What to ask?

[coinkc]

My sister and her husband are seriously contemplating purchasing DVC. What do they need to know before writing the check? Are there certain questions they need to ask? Any advice for a new owner?

they have been to WDW once before and fell in love with it and have 2 little boys so think that it is definately something to consider but don't know much about it.

thanks for any help you can give!

 

[chalee94]

stolen from DVCMike:

DVC membership might make sense if you meet most or all of these criteria:

*The cost of membership and dues does not appear to present a financial hardship.

*You vacation at Walt Disney World frequently: ideally at least once every two years. (while you can trade out of the DVC resorts, it's not a good value financially.)

*You plan to continue vacationing at Disney World far enough into the future to make the membership at least break even.

*You prefer to stay in Deluxe or DVC accommodations and/or you stay a long time (10 days or more per year). If you always stay at a Value resort, or always stay off-site, or you really spend the entire day at the parks away from your hotel, and you don't spend time at the resort itself (other than crashing at the end of the day), then DVC may not be for you.

*You are able to plan your vacations well in advance -- ideally 7 to 11 months out. If you aren't a planner, don't even look at becoming a DVC member. If you can't plan and book your vacations 11 months in advance, and staying at a particular DVC resort is important, then don't join DVC. If you really don't care which DVC resort you end up with, then it's not an issue.

*You stay more on weekdays and can limit Friday and Saturday night stays.

*You can do without daily mousekeeping and room service (of course, you can pay extra and get mousekeeping as a DVC member - but it is very expensive).

*You desire more space than a typical resort room (such as a 2 bedroom villa, with full kitchen, living room, 2 bathrooms and jacuzzi suite, and even a washer/dryer).

*You’re not looking at DVC as an investment or a way to make money (it’s not). It is a decision to prepay, at today's rates, the next several decades of Disney trips.

 

[Jason@dvcstore]

My sister and her husband are seriously contemplating purchasing DVC. What do they need to know before writing the check? Are there certain questions they need to ask? Any advice for a new owner?

they have been to WDW once before and fell in love with it and have 2 little boys so think that it is definately something to consider but don't know much about it.

thanks for any help you can give!

They should know that resales do exist for Disney Vacation Club. The Timeshare Store, Inc.® (where I work) have listings listed by current DVC owners. They might find that the resale route is right for them. If they are interested in getting info from us we can send them a brochure. Our company e-mail is sales@dvcstore.com.

Jason

 

[disneynutz]

My sister and her husband are seriously contemplating purchasing DVC. What do they need to know before writing the check? Are there certain questions they need to ask? Any advice for a new owner?

they have been to WDW once before and fell in love with it and have 2 little boys so think that it is definately something to consider but don't know much about it.

thanks for any help you can give!

There are a lot of rules, good things and bad things about the DVC. Obviously it makes a lot of money for Disney, that's your first hint. Owning can be good for some people and a waste of money for others. If your Sister wants to become a educated buyer then have her come here and start reading. We researched the DVC for two years before buying and made it a point to stay at various DVC resorts to try them out for ourselves.

 

[coinkc]

Thanks!

Chalee...that was VERY helpful! Thanks for posting. I am going over to her house tomorrow night to discuss it and we will start with that list!