We're thinking of making our first entry into HGVC, and I'm hoping to get advice on what our current thinking is, in terms of what and where to buy.
We've calculated the number of points that we're likely to use each year, and our initial thought was to look for a 7000 point package at the Strip, Karen, Flamingo or one of the cheaper Orlando properties, to keep the annual fees close to, or below $1K (understanding that they'll increase over time, of course). But my husband is thinking that it's entirely conceivable that we'd use more than 7000 points annually, on a somewhat regular basis. I think he'd be inclined to wait around for a good deal on a 8400 point unit somewhere, but it seems to me that most of the time, that'd be a 3 BR with significantly higher annual fees, or a Hawaii property with higher annual fees.
So, now I'm thinking that buying two 4800 point contracts might be a better value--we'd have a combined 9600 points, and if they were at locations with low membership fees, we could wind up with a combined maintenance that would be cheaper than maintenance on a 3BR in Orlando, or a high-point unit in Hawaii.
I think the other thing that appeals to me about this strategy is that we could move into the program gradually--looking for a good resale deal and pouncing, and then waiting patiently for the next good deal to come along.
So, help me out--where are the flaws in my thinking, here?
We've calculated the number of points that we're likely to use each year, and our initial thought was to look for a 7000 point package at the Strip, Karen, Flamingo or one of the cheaper Orlando properties, to keep the annual fees close to, or below $1K (understanding that they'll increase over time, of course). But my husband is thinking that it's entirely conceivable that we'd use more than 7000 points annually, on a somewhat regular basis. I think he'd be inclined to wait around for a good deal on a 8400 point unit somewhere, but it seems to me that most of the time, that'd be a 3 BR with significantly higher annual fees, or a Hawaii property with higher annual fees.
So, now I'm thinking that buying two 4800 point contracts might be a better value--we'd have a combined 9600 points, and if they were at locations with low membership fees, we could wind up with a combined maintenance that would be cheaper than maintenance on a 3BR in Orlando, or a high-point unit in Hawaii.
I think the other thing that appeals to me about this strategy is that we could move into the program gradually--looking for a good resale deal and pouncing, and then waiting patiently for the next good deal to come along.
So, help me out--where are the flaws in my thinking, here?
Value Proposition?
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