How do I convince my DH??

[castlehappy]

I can not convince my DH to buying into the DVC. We try to go at least once a year, sometimes its only every other year though, and with the money we are spending at the resorts, ususally staying at either a moderate or a deluxe, I think we would come out better with the DVC. It is just me, my DH and my DD, 17, and he thinks all we need is just a stay at the resorts. He likes going to Disney, but not like me and my DD.
He says it is just too expensive.
HELP! how can I make him come to his senses???

 

[jaysue]

Take a look at this post:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=369147

Thanks
jaysue

 

[ncligs]

Originally posted by castlehappy
HELP! how can I make him come to his senses???

If all else fails..............

 

[mikesmom]

There's no sense messing up a marriage over a thing like that, BUT there is one thing that has worked many, many times.

Next time you stay at Disney rent a 1 bdrm DVC. Either go for cash, if there's a special or it's a cheap time of year or rent points from someone here. There are many members on this site that started out that way for a single trip or a splurge "just this once" and became members very quickly. (us, for one!)

Particularly with a teenager along, the level of comfort, privacy and space should go a long way. Plus, you will save money on food - doesn't matter whether you cook or not - space for snacks and bottled water will make a big difference. There is also a saving on that hefty Florida room tax (isn't it over 13% now?). We don't pay it.

Be sure it's a 1 bedroom, though. The studios are great, but the difference just isn't as obvious.

Good luck.

 

[castawayfan]

Castlehappy,

I could have written exactly the same post as you. Its me, DH and DD 12. We have gone to disney every year (sometimes twice a year) since she was 3. We always stay in a mod or deluxe. DD and I do love it more than he does. We also talk about it at least once a year - generally after we return from a trip! I even went to a talk on the cruise last year and I still can't get him to do it. He is concerned that after DD is "gone" we won't want to go to disney anymore. If you find a way to get him to do it let me know!

 

[MinnieGi]

This is how I convinced my DH!! We had been to WDW three times and had discussed plans already that we'd be going at least once a year b/c we had a young DD. I looked into DVC and ordered all the info and video and he just thought it wasn't right for us. He didn't mind the initial outlay of money it was the annual dues that got him. For the cost of annual dues I was securing "code" discounted rooms and he didn't see why DVC was worth it - well until we stayed at OKW in a one bedroom!!!!!! I rented points from a member and when he walked in and started looking around I could tell he was very impressed!! It took him only about ten minutes to start asking about DVC!!!! He finally understood why I thought DVC was a good fit for us!!! We took the DVC tour during our stay and also toured the properties ourselves. We decided to buy resale at BWV and just bought in a few months back. He now likes the fact that we only have to pay our annual dues everyear for very nice addomodations at WDW!

Bottom line: Rent points or book a reservation through Disney!

 

[Snowgod]

Here are some of the reasons we joined. Pictures are slow to load on a modem.

http://homepage.mac.com/dlangtry/PhotoAlbum1.html

 

[BCVOwner2002]

We are in a similar situation. DS is 17 and we purchased last year. DH and I had discussed this many times over the past ten years but it never seemed to be the "right" time. Finally, last year I called my Guide Celeste and asked her to send me a new information packet. My last one was several years old. I told her that we would be going to WDW in June and that I would like to arrange a tour. We were staying at the Hilton in a junior suite and DS (who was 16 at the time) was bringing a friend along.

Before I discussed DVC again with DH, I made a chart showing vacation costs over the next X years compared to DVC costs which included vacations for the next 40 yeas! Once the package arrived, I was ready to "sell" it to DH. We watched the video and I explained the benefits and how nice it would be to go back to the YC/BC where we had stayed (and loved) in the past. DS is getting older and really would need his own room especially since we usually bring a friend. DVC could give us that plus more!! Once DH saw the cost savings over the years I told him we would be taking a tour. The tour sealed the deal. Celeste, our Guide was not pushy and let me explain to DH why I thought this would work for us. DH fell in love with the space and already loved the location (BCV) so the only question left was how many points to purchase. We purchased 270 and then the add-on bug got to us and we added on 30 more for an even 300!

