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Timeshare Ownership (by KC):

deannap15 wrote:

What do any of you think of timeshare ownership? Do you find value owning ...or is it best to take a chance to rent someone else's?

There is certainly no "one size fits all" answer, since everyone is very different in their stage of life, financial situation, travel goals, family size and space requirements, vacation schedule flexibility, etc.

We own and use and enjoy several timeshare weeks and plan to continue to do so, but I cannot in good conscience "recommend" buying into the long term commitment and ever-growing expense of timeshare ownership. Particularly unwise is buying a timeshare with the intent to mostly use it for "exchanging". The "exchange game" is (in my opinion) one of rolling load dice on a tilted table --- with built-in uncertainties and additional expenses (beyond annual maintenance fee expenses) and absolutely no guarantees of any availability where / when you can and want to travel.

In short, for many (perhaps most) people, renting is likely a much better alternative than owning. To each their own.