Recreation By Design 5B 40 AL keeps an estimated 93% of its value after 5 years — #5 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 Recreation By Design 5B 40 AL retains an estimated 93% of its value after five years, ranking #5 of 5948 RVs & trailers we track. That is 38 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 Recreation By Design 5B 40 AL sheds about 2% of its value in year one alone. From roughly $41,810 it falls to around $38,757 by year five — a five-year loss near $3,053, about $1.67 a day in depreciation.
Because the steepest drop hits around year 1, a lightly-used Recreation By Design 5B 40 AL 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 93% of its value after five years — better than most among the 5948 RVs & trailers VINdown tracks (ranked #5).
From about $41,810 it drops to roughly $38,757 after five years — a loss near $3,053 (93% 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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