Blog # 37: CANCUN 6

My dad was not sure at this point whether or not he wanted to buy a timeshare. I did hear him mention as we were walking to this room that he would want to do something like this because after his brother passed away it opened up his eyes that life is short and when you die, you cannot take your money with you. My dad makes good money at his job, but he never spends it on himself. I nodded my head completing agreeing that he needed to make his life as enjoyable as much as he could. My sister and I knew my dad loves to travel and buying a timeshare would make you want to travel even more.
The package that my dad was interested in included 10 free weeks in Cancun throughout 3 resorts. The two resorts that Max showed us and another resort that was an hour drive away. In addition, the timeshare included 5 free vacations anywhere in the world. All my dad and whoever went, would have to pay for the plane ticket and the rest was free because these resorts are all-inclusive, meaning that all food and drinks are completely free. After my dad used up those 10 free weeks in Cancun, he could still travel to Cancun but would have to again pay his airfare and the all-inclusive fee ($77/day). My dad would still get the suite because he would be a client. This deal sounded almost too good to be true. My dad mentioned that buying this would be really great for my brother who wants a destination wedding next fall. The entire wedding party would only have to pay their airfare and the all-inclusive fee. I thought that would be a great deal, and would allow more guest to come to the wedding because it would not be so expensive.
Max told my dad the price and he wanted $13,000 for the timeshare. That is a really good deal for all of the benefits included. My dad, being the stubborn man that he is, shook his head no and said “that’s too much.” Since Max’s income is based off of commission, he tried to work out a deal with my dad. After about an hour of negotiating, my dad finally came up with a price that suited everyone. They shook hands and made a deal. A champagne bottle popped and the entire room was clapping because “we made a deal.”
I was really excited for my dad that he bought a timeshare. This timeshare is for life. There is no deadline on when to use the trips. Once the trips have been used, we could still travel in the family down the line. My dad said that his children will inherit the timeshare. His wish was for us is to never sell it and it to be in the family forever. I am excited to travel with my dad in the future because of the all-inclusive resorts and the amazing suites we will be staying at.