There is an NADA guide for RV values but it is just that a guide.
Motorhomes Price, Motorhomes Value & Motorhomes Trade In | NADAguides | Motorhomes Price Specs
You can also go to RV Trader
The issue you face may be related to the Manufacturers MAP (Minimum Advertised Pricing) policy in which dealers cannot list a price below a certain level on line. Basically if you conduct a nationwide search for a RV the lowest price advertised may be the same for dealers nationwide. That however, does not represent the price at which the dealer is willing to sell the unit.
In the years I have been doing this I found the best prices for RVs happen between October and the end of March. It also helps if you find an RV show during that time period and can get show pricing for a coach. Thor often provides dealer pricing incentives for taking units to RV shows.
For my trade in, I also went from a SunSeeker (2860DS) to the Challenger, I used RV Trader to determine what dealers were selling the same unit for, and the NADA guide to determine the low, high and average pricing for the unit based on options and then set my projected trade in value off that. Unfortunately for me, on the way to the dealer with the trade a truck kicked up a rock and voila a chipped windshield. That had me worried for an hour or two but it was reparable so the dealer stuck to the pre negotiated trade in amount.
I submitted my purchase offer on the 2015 Challenger last January, three days after an RV show and after a little negotiation we took delivery Feb 2, 2015.
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