Merhow 8416 BB vs Recreation By Design 36AL: 5-year value retention (54% vs 54%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Recreation By Design 36AL holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Recreation By Design 36AL comes out ahead, holding about 54% of its value versus 54% for the Merhow 8416 BB. Over the first five years the Recreation By Design 36AL loses roughly $35,495 while the Merhow 8416 BB loses about $55,658 — a gap near $20,163.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Recreation By Design 36AL sheds about 13% in year one versus 13% for the Merhow 8416 BB. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.
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