SantaClaraCyms
TUG Member
Hi TUG braintrust -
First off, I want to thank everyone for all that you post on here. I'm a long-time reader, seldom poster. On the great advice of this forum, I bought a very cheap Platinum 2BR EY at SDO a few years ago and have successfully traded into WPORV for the last two years. I'm on Kauai again this year (staying in building 5, facing out over the golf course, 3rd floor, which has one of the best views I've had at this property) and just went in for my owner update. Unsurprisingly, they want to sell me something!
Here's the question that I have: They are suggesting retro'ing the unit with a Kauai or Maui/Nanea purchase (what I understand is all that they can sell). Now, I know that neither of these would be mandatory, but am curious if pulling the trigger on an EOY 2BD at WPORV for around 28k is worth it to retro in my SDO purchase. This would only get me to 3 star, which doesn't really seem to allow for much other than banking of options.
Alternatively, they're suggesting that they will give me the actual retail price (~8x I paid) for SDO if I want to wholly convert it into a purchase of Nanea or WPORV. Also, they're pushing the flexibility of the Maui options program (allowing you, at 12 mo, to use options to get shorter time frames or different sized units aligned with certain option values). That said, the big mantra seems to be buying where you want to stay if you're not getting a pure trader, and Princeville has always been that for me.
My gf and I went into the presentation thinking that we would just laugh off the whole thing, but were a bit sold by the song and dance.
So - a few questions:
1) Would it be crazy to retro with a EOY WPORV purchase from the developer?
2) Would it be smarter to retro with a WKV purchase?
3) Is retro'ing really worth it if you aren't on the march to 5*?
4) Should I just be happy with what I have and wait for the whole ILG/Vistana madness to sort itself out?
PS: I'm supposed to call these guys back in the next 3 hours with a go/no-go, so would appreciate anyone's thoughts before then!
First off, I want to thank everyone for all that you post on here. I'm a long-time reader, seldom poster. On the great advice of this forum, I bought a very cheap Platinum 2BR EY at SDO a few years ago and have successfully traded into WPORV for the last two years. I'm on Kauai again this year (staying in building 5, facing out over the golf course, 3rd floor, which has one of the best views I've had at this property) and just went in for my owner update. Unsurprisingly, they want to sell me something!
Here's the question that I have: They are suggesting retro'ing the unit with a Kauai or Maui/Nanea purchase (what I understand is all that they can sell). Now, I know that neither of these would be mandatory, but am curious if pulling the trigger on an EOY 2BD at WPORV for around 28k is worth it to retro in my SDO purchase. This would only get me to 3 star, which doesn't really seem to allow for much other than banking of options.
Alternatively, they're suggesting that they will give me the actual retail price (~8x I paid) for SDO if I want to wholly convert it into a purchase of Nanea or WPORV. Also, they're pushing the flexibility of the Maui options program (allowing you, at 12 mo, to use options to get shorter time frames or different sized units aligned with certain option values). That said, the big mantra seems to be buying where you want to stay if you're not getting a pure trader, and Princeville has always been that for me.
My gf and I went into the presentation thinking that we would just laugh off the whole thing, but were a bit sold by the song and dance.
So - a few questions:
1) Would it be crazy to retro with a EOY WPORV purchase from the developer?
2) Would it be smarter to retro with a WKV purchase?
3) Is retro'ing really worth it if you aren't on the march to 5*?
4) Should I just be happy with what I have and wait for the whole ILG/Vistana madness to sort itself out?
PS: I'm supposed to call these guys back in the next 3 hours with a go/no-go, so would appreciate anyone's thoughts before then!
