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Re: A reason to buy? (by Phil L.):

We agree but I'm never talking of buying retail. I'm only saying never buy something because its cheap or free. It has to have value to the buyer for their family or its no deal. Most of us old timers did buy our first timeshare retail and spent way to much money. I will say that no one should ever buy a timeshare just to rent. Cost not worth it when you can get fair deals renting where and when you want to vacation without all the extra cost every year.

deannak47 wrote:

phill12 wrote:

By bargans you mean the cheapest I would have to disagree. Many free timeshares are over priced as they cost more even on resale than they are worth. People want to buy resale but quality matters for trade value. Buyers also need to buy a resort and area they want to take the family to for years. Free can be over rated in many cases as nothing is free. Even if you get some owner willing to pay everything you still have your maintenance fees for years to come so you at least want to own a nice resort.

Not everything cheap is a good deal, it's true. You have to check out every opportunity to make sure it's going to work for your family's needs and your budget, not only on the initial purchase price but also with the on-going costs. Whether you're buying to use or buying to trade, either way, there are many considerations beyond the purchase price.

However, there's no reason to pay full retail price for anything. If you can find a resort/club that works for you and your family (considering the on-going costs as you mention), you can shop for that at a bargain resale price vs. buying it at a high retail price. Usually the difference is huge.