1st time buyer wanting to do it right the first time

RVing is a test of wills. Retirement is difficult enough for a couple in a house and more trying in an RV. There is so much more togetherness after retirement. An RV, no matter how big,lacks "me" room. We have a stick and brick home and an RV. We have both been retired since late 2006. We were 60 and 58 when we retired. From 2011 to 2014 we have been in our RVs for 6, 8, 6 and 4 months respectively. Life in the house is far less stressful as there is room to separate for a couple of minutes to a few hours. In an RV a couple has basically no separate place to be. Even the bathroom "experience" is literally semi-private. The divorce rate is high for retired couples, even those living in a house. Perhaps you should try RVing before making such a large investment? In our five years of RVing we have met very few people who travel constantly. Most, after an initial burst of wanderlust, settle down to a couple of spots, one for cold seasons and one for warm. Even travel can get old and tiresome.
One thing I would stress is to have an exit plan. Eventually you will want or need to get off the road. People get ill and financial situations change. Will you have a plan?

years back I looked at London Aires and it was the top of the line model. I happened to look at a 5er and no body seams could be seen in the fiberglass sections. they were beautifully glassed in and truly a work of art. don't know how current ones compare however.
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There is no 'right' in a absolute sense,to make small niggles 'right' will cost big time if it means a change of rig.
make a best guess and live with it,because as we go though the rv life things change we can't anticipate -change in health ,mobility,partners,family e.g. grandkids coming along? often?
Funds unlimited?
Sooner or later we settle and make do.

I retired six years ago and we travel/live in a RV for about six months a year. I never thought that at this stage of my life it would be so dynamic. I would take that into consideration since your plan seems pretty set, and investing a half million dollars is nothing to sneeze at. Assume 50% loss on purchase every 5 year.

Have you ever RV before or lived in one for any length of time? How about your traveling companion? (if you plan on having one.)

Once you're on the road you'll find out that people travel in just about anything, and the success is based more on the person, then on the rig. Not the answer you're looking for, just something to think about in your overall plan.

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