - I'm not sure how much of a resale market existed then, but if it did, we were unaware of it. We added on at BCV during presales through Disney in 2002. Then this past summer we added on again at BCV through Disney. We had been watching the resale market for quite a while for a BCV contract and simply grew tired of waiting for the right one to become available. Disney made it so easy all three times and we always received the current use years points.