Hello Everyone
I have been doing research on timeshare since more than 6 months and just attended Westin Lagunamar TS presentation last week. I was offered amazing offer which sounds to good to be true and it was very hard to say no. My friend who attended similar presentations and he bought it. It does seem like he good good deal and I am having second thoughts why I didn’t buy it ???
But since all the time I spend online researching last half year, everyone said do not buy at developers. So I think I stick to the plan and didn’t buy it. But second thoughts….
My friend bought this deal:
Westin Lagunamar - annual - 1 Bedroom - oven view
- 44,000 Star options annually
What you guys think ??? Did I made mistake by skipping this offer ??
Is it still good to buy resell for first time buyer like me ???
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I am thinking to buy MVC Abound/ club points OR Westin VC - Vistana VNC. But extremely confused with which membership to buy with this new Abound program now.
Here is my Tug Newbie’s Survey
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
- Beaches. We love beaches. Aruba is my love, Hawaii is still to visit but I am sure we gone love it, Cancún is not bad. Also like to visit Europe and Asia but I know options are limited.
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?
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
- School schedule locked for 10 years at least
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
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?
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
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?
I have been doing research on timeshare since more than 6 months and just attended Westin Lagunamar TS presentation last week. I was offered amazing offer which sounds to good to be true and it was very hard to say no. My friend who attended similar presentations and he bought it. It does seem like he good good deal and I am having second thoughts why I didn’t buy it ???
But since all the time I spend online researching last half year, everyone said do not buy at developers. So I think I stick to the plan and didn’t buy it. But second thoughts….
My friend bought this deal:
Westin Lagunamar - annual - 1 Bedroom - oven view
- 44,000 Star options annually
- 88,000 bonus star option points to use next year
- $5,000 Westin gift certificate to use at any hotels
- No annual HOA fee till 2025
- Bonvey Gold status
- I.I. Membership
What you guys think ??? Did I made mistake by skipping this offer ??
Is it still good to buy resell for first time buyer like me ???
—————-
I am thinking to buy MVC Abound/ club points OR Westin VC - Vistana VNC. But extremely confused with which membership to buy with this new Abound program now.
Here is my Tug Newbie’s Survey
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
- Beaches. We love beaches. Aruba is my love, Hawaii is still to visit but I am sure we gone love it, Cancún is not bad. Also like to visit Europe and Asia but I know options are limited.
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?
- To tell you true, we like to visit new places so we will be trading more than visiting home resort every year. Home resort may be every 2-3 years.
- Aruba, Hawaii,, Orlando for Disney trips every few years, Europe and any other family friendly places , Cancun
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
- 6 people
- School schedule locked for 10 years at least
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
- yes
- Yes
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
- 4 to 5 stars
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
- 20K if needed 25K
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?
- $ 1500 to $2500 range
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