Bnicholerose
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A little background: We own at Tahoe Ridge, where we use our time every year. We want to buy a point based timeshare in addition to our ridge timeshare, and we are looking for advice on what point system might be best for us.
Besides going to the ridge several times every year, we do a big vacation once a year where we go somewhere tropical like Hawaii or turks and caicos. We used to own a week in Maui, but since we started wanting to go other places, we got rid of it because it was just a hassle dealing with trading, even though it had a good trading power. And then we also take about three-five little weekend trips to LA, San Francisco, or Vegas to see concerts every year. I have recently put together an international list of places I’d like to travel to with my daughter who just turned 16. Basically, we were thinking points would be good for us since we like skipping around on short notice and don’t want to bother with the trading all the time. If we had enough points to do a week somewhere from a company that also offered discounted long weekends and getaways, I think this would work best for us. I’m just not sure what to get.
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
No, we like to travel to lots of different places (aside from the place we already own a week at and are keeping)
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?
We do not want to be at our home resort half the time; we want flexibility to travel to different places
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Tropical destinations
Europe
Short continental US trips
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
2-4
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
We can do short trips (5 nights) any time, but a week only during school breaks or 1st two weeks of January (I’m a college teacher)
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
For our week long vacation yes, anywhere from 12 to maybe six months. For getaways or short trips we sometimes have a few months to 30 days or less notice.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
Only during summer or first two weeks of January
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4-5
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
7k
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?
2k
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
No
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
Besides going to the ridge several times every year, we do a big vacation once a year where we go somewhere tropical like Hawaii or turks and caicos. We used to own a week in Maui, but since we started wanting to go other places, we got rid of it because it was just a hassle dealing with trading, even though it had a good trading power. And then we also take about three-five little weekend trips to LA, San Francisco, or Vegas to see concerts every year. I have recently put together an international list of places I’d like to travel to with my daughter who just turned 16. Basically, we were thinking points would be good for us since we like skipping around on short notice and don’t want to bother with the trading all the time. If we had enough points to do a week somewhere from a company that also offered discounted long weekends and getaways, I think this would work best for us. I’m just not sure what to get.
1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
No, we like to travel to lots of different places (aside from the place we already own a week at and are keeping)
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?
We do not want to be at our home resort half the time; we want flexibility to travel to different places
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Tropical destinations
Europe
Short continental US trips
4) How many people do you usually travel with?
2-4
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
We can do short trips (5 nights) any time, but a week only during school breaks or 1st two weeks of January (I’m a college teacher)
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
For our week long vacation yes, anywhere from 12 to maybe six months. For getaways or short trips we sometimes have a few months to 30 days or less notice.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
Only during summer or first two weeks of January
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4-5
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
7k
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?
2k
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
No
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
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