SSR vs. Resale = Push?

[rinkwide]

At first I thought $95/pt was way too much compared to resale pricing.

But upon further review it seems to me that the differences in price are roughly proportionate to the differences in lengths of the contracts.

What do you think? Is it a push?

 

[tjkraz]

I think DVC intentionally priced it that way. With all of the pre-sales incentives they were running (we only paid $79 per point and kept all of our points), I was certain they would hold the line at $89 even after the resort opened.

But, in retrospect, it was something of a no-brainer to price comparably to the resale market.

Having the second lowest dues on-site doesn't hurt either.

 

[Mark099]

I looked at a recent SSR resale, which sold in the $80/pt range plus closing costs. The total cost of 200 pts on resale was pretty close to our purchase price of 175 pts direct from DVC. The extra 25 pts would have been nice, but not worth crying over. DVC makes things a lot easier with respect to the simplified paperwork and on-the-spot financing, but it comes at a price.

SSR has the appeal of 12 extra years of ownership. The thought would be that it would retain it's value better than the other resorts.

 

[SSRex]

Originally posted by tjkraz
With all of the pre-sales incentives they were running (we only paid $79 per point and kept all of our points).

Having the second lowest dues on-site doesn't hurt either.

Yes, I will pat you (and myself) on the back for having the insight to buy SSR before the first price increase and still keep our points.
Everytime I see that $95 price mentioned, I just smile and thank myself for not waiting and missing the dealine. In a week I get to see what I bought sight unseen: A SSR visit during our BCV stay.