What should I buy?

[Krishna383]

1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
PUERTO VALLARTA (MEXICO), SCOTTSDALE (AZ) and Drive trips from Seattle, WA (Oregon coast, etc).

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?
NO. Trade more than half the time

3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
- La Fortuna (Costa Rica)
- Hawaii
- Orlando, FL
- Alaska
- Mexico (Cancun, etc)

4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
3

5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
School schedule

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

8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
3-4

9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
Up to 15K (Only if needed and is a good deal)

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?
$650

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

 

[Passepartout]

What about on #2 if trading cost double the annual fee as staying at the home resort?

Re: #10 for all but one-off run down independent resorts, better put a 1, in front of your $650 annual budget. What you will get for much under $1,000/yr will be basically a hotel room with a kitchenette.

Timeshares are luxury goods, so be sure you've budgeted the necessities (secure job/housing/retirement/kiddos education/financial cushion before shopping timeshares.

Wishing you all the best!

Jim

 

[easyrider]

1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
PUERTO VALLARTA (MEXICO), SCOTTSDALE (AZ) and Drive trips from Seattle, WA (Oregon coast, etc).

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?
NO. Trade more than half the time

3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
- La Fortuna (Costa Rica)
- Hawaii
- Orlando, FL
- Alaska
- Mexico (Cancun, etc)

4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
3

5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
School schedule

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

8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
3-4

9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
Up to 15K (Only if needed and is a good deal)

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?
$650

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 think a Worldmark membership would be a good fit for a person living in the North West. You would be able to book reservations at 13 months out and have use of bonus time & fax time. You could link your account to RCI off the Worldmark website and instead of exchanging, you could use cash to acquire extra trips. Many of the Worldmark Resorts are in the PNW and within driving distance.

Bill

 

[Tahiya]

Agree w Passepartout that your annual maintenance fee budget is way too low if you want to travel each year. Worldmark would be a good choice, but you'll need about $1100 for a week in high season in a 2 bedroom.