Charlie-dawg
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Hello everyone,
I love this forum, and am so glad I found you all.
We have been considering the purchase of a timeshare for a number of years, but have only been aware of the "hard sell" presentations by the developers. We have sat through the sales presentations for Disney Vacation Club and Holiday Inn Vacation Club, but decided to do more research. We recently stayed at the Holiday Inn Resort in Gatlinburg, TN.
We would love to hear from any HIVC owners about their experiences... as we are considering / looking for an aftermarket purchase.
Thanks!
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Prefer in the southeast area (esp. Tennessee, Georgia, or Carolinas)
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? Prefer to trade more than half the time. And would like a flexible point system.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations? Texas, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico, Georgia
4) How many people do you usually travel with? 2 (or sometimes 4)
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? Anytime
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance? Most of the time
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? Yes
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? Prefer 4 or 5 stars
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing? We can afford $15,000 but looking for less.
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? We can manage $1,100 but would like to lower fees.
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 understand.
I love this forum, and am so glad I found you all.
We have been considering the purchase of a timeshare for a number of years, but have only been aware of the "hard sell" presentations by the developers. We have sat through the sales presentations for Disney Vacation Club and Holiday Inn Vacation Club, but decided to do more research. We recently stayed at the Holiday Inn Resort in Gatlinburg, TN.
We would love to hear from any HIVC owners about their experiences... as we are considering / looking for an aftermarket purchase.
Thanks!
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Prefer in the southeast area (esp. Tennessee, Georgia, or Carolinas)
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? Prefer to trade more than half the time. And would like a flexible point system.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations? Texas, Florida, Colorado, New Mexico, Georgia
4) How many people do you usually travel with? 2 (or sometimes 4)
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? Anytime
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance? Most of the time
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? Yes
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? Prefer 4 or 5 stars
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing? We can afford $15,000 but looking for less.
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? We can manage $1,100 but would like to lower fees.
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 understand.