Annmarie

 

[SlyHubby]

If DH thinks that it isn't worth it and is happy paying as you go, why would that be a problem?

DVC isn't for everyone. I think that for DVC to work to your benefit, both of the parties making the financial decision need to be on-board and understand the benefits. Going once a year or once every other year, it may turn out that DH is right. You do understand that even in the years you don't go, you are going to be paying your $4/point in annual dues? Are you/DH prepared to fork out $500 or $1000 in the years you don't go? I'd say that's a pretty tough one to swallow - it would be for me.

In our case, based on the amount of money we were spending on just the accommodations, and the frequency we go, our membership paid for itself very, very quickly.

BCVOwner2002 expressed my thoughts exactly. You cannot just "think" you will come out ahead, you need to sit down and put the costs in a spreadsheet, look at where your break-even point is and work from there. Use the nightly room rates you paid, look at the point charts for the days and time of year you went, and figure how many points you'd need to equal the accommodations. You may find that DH is right that paying as you go is better, provides more flexibility, and from a financial perspective is better. You should also consider how it fits into your personal financial profile - that is, will you be financing, or paying the for the whole thing immediately? Personally, I don't think anyone should finance a timsehare purchase like DVC. There is good debt and bad debt - I see DVC no different than financing a car. It is important to realize what the financial benefit (if there is a benefit) is before going in, because in 39 years, it will be worth nothing.

 

[Cruelladeville]

I agree that the costs need to be put down on paper in order to see the value of DVC. I was the hold-out in our family. We toured in 92 and, yes, it was lovely, but I was not convinced of the value, and resisted joining. Well, we kept going to WDW every year, and I began to add up room costs until 97, when DVC would have been completely paid for--and that's when we joined, finally. I needed to see the accommodations and see our costs on paper before I was convinced. Also, and this might help you to sway your husband, when we joined in 97 the cost pp was $54, and it's now in the mid 70's to sell. I figured out recently that if we sold tomorrow--not likely!!!--I would recover my entire initial investment and the cost of my dues for most of thse years. Where is the money I used on rooms from 92-97?? Up in smoke, never to return. You will recover at least a portion of your investment, guaranteed, so why would you rather just give it away with no return at all? My daughters are now 23 and 26, and we have yet to get away to DVC without them! You think you will stop going to WDW, but that doesn't happen because it's part of your children's childhood, and they keep returning to it.

 

[castlehappy]

Thanks to all of you for your replies. I am going to put some numbers together and see what we come up with. I know it is a BIG finanacial decision, or at least it is for us, but I really think it would save us money in the long run. I know my DD and myself will be going to WDW for many years to come, God willing.
We are leaving in a week, so I think while I am there,I will pick up some literature and come home better prepared.
Thanks again..............

 

[Doug Wolfe]

Ncligs is right. Promise him many nights of romance!

 

[Doug Wolfe]

One other thought....call DVC and order the free video so he can see it. The visual appeal may help sell him.

 

[Granny]

I think that renting a 1BR is the best way as well.

It sounds as if your DH is okay with going to WDW, but not excited about it. Staying in a 1BR can really make someone feel a lot better about being at WDW....you know at the end of the day that you are not cramming a family into a hotel bedroom...no matter how much you like the hotel.

When you figure your costs, you might also want to consider a small savings for things like breakfast, etc. We always eat breakfast at the DVC room, and this is a substantial saving over breakfast anywhere else.

Just don't go crazy and figure that you'll eat all your dinners in your room, etc. It is a vacation after all! But it would not be unreasonable to figure one dinner a trip if you thought you would do it. That's what we do...and it does help!

Good luck!!

 

[ripleysmom]

I'm with the "Rent Points" crowd. Hubby tried to convince me to buy and I wasn't having any of it. We can stay for less, etc. Once I took a tour though my mind was changed. Nothing is more convincing than staying in a huge room with a jacuzzi, washer/dryer and a kitchen.