Marriott Vacation Club - Palm Desert
Just heard the pitch at the new Shadow Ridge Vacation Club under contruction in Ranch Mirage (Palm Springs).
For 20K (Plus $600 maint or after everything about $850 a year), I get a two bedroom for one week or a one bedroom for two weeks or I can agree not to use and get 110,000 points.
(or can trade through II).
Here their "nudge" to get me to buy now, since the property will not be finished until late 2001, if I pay this years maint they will give my 110,000 points plus a 7 day select marriott and a 3 day select marriot certificate. So if I don't use next year (since I now have 10 nights) I will end next year with the equivalent of 370,000 points plus a two weeks in palm springs (or trade).
Seems to me at worse I am buying Marriott miles 17 points = $1.
I would like to hear reasons not to do it.