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[ 2021 ] Purchase assistance

Lots of great advice in this thread. Thank you everyone for chipping in and helping newbies like me understand.

I know Platinum weeks offer the best MF/Points ratio. However, because of the initial cash outlay I have been thinking of a WKV Gold season. There are some good deals to be had on a couple of 2BR LO at WKV right now. 81K SO for around 3k. Does anyone think it is a bad idea to pursue these deals? Talking me out of pulling the trigger? :)
 
CoHiker said:
Lots of great advice in this thread. Thank you everyone for chipping in and helping newbies like me understand.

I know Platinum weeks offer the best MF/Points ratio. However, because of the initial cash outlay I have been thinking of a WKV Gold season. There are some good deals to be had on a couple of 2BR LO at WKV right now. 81K SO for around 3k. Does anyone think it is a bad idea to pursue these deals? Talking me out of pulling the trigger? :)
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If you would be doing this solely for StarOptions, there are SVV units (Key West and Bella sections only) that are cheaper to buy and have lower MF's. Look for two bedroom non-lockoff units during highest season.
 
CoHiker said:
Lots of great advice in this thread. Thank you everyone for chipping in and helping newbies like me understand.

I know Platinum weeks offer the best MF/Points ratio. However, because of the initial cash outlay I have been thinking of a WKV Gold season. There are some good deals to be had on a couple of 2BR LO at WKV right now. 81K SO for around 3k. Does anyone think it is a bad idea to pursue these deals? Talking me out of pulling the trigger? :)
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Just buy SVV. I just bought one with 81k SO for only $800
 
sherakay said:
Just buy SVV. I just bought one with 81k SO for only $800
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But do check out the treads on the rumors on what might happen with StarOptions and the integration with MVC. Buying just for StarOptions might not work as well in the future.


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rcv82 said:
But do check out the treads on the rumors on what might happen with StarOptions and the integration with MVC. Buying just for StarOptions might not work as well in the future.


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I'm in the process of a purchase, and while I know that is the risk. Is the general backup plan to re-qualify it with $10k or whatever purchase in the future? Of course nothing until we know more. Best to also pick up a non-mandatory and re-qual multiple?
 
grrrah said:
I'm in the process of a purchase, and while I know that is the risk. Is the general backup plan to re-qualify it with $10k or whatever purchase in the future? Of course nothing until we know more. Best to also pick up a non-mandatory and re-qual multiple?
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My guess (which is nothing more than that), is that a mandatory property will maintain some type of in-network benefit based upon the disclosers for these properties. The question is what is the network and what trading value will it have in the network? For example, today 81k StarOptions will get you a 1 bedroom at any of the Hawaii properties any time of the year (excluding oceanfront) when there is availability 8 months or less out. There is a chance they could adjust the network currency to look more like (or be part of) the MVC Destinations Club. With MVC, the points required for the Hawaii properties generally cost more than many other properties, and they vary somewhat by week. So if they left the SVV week at the equivalent of 81k StarOptions, maybe it will take 100k to get a slow week in Maui and 120k for a high demand week. The important thing is we do not know, and there are all sorts of rumors. What we DO know is that if you buy a SVV week you will always be able to use that week at SVV in the season you bought, likewise for WKV or WKORV.

Regarding requalification, I've done this on a few properties. If they figure out how to not give resale mandatory owners full network benefits, then maybe there will be something worthwhile there. For now, it is most useful if you bought a voluntary resale to bring it in network.
 
Question - when I purchased my WKV week, it already had a spring break reservation. When I want to reserve Princeville do I make a new reservation and cancel the existing through that process or do I have to cancel the existing reservation and then do a new reservation?

Thanks!
 
KeithR said:
Question - when I purchased my WKV week, it already had a spring break reservation. When I want to reserve Princeville do I make a new reservation and cancel the existing through that process or do I have to cancel the existing reservation and then do a new reservation?

Thanks!
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You’ll cancel the spring break reservation then make a new reservation when the star options are returned to your account.
 
Just an update with accessibility for my July 8th travel date - we are booked for Princeville! Poipu was the only other Hawaii property available with ADA rooms. Colorado, California, Florida all had space of course. No Cabo, Lagunamar, or WSJ.

I also checked regular 2BR availability and Cabo, Lagunamar, Nenea, and WSJ were all available at 8 months out. No WKORV-N.
 
Booked Lagunamar for July 4th week at 8 mos. Plenty, though non-ada, even got an oceanside (first time seeing those).
 
KeithR said:
Well, we finally are using our timeshare on Friday! So excited to return to Kauai as owners :)
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Aloha and enjoy! Please consider letting us know about your resort experience.
I would observe that your time on TUG was well spent, likely saving you alot of time and money recently and in the longrun. Please consider dropping your Guest status by becoming a Tug Member. It is quite reasonable!
 
chris1278 said:
How does that happen? I am pretty sure I paid for a membership several months ago but my status still says guest.
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Some help below. Membership to TUG and the forum are disconnected.

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So in year 2, we were able to choose WPORV, WSJ (surprised), and WNOV. Wife wants to experience Maui once, so off next summer we go. It's tough taking a toddler to WSJ through multiple connections and ferries. Maybe when she's older :)
 
So I tried to book our home resort (WKV) for spring break next year and no reservations available this morning, 12 months out. Forgot to log in last night.

I'm assuming Spring Break + Spring Training + World Baseball Classic made availability scarce.

Bummer, oh well guess we go back to Princeville in 2026. We are doing WSJ 2BR and WDW 1BR this year, so 2 weeks for <148,000 StarOptions which is cool.
 
KeithR said:
So I tried to book our home resort (WKV) for spring break next year and no reservations available this morning, 12 months out. Forgot to log in last night.

I'm assuming Spring Break + Spring Training + World Baseball Classic made availability scarce.

Bummer, oh well guess we go back to Princeville in 2026. We are doing WSJ 2BR and WDW 1BR this year, so 2 weeks for <148,000 StarOptions which is cool.
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If you want Kierland in March, you need to reserve at midnight.
 
We have gotten in to most all the resorts in the summer at 8 months using Kierland but often go in June and book our Maui Schooner week for July 4th to attach. We have done mainly 1 bedroom and studio, occasionally 2 bedroom. I don't know if ADA units make it more difficult though
 
Henry M. said:
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I wonder if 3x small 1-beds (67100 x3) beats 1x 2bd LO with 148k or any catch (is SO the same in booking other room types at 12m out etc)?
 
You can book only what you own at the twelve month mark (same season; same size unit).
 
KeithR said:
So I tried to book our home resort (WKV) for spring break next year and no reservations available this morning, 12 months out. Forgot to log in last night.

I'm assuming Spring Break + Spring Training + World Baseball Classic made availability scarce.

Bummer, oh well guess we go back to Princeville in 2026. We are doing WSJ 2BR and WDW 1BR this year, so 2 weeks for <148,000 StarOptions which is cool.
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Need to book 1-year out on a Thursday night (9pm PT, Midnite ET) for a Saturday reservation in 2026.
I was able to book both of our WKV P+ weeks within 3 minutes of each other at 9pm PT a week ago Thursday for Saturday March 8 2026.
 
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