A little background before my set of questions.
My parents went in to one of the infamous 90 minute sales pitches with no intend to buy and of course, no surprise to anyone, I get a call from them saying they bought.
I've lurked around here for a while since a TS purchase has been on their minds for a while, same as mine. I asked them a few questions about what they bought and when all I got in return was "I think..." I immediately told them to rescind on the contract.
So moving on, we would still like to invest in our vacations (just not at the cost of "new").
I am unsure of what to buy and where. A lot of the terms and different options leave me feeling confused so I want to make sure I understand it all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
1) Where do you want your home resort to be? SC/NC/VA preferably, we live within an hour of the Orlando area so we don't require stays for the parks.
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? Not sure about these, if possible we would trade since my parents often go to Puerto Rico to visit family.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations? VA/NY/FL/NC/PR
4) How many people do you usually travel with? 2 - 8
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? A bit of both, if it's me and my SO then anytime. My parents/siblings are a little more locked on school schedules.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?Yes
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? Depends (See Question 5)
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? Variable, it all depends. If I had to put a number I'd feel comfortable with $2k-$3k.
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? Starting around $500
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
If there is any more information I could provide please let me know and I'll be happy to provide it.
Thanks!
My parents went in to one of the infamous 90 minute sales pitches with no intend to buy and of course, no surprise to anyone, I get a call from them saying they bought.
I've lurked around here for a while since a TS purchase has been on their minds for a while, same as mine. I asked them a few questions about what they bought and when all I got in return was "I think..." I immediately told them to rescind on the contract.
So moving on, we would still like to invest in our vacations (just not at the cost of "new").
I am unsure of what to buy and where. A lot of the terms and different options leave me feeling confused so I want to make sure I understand it all.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
1) Where do you want your home resort to be? SC/NC/VA preferably, we live within an hour of the Orlando area so we don't require stays for the parks.
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? Not sure about these, if possible we would trade since my parents often go to Puerto Rico to visit family.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations? VA/NY/FL/NC/PR
4) How many people do you usually travel with? 2 - 8
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? A bit of both, if it's me and my SO then anytime. My parents/siblings are a little more locked on school schedules.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?Yes
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? Depends (See Question 5)
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? Variable, it all depends. If I had to put a number I'd feel comfortable with $2k-$3k.
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? Starting around $500
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
If there is any more information I could provide please let me know and I'll be happy to provide it.
Thanks!