which option is better

[ushulu]

I noticed 2 options that $$ wise doesn't make sense to me....

Option 1: a 2bedroom ANNUAL island/ocean view is about $12k cheapest I can find. It gives 148,100 pts every year. so..if I look at a 2 year period, every 2 years I will have 296,200 pts, which I can have 1 year OF 2bed, 1 year OF 1bed, and still, have pts left....

Option 2: 2B OF EOY, gives 176,100 pts every other year, at $14k cheapest I can find...

So.....option 2 gives less pts but is more expensive to buy....so what's the cath here I am missing? I know option 1, I need to pay the maintenance fee yearly vs option 2, I pay roughly 50%. Besides that, any other drawback I don't know about? Such as if I am buying an island view unit, when I deposit my points to next year, even I have sufficient points, but the owner who purchased OF has an early opportunity to book OF, and what's left, will be open to me who bought island view?

And is the unit# on the deed still important? (talking about floors...high/middle/low) or doesn't matter...as long as you book early, you can choose?

Thank you so much!

 

[CPNY]

I noticed 2 options that $$ wise doesn't make sense to me....

Option 1: a 2bedroom ANNUAL island/ocean view is about $12k cheapest I can find. It gives 148,100 pts every year. so..if I look at a 2 year period, every 2 years I will have 296,200 pts, which I can have 1 year OF 2bed, 1 year OF 1bed, and still, have pts left....

Option 2: 2B OF EOY, gives 176,100 pts every other year, at $14k cheapest I can find...

So.....option 2 gives less pts but is more expensive to buy....so what's the cath here I am missing? I know option 1, I need to pay the maintenance fee yearly vs option 2, I pay roughly 50%. Besides that, any other drawback I don't know about? Such as if I am buying an island view unit, when I deposit my points to next year, even I have sufficient points, but the owner who purchased OF has an early opportunity to book OF, and what's left, will be open to me who bought island view?

And is the unit# on the deed still important? (talking about floors...high/middle/low) or doesn't matter...as long as you book early, you can choose?

Thank you so much!

It’s probably easier to keep your questions in one thread relating to your possible purchase in Maui. Get The an annual OF 2 bedroom.

Remember, when banking star options to the following year you can only book at 8 months with those banked options. So theoretically you can get an oceanfront one bedroom, if there is inventory. You’re only guaranteed what you purchase. If you buy a 2 bedroom oceanfront, then that’s what you can book at 12 months out. If you decide to bank one year and combine all options for the following year, you can’t book those banked options within the 12-8 timeframe.

 

[rickandcindy23]

Do you just want island view? Island views are pretty cheap. I would want ocean view and I would want to book whale season.

Buy an annual or EOY oceanfront and rent the studio side for about 75% of the MF's for the entire unit and stay in the one bedroom side. That is my plan. It's a good one for sure.

I believe you pay the VSN fee every year, when you own even an EOY. I wouldn't buy an EOY. Buy an annual and rent it out for more than MF's those years you don't want to stay there.

 

[cindylou]

In most cases, the “only” time you will get to stay in OF is if you buy OF, with the exception of Deluxe OF studios which are occasionally available at 8 months or less.

The “catch” is that It’s not necessarily the points you get, it’s the reservation power of owning OF that will allow you to stay in OF.

 

[DavidnRobin]

In most cases, the “only” time you will get to stay in OF is if you buy OF, with the exception of Deluxe OF studios which are occasionally available at 8 months or less.

The “catch” is that It’s not necessarily the points you get, it’s the reservation power of owning OF that will allow you to stay in OF.

If online booking of WKORV actually worked. Currently it does not.


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[EnglishmanAbroad]

I haven't seen it mentioned but general advice is DO NOT buy IV at WKORV as these include the parking lot views, only buy IV at WKORV-N. If you are really interested in OF then buy OF at WKORV (not WKORV-N as only 20% of those called OF are really OF) and try and get a center unit (lower MFs). Don't expect to be able to save up SO from 'lesser' units to reserve OF, it's unlikely to happen. As for EY v EOY it's really down to what you can afford and whether you want to 'deal' with (visit, rent, trade) your TS every year or every other year. As mentioned you still pay the full Vistana membership fee EY even if you own EOY.

 

[ushulu]

In most cases, the “only” time you will get to stay in OF is if you buy OF, with the exception of Deluxe OF studios which are occasionally available at 8 months or less.

The “catch” is that It’s not necessarily the points you get, it’s the reservation power of owning OF that will allow you to stay in OF.

Thank you so much!!! That definitely answered my question! !! Thank you!!

 

[ushulu]

I haven't seen it mentioned but general advice is DO NOT buy IV at WKORV as these include the parking lot views, only buy IV at WKORV-N. If you are really interested in OF then buy OF at WKORV (not WKORV-N as only 20% of those called OF are really OF) and try and get a center unit (lower MFs). Don't expect to be able to save up SO from 'lesser' units to reserve OF, it's unlikely to happen. As for EY v EOY it's really down to what you can afford and whether you want to 'deal' with (visit, rent, trade) your TS every year or every other year. As mentioned you still pay the full Vistana membership fee EY even if you own EOY.

Thank you so much!! Great insight and info!! Yes want OF....I dont' want IV Thank you!!

 

[EnglishmanAbroad]

Thank you so much!! Great insight and info!! Yes want OF....I dont' want IV Thank you!!

We've owned IV at WKORV-N since it was built and the only regret is that when we purchased in 2005 we hadn't found TUG. Consequentially IV was what we could afford at the time and the amazing thing is, 17 years later the money we spent back then on IV would buy us the best OF center units at WKORV today (resale) and we'd still have $10K left in the bank. You have the advantage that you found TUG and now know what you need to do.

PS We've never been disappointed with the IV at WKORV-N.