What would be our best option....

[jdb0822]

We currently own Wyndham points, which allows us to stay at Wyndham Bonnet Creek next to disney.

I would love to get into DVC, but the initial cost seems a bit hard to swallow, considering we are a family of 7 and would need a 2-bed unit, during a slow season is around 220 pts at best.

I would want to stay at DVC every other year or every 3rd year (we go once per year to see the mouse).

Obviously renting is an option, but that takes a leap of faith to drop $2,500 - $3,000 to a complete stranger and still not have control of the reservation.

I have rented Bonnet creek from Redweek, using their escrow service, but even then, nothing is a guarentee.

What would be my best solution or option?

 

[luvindisneyworld]

If you dont go every year and would just go every 2-3 years you could buy in at the minimum and bank and borrow if you needed to. Or thats what I would do.
Because if you were to buy the minimum then you would have 320 points every 2 years or 480 every 3 years to use.

 

[thepops]

And that 320 every other year would get you a full week every other year at OKW for sure. Now if you do the Sun-Thur. option your point usage is even less.

 

[drumer121]

I do not know anything about Bonnet creek, but did you ever thing of selling Bonnet creek to buy DVC? If you are also spending $3000.00 ever other year, in the long run DVC will payoff in about 7 years for about 210 points.

 

[Caskbill]

If you only want to go to DVC every other year, you only need about 110 points. Look for a resale around that range. Check out the TimeShare Store in the link at the top of the board.

 

[bigdave10000]

If you only want to go to DVC every other year, you only need about 110 points. Look for a resale around that range. Check out the TimeShare Store in the link at the top of the board.

Great advice!!