Boston5602
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 12, 2006
I learned about DVC in July of 1996 . I bought BWV in May of 2006. I did do research and talked to two guides before buying . Bought two add ons in the last 7 months paying cash each add on.
Although I voted that we did some research and talked to our guide a few more times, actually we did VERY little financial research. And I never visited these boards until after we joined (BIG mistake-I could have gotten so much info here). DH didn't even take the tour! I took the tour on a solo trip, and our subsequent discussions with our guide were really to clarify for DH some things our guide had said, but I couldn't really remember. To DH, he saw it as a way to force him to take vacations regularly (he'd been more than a bit of a workaholic). For me, it was "Own a piece of Disney? I'm there!"
I did much research after our first trip in 1997, however it wasn't financially feasible at that time. so for several years I studied it until i knew how it worked and was comfortable with the system (mostly this was an exercise and dreaming, wishing and just plain driving my wife nuts ) i always said if i could ever afford it I would do it.
Long story short, an unexpected windfall and in 2004 we made the purchase.
One of the best things about DVC is... that we take vacations......