What is your longest term of ownership???

We used a pre-owned 1999 American Star for 13 years before buying new this year. Down sized both truck and camper from 32 ft to 28 and F350 diesel 4x4, crew, dually long bed with leather to F250 work truck, with long box and 4x4. Yes we are happy and thrilled with smaller. Bigger is not always better LOL.

1st TT was 33 years old and kept it one year. Great 23 foot Jayco just too small.

2nd TT was new 2007 Puma, kept it four years.

3rd 5vr, new in March 2011, still have it, 5 years.

01 Trail-Lite TT 00-08
09 Big Country 08-15
Current which was an unexpected purchase since Sept 2015

We'll have owned our Cougar for 10 years next spring. Its been an outstanding rig.

We've looked at new trailers multiple times,but haven't found anything that makes us want to uprgrade.

We bought our Cardinal fiver in 2003 when it was one year old and we still have it. We have looked for another unit, but we can't seem to find one that fits our needs as well as this one does.

I just put a new roof on it this summer which was my fault for not keeping a closer check on the caulking which resulted in some rot. Other than routine maintenance and changing to 16" rubber and disc brakes it has required nothing.

We run hot and cold on usage. Some years a couple of weeks, some years more. We just finished a 51 day trip to Utah for example.

We bought our 83 Class C in 1990, sold it in 2009, and replaced it with a 2010 5th wheel that we currently have. We tend to keep stuff a while.

My fiver is 11 years old, I have had it for 7 years. Three months ago we decided to look at newer ones but couldn't find one we liked as much
as far as layout and price, we would have paid a minimum $15,000 to upgrade and weren't really gaining anything. So I had the brakes re-done, suspension re-bushed, gas checked and slide mechanism replaced as it was giving me problems. Total cost to date $1500. We may replace/upgrade the window blinds at maybe $800 to $1000, so for $2500 we will be happy campers for a few more years.

blofgren wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:
OPs title was, "What is your longest term of ownership". Been buying RVs since 75'. Don't need a list to say the longest I owned one was an '06 HR Presidential Suite 37RLQ for a tad over 10 years.

Now fulltiming in sig 5er.... Only time will tell on this one.

Jim

I think a lot of us posted the list just to paint a bit of a picture of length of ownership. Now, if we were talking trucks I think you would have us all beat! :B

PS nice to see you posting; I haven't seen much from you lately.

True about the trucks:)...Been trying hard to get use to retirement. But I'm going to give it my best:B

Jim

We are still enjoying our 2001 alpenlite and 2779 nights and starting another 6 months as I write this.
chevman

NC Hauler wrote:
OPs title was, "What is your longest term of ownership". Been buying RVs since 75'. Don't need a list to say the longest I owned one was an '06 HR Presidential Suite 37RLQ for a tad over 10 years.

Now fulltiming in sig 5er.... Only time will tell on this one.

Jim

I think a lot of us posted the list just to paint a bit of a picture of length of ownership. Now, if we were talking trucks I think you would have us all beat! :B

PS nice to see you posting; I haven't seen much from you lately.