Help with choice RCI vs upgrade

[disdad09]

Please help :
I have about 92 development points left to use by oct 1.
Should I borrow from my real points to make it comeup to 160 so I can deposit it for RCI to use over the next year.

Or should I try to upgrade my Saratoga Springs one bedroom to a two bedroom for this August and thus use another 55 of my deveopment points and lose the remaing 40 or so points?

Please help.

 

[Dean]

You could rent them out. You could use them for an additional trip or extend your trip. Given only the 2 choices you mentioned, I'd do the RCI deposit and do so now.

 

[dr&momto2boys]

You can't rent them if they're developer points. is that right? If you can then rent them.

I would just stay longer! If that's not an option, the question is, would you be able to take a trip and appreciate it in the next year through RCI? If another week vacation is something you desire then definately deposit into RCI--you can usually get a good trade.

If you don't have time or money for another trip, then splurge on the 2-bdr for the trip you have planned!

 

[5forDiz]

You can rent a reservation made with DPs but you wouldn't be able to transfer DPs to another member. I agree with Dean & dr&mom, do something with them, don't lose them. iirc, if you deposit them to RCI you have up to 2 years to utilize them (?) but I'm not 100% on this so you'll want to get a definite answer.

Best wishes

 

[disdad09]

thank you guys for your advice.
I think that since I cant stay longer with my august trip to SSR and since upgrading from a 1 BR to a 2BR would not benefit my family that much.

I will probably deposit the 92 developer points I have with RCI and use some of my own points to come up with the needed 160 so that I will have them available for an RCI trip in the future.

I agree that eating the developer points is not a good idea.

 

[Dean]

thank you guys for your advice.
I think that since I cant stay longer with my august trip to SSR and since upgrading from a 1 BR to a 2BR would not benefit my family that much.

I will probably deposit the 92 developer points I have with RCI and use some of my own points to come up with the needed 160 so that I will have them available for an RCI trip in the future.

I agree that eating the developer points is not a good idea.

If you don't want to eat up 68 regular points you could deposit a studio or a lower season week by using less points. I'd still to the 160 but want to make sure you know there are choices.

 

[PurpleTurtle]

Well, conisdering the ages of your kids, you might want to reconsider upgrading to the 2BR at SSR. More room for napping, etc. has been a BIG positive to us from the 2BR over the past years