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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Den):

I'm in agreement with the comments of these owners who have experienced the dream at a very high cost. I advise our married children to avoid buying the points. If they want to own timeshare, I suggest that they buy in the aftermarket. Further, I suggest that they buy units that can be easily rented at a good rent. I know Marriot's Newport Coast Villas meets this criteria. I also know that Marriott's Grand Chateau in Las Vegas does not.

Newport Coast - you can buy a platinum 2 bedroom week for less than $10,000. I easily rented weeks this year for $2,500 to $2,700. Maintenance fees and property taxes approximate $1,200. Use this as a base and either use it or rent it out for enough to rent something on Redweek. You can also deposit with Interval. The only thing you can't do is exchange for Marriott Destination Points.