First RV for full timing: Used or New?
Hey everyone, I'm new here and I'm soon to be new to the Full time RV lifestyle as well, and I was hoping to get some advice from some experienced Full timers. First for a little background, I'm 2...
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If you aren't going to do much moving, you first need to find a place to park it. Is that going to cost more monthly than a cheap apartment? If not, you can start looking for a rig.
Honestly, since you don't plan on moving it, the most cost effective path is to buy a small travel trailer and a vehicle to pull it. Being 21, the insurance on motor vehicles is going to be high; having two to pay for will be very expensive (your daily driver and your rig). The insurance on a trailer is a lot cheaper as it doesn't have an engine. The maintenance on a trailer will also be a lot less. You can buy new trailers for as low as $12K; you can buy used ones for as low as $500.
With the money you save over the year on insurance, maintenance, and the initial purchase, you would be able to buy something better. Or, you may discover the life isn't for you. Or you may figure out that your needs and wants are different from what you expected and you won't have sunk all your funds into something you no longer want.
Honestly, since you don't plan on moving it, the most cost effective path is to buy a small travel trailer and a vehicle to pull it. Being 21, the insurance on motor vehicles is going to be high; having two to pay for will be very expensive (your daily driver and your rig). The insurance on a trailer is a lot cheaper as it doesn't have an engine. The maintenance on a trailer will also be a lot less. You can buy new trailers for as low as $12K; you can buy used ones for as low as $500.
With the money you save over the year on insurance, maintenance, and the initial purchase, you would be able to buy something better. Or, you may discover the life isn't for you. Or you may figure out that your needs and wants are different from what you expected and you won't have sunk all your funds into something you no longer want.
