We have a time share at Westgate Resorts in Orlando! We love it. Of course, my husband is in finance, so we paid for it outright, no high finance fees. We do have to pay about $450.00 for maintance fees each yr. You can will it to your children. You can exchange places to stay at one of the other timeshares if you do it about a yr in advance. You can also trade it in on cruises, you usually do have to pay a little extra, unless you really know finance and can talk their language. We haven't had to pay but $100.00 exra for a trad-in for a cruise and that was an alaskian cruise.

We have taken 3 grand kids for over ten yrs there, and now they are 14, 16, and 17. There is a swimming pool right out back of our section, fully stocked condo, w/d, dw, everything! It is 2 bedroom 2 bth, and sleeps 8 comfortably. A large TV and vcr/dvd player in both bedrooms and the living room. We can get things and cook a little and have sandwiches and save a ton of money, instead of eating out + it is healthier. We take the grand kids to 2 theme parks 2 days and shopping 1 day, the rest of the time the pool is part of their vacation. They stay totally busy and love it. They are growing up, but we have 3 grandsons coming up 21mos, 4, & 5. so it will be used for a very long time. Yes we could get a room for $100.00 a night and have to get an extra cot because there are 5 of us, and eat out every meal, and worry if they were ok, and have to go to a laundermat. but this is so much better with space and the conviencies.

If anyone is interested in buying a timeshare, I would do as Vitiman says, you ca get great deals other than at the time shares themselves, owners have to sell them themselves. But, be sure of what you are buying before you buy! My husband and I think passing it down to the kids is a great idea. It gives them someplace to stay, and the yearly fee divided up among 3 will be managable, or they can sell if they want to. Makesus no difference. It is serving our purpose and we like it!