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[quote=Anonymous]We love our timeshare because we hate staying in hotels.  We always get 2 bedroom condos (a separate bedroom for the kid) and have stayed all around the world.  Our maintenance fees do not even come close to covering what it would cost to rent those places, but yes, they go up every year and at some point it may become the case (we do not own Marriot, but another timeshare company).  Also, just so you understand how it works, you're points have underlying deeds which area associated with points.  They cannot change the points for that deed even 20 years from now.  They can build new buildings with higher points and sell those deeds, but your original deed and points for that room cannot change.  They get their fees for renovations by upping maintenance fees.  Also, we have a large network of resorts in our point system timeshare, so we don't have to go "out-of-network" very often for trading, but we do every once in a while. I'm pretty sure Marriot trades fairly well, but don't quote me on it.

That said, if you already have the mind set that you hate timeshares, I wouldn't do it.  Have you ever visited the in-laws at their timeshare while they are there?  That would give you an idea if you would like it or not.  You also must be able to plan in advance to get good weeks.  If you can't plan in advance, or go during mid to low season when the kids are in school, it also won't be as advantageous to you.  Our timeshare has at least 4-5 resorts within a 2-3 hour drive from DC, so we use it a lot - esp. for short weekend trips.  Marriot is a good timeshare company with lots of options, but a little expensive.  I would not take on the timeshare until you've tried it a few times to see if you even like it.[/quote]

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