samolet1977
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Hello Tuggers,
I've been a lurker for a few years here, but finally decided to sign up and join. This community seems like a great wealth of info. My wife and I fell in love with Maui and specifically the Marriott Maui Ocean club. We first visited in 2010 and have come back every years since then. We typically rent from redweek and sometimes have used our Marriott Reward points to snag some last minute deals. Needless to say - we LOVE the resort as do our kids and don't mind coming back here every year forever.
We really like the Napili tower and even the Molokai/Lanai wings, and am now trying to make sense if buying resale will better suit our needs to continue coming back here year after year.
I've looked at Redweek resales and see oceanfront Napili units for around $30k, and $40k for specific weeks. My specific questions are: Floating vs. Specific weeks - why the price difference?
1) Where do you want your home resort to be?
Marriott Maui Ocean Club
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
Would like to come back to same resort regularly
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Other Hawaiian islands
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
4-6
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Summers for now and fall
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
Yes always at least 7-10 days
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
5 Stars
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$30,000
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
$3,000
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Yes
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes
I've been a lurker for a few years here, but finally decided to sign up and join. This community seems like a great wealth of info. My wife and I fell in love with Maui and specifically the Marriott Maui Ocean club. We first visited in 2010 and have come back every years since then. We typically rent from redweek and sometimes have used our Marriott Reward points to snag some last minute deals. Needless to say - we LOVE the resort as do our kids and don't mind coming back here every year forever.
We really like the Napili tower and even the Molokai/Lanai wings, and am now trying to make sense if buying resale will better suit our needs to continue coming back here year after year.
I've looked at Redweek resales and see oceanfront Napili units for around $30k, and $40k for specific weeks. My specific questions are: Floating vs. Specific weeks - why the price difference?
1) Where do you want your home resort to be?
Marriott Maui Ocean Club
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
Would like to come back to same resort regularly
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Other Hawaiian islands
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
4-6
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Summers for now and fall
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
Yes always at least 7-10 days
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
5 Stars
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$30,000
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
$3,000
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Yes
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes