Idle Time Idle Time 8X36 FL keeps an estimated 80% of its value after 5 years — #371 of 5948 RVs & trailers VINdown tracks. See its full depreciation curve, cost per day, and best model year to buy.
Per VINdown's modeling, the Idle Time Idle Time 8X36 FL retains an estimated 80% of its value after five years, ranking #371 of 5948 RVs & trailers we track. That is 25 points above the 55% five-year average for Travel Trailer in its class, so it holds value better than most rivals.
Most of the loss lands early: the Idle Time Idle Time 8X36 FL sheds about 5% of its value in year one alone. From roughly $29,213 it falls to around $23,341 by year five — a five-year loss near $5,872, about $3.22 a day in depreciation.
Because the steepest drop hits around year 3, a lightly-used Idle Time Idle Time 8X36 FL bought at 3 years old lets the first owner absorb the worst of the depreciation while the curve flattens — usually the value sweet spot. Explore the full year-by-year curve, trims, and true cost of ownership in the Model Lab above.
It keeps an estimated about 80% of its value after five years — better than most among the 5948 RVs & trailers VINdown tracks (ranked #371).
From about $29,213 it drops to roughly $23,341 after five years — a loss near $5,872 (80% retained).
Around 3 years old: that is just past the steepest depreciation, so you skip the biggest drop while the value curve is flattening.
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