1000 questions !!!

bjsketti44 wrote:
My husband I want to sell our home and buy an Rv to retire at the coast in. We have an idea of the floor plan we want. But there are a million questions now in my mind. LOOKING FOR ALL ADVICE AND EXPERIENCE. :)

From you veteran RV retirees....what advice would you give on deciding what kind of (we want a 5th wheel) RV to buy? Decide how you are going to use it. Park for a week or more at a time or move every day or two? What problems have you had? What good results have you had? What brand do you recommend?Again, this depends on how you intend to use it.

We hope to be able to pay cash...what experiences have you had with warranties? used RVs?? things I might not think about? lol What do we have to have to pull it with? Weight problems? Septic problems? Electrical? Budget? You will usually get more with a TT, a little less in a fifth wheel and a lot less in a motor home for any given $$$

Does anyone have experience with putting their RV on private property, vs. in a park? What do I need to know about park leases?

Insurance? replacement parts and repair? etc...Too many variables to really give you much here. Age, condition have a lot to do with it.

Please...we need all the help we can get!!

Thanks so much.

First of all, decide how your going to use it. Second, get to a RV show and visit as many floor plans and as many brands within the type YOU think you will be happiest with.. Each of you take notes on likes and dislikes paying particular attention to brands YOU like best. DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING. Next, start shopping both online and at local dealers for the floor plans that you feel fit your dreams best. Finally after all that start shopping for the best deal you can get on what you want.
Best thing we ever did was once we found a floor plan we thought we could be happy with we got rid of the salesman and played house for a half hour or so. We make believe we were taking a shower, using the toilet, sleeping, making a meal etc etc. At the end of the day we eliminated a couple of brands because they did not have a place for a garbage can in the kitchen, and steeled on the one we current are living in. This trailer is 9 years old and still fits our needs perfectly.