Merhow 8312 A Rear Kitchen Slide keeps an estimated 54% of its value after 5 years — #3346 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 Merhow 8312 A Rear Kitchen Slide retains an estimated 54% of its value after five years, ranking #3346 of 5948 RVs & trailers we track. That is roughly in line with the 55% five-year average for Travel Trailer in its class.
Most of the loss lands early: the Merhow 8312 A Rear Kitchen Slide sheds about 13% of its value in year one alone. From roughly $98,513 it falls to around $53,295 by year five — a five-year loss near $45,218, about $24.78 a day in depreciation.
Because the steepest drop hits around year 1, a lightly-used Merhow 8312 A Rear Kitchen Slide bought at 1 year 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 54% of its value after five years — worse than most among the 5948 RVs & trailers VINdown tracks (ranked #3346).
From about $98,513 it drops to roughly $53,295 after five years — a loss near $45,218 (54% retained).
Around 1 year old: that is just past the steepest depreciation, so you skip the biggest drop while the value curve is flattening.
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