Is an upper tier trailer worth twice as much (price)?

Also need to add - we have a dog and a young boy so whatever I buy will be rode hard for the foreseeable.. prob camp 30-50 nights a year

You pay for what suits your use, not its resale value. The value is in its usefulness to you. Never mind what your buddies do.

We have had new and used travel trailers, fifth wheels and now a toy hauler. They have all been different brands and we had minor issues with all of them, but nothing that was a big deal.

We have a Grand Design Momentum 38' now and it's held up well. We also camp 50+ nights a year and use the heck out of the coach. I've taken it to NC, SC, GA and all over FL, while having two boys banging around in it with their friends. We've had a few small issues covered by warranty just like all the other ones. I'm not trying to sell you on any particular brand, but this one has held up well and the floor plan works for us.

There's a very large RV dealer near us where we've been many times to camp and buy. You'll find every brand of RV in their service bays, everything from inexpensive pop ups to the largest and most expensive diesel pushers. You or someone else will be fixing something regardless of whether you spend $500 or $800k.

Good luck -

30-50? rode hard?

We do about 150 in ours but we ARE retired.

I don't know what a Momentum is like but I'm guessing YOU'd call our Voltage lower tier. We've had it for 6 years, heavy use and lots of miles. The frame cross-member break was the biggest problem.

Rode hard?

OK, so you have kids. Kids are just naturally destructive. At the end, both campers will end up loosing about equal value. But if they get demolished neither one will be worth the glue that hold them together.

You sound like it's a "given" there's going to be a mass destruction. So, what would you rather loose? A device that costs $80,000 or one that costs $35,000? After child destruction, both will resale about the same.

Now, normal wear and tear, kept clean, taken care of, items fixed immediately, no leaks, stains, paint and graphics still good, yea... you'll get about equal percentage from both at resale.

After 10 years, neither will have much value left though.

My opinion? If you have kids? get the lesser expensive one! Your wallet won't be crying so much when things get broken.

However, when buying any kind of RV, get the one that makes you happy and proud and that will serve YOU! If you are buying an RV to impress anyone, you are buying for the wrong reason. If you have nay-sayers in your family, you won't impress them, no matter WHAT you buy. Get what works for you, and if it works for YOU, then price is no object, not even a factor. It's all about what works for YOU! No one else matters.

they all loose money buy what works for you.and theres no such thing as a quality built rv.

You can't be sure that you won't have just as many issues with the high end trailer. The only thing a high price means is the dealer will have more of your money.

Rode hard...wet muddy kid and dog for example. I don't think my kid will be destructive just a kid being a kid with his friends.. you're right they all break and I'm pretty handy so that part doesn't bother me. Only using new as an example but I'll tell you the used ones in my area don't seem to be any cheaper - guessing a lot of folks are upside down on a 15 yr note and trying to keep their head above water. Plus I believe that like cars and boats you can get better fin rates with new.

Being "worth it" is really a personal choice.
We just spent 50% more than a comperable unit because we feel it's worth it.

im on season 3 with our middle of the road trailer, its had a few issues but so far nothing major. I have a grandson that does camp with us and he is destructive, yet nothing has been broken by him. We use our trailer, this week wife and I at the beach with the street bike, end of month it will be loaded and going to maine with ATV's.

When we shopped that last thing in mind was what it will be worth when we sell it, more like do we like it. I did look at the raptor which is made by the same company that makes mine, it had the same floor plan, but had more fancy things to break like 6 point leveling. You really have to buy what you want and not worry about resale with an RV its going to loose $$ no matter what.

Btw the Grand design are nice, shop around you can get them with discounts.