Age Restrictions on Class A's

Mile High wrote:
At least out this way in the State Parks, the hosts sometimes have the worse looking rigs in the park.

Now that's too funny. Our first camp hosting gig and the rangers et al looked at our rig and thought Debi was going to be a princess. After two weeks we heard lots of comments about their first impressions and how wrong they were.....Dennis

At least out this way in the State Parks, the hosts sometimes have the worse looking rigs in the park.

free radical wrote:

Chainwright wrote:

Matt_Colie wrote:
Our much loved coach is 44 this year. We have never been turned away personally, but a chapter of our group was told that they could not rally at an "RV Resort"
Matt

FORTY FOUR yrs old?????????? Wow. what brand is it? How many miles?

From the pic in his signature it looks like GMC motorhome,,
Coolest design imho..

Chainwright, Free Radical is correct.
It is a 73 GMC, a 23' model. It has over 170K on it, but it is now in my barn for the winter because it has started to use more oil.
The 73~78 GMCs were the only motorhome even designed and built from the ground up by an automobile manufacturer. They did include many features that match what is available in some current models. Our group still attracts attention were ever we go and you have to get used to it. I like car shows, but have to park some distance away to not be part of the display.

Matt

westernrvparkowner wrote:
If I don't want a run down 1996 anything, I will turn it away. It obviously isn't about money, because turning a rig away gets me nothing. And instead of telling a member of these forums to "just take it and shut up", why don't you just moderate and keep your opinions (that would be deleted if they were posted by anyone but you), to yourself.

I have to agree with westernrvparkowner here. If they have a rule (It should be posted on the website or prominently at the entrance) then it is a rule. He is the property owner and that is all there is to that. I friend also owns a small campground. It is a lovely place, but last year an employee let in a coach that was clearly in bad shape.
They signed up for a week.
The occupants left after three days.
At the end of the week Ted (friend owner) called the provided number, it was a dead end. He put a tag on the door. He called friends for help. My part was opening the door and trying to get the steering and ignition free. I had to open all the windows and get a charcoal mask because I could not work in the stink. After a search, I found a spare ignition key (that was good, it is hard to pick an old B&S lock). The battery was dead. (big surprise) Would not start with cables. So, we hooked up his tractor and hauled it first to the dump station and then his storage area.
He has run the DMV plate and VIN and all are useless. It seems it was sold to a non-person about a year before. The prior owner knew nothing about him.
Ted filed for a lean based on storage and other direct costs. He now has a lean-title, but had no luck selling it and can't even find any wrecking service that will haul it away......

Yes Parkowner, protect your investment. It may shut out someone like our group that is maintaining classics, but that is just the way it is.

Matt

jplante4 wrote:

westernrvparkowner wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
This topic comes up every once in a while (search "age restriction" and 15 posts in the past 12 months, "10 year" yields 467 posts).

The typical advise is to go elsewhere. Voting with your wallet is always effective. The one place we stayed where they asked for pix before completing the reservation was unpleasant.

I don't need people or businesses in my life like that.

How is taking your business elsewhere and "voting with your wallet" accomplished when the business specifically doesn't want your business in the first place? I have been "taking my business elsewhere" from the Augusta National Golf Club for years, yet they still won't consider me for membership or even sell me a ticket to the Masters. It's a fact of life that numerous businesses have a business model that does not want me as a customer. The fancy French restaurant won't budge on their dress code to serve me in my cutoff jeans, Chuck E Cheese doesn't have a quiet room where I can enjoy a Pizza in peace, and the MGM Grand isn't going to change the table limits because I want to low roll and make fifty cent bets at the dice table.
Age limits and other rules are in place at parks because they are looking for a specific type of customer or have had problems that those limits and policies address. They didn't just dream them up to be a pain in the arse to some people. They make those policies known so you don't drive halfway across the country only to find out you cannot stay there. Isn't knowing a park has a 10 year age rule and may possibly exclude your RV better than arriving at the gate and being told that your rig doesn't meet their minimum standards? That could be the case if the park had the vague "we only accept rigs kept in good condition" criteria.

You obviously have an "oar in the water" in this discussion. Using the Augusta Golf Club as an example of good practice is probably not going to prove your point. Talk about the snobiest of the snobs... Historically, the president of IBM was made a member during the Masters. I remember the controversy when the president of IBM was a woman.

The actions of a private club aside, if you are open to the public, you need to expect the public in all forms. The money that comes from my 1996 sahara is just as green as that which comes from the 2017 Tiffin Phaeton. Just take it and shut up.

If I don't want a run down 1996 anything, I will turn it away. It obviously isn't about money, because turning a rig away gets me nothing. And instead of telling a member of these forums to "just take it and shut up", why don't you just moderate and keep your opinions (that would be deleted if they were posted by anyone but you), to yourself.

Chainwright wrote:

Matt_Colie wrote:
Our much loved coach is 44 this year. We have never been turned away personally, but a chapter of our group was told that they could not rally at an "RV Resort"
Matt

FORTY FOUR yrs old?????????? Wow. what brand is it? How many miles?

From the pic in his signature it looks like GMC motorhome,,
Coolest design imho..

Dog Trainer wrote:
I had a 1993 Airstream DP that I kept until the fall of 2014. The rig was always kept showroom clean. We were turned down in SanDiago because of the 10 YR rule.
We are seasonal in Williston Crossings This is a wonderful park and wonderful hosts and workers there. I am glad they are looking at older rigs to keep junk out of there nothing uppity about that.

We were allowed in. Our MH had a full body repaint in 2009 so it looks much newer than 1999. Sorry if I ruffled your feathers. I probably should not have painted the park with such a broad brush. The people in he park models across the drive from us were quite rude, with one going as far as bringing the small dog over to relieve itself on our site and not cleaning up. The wife and I and the couple parked next to us who were also there for only a few days got the distinct impression from those people that we were not wanted.

westernrvparkowner wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
This topic comes up every once in a while (search "age restriction" and 15 posts in the past 12 months, "10 year" yields 467 posts).

The typical advise is to go elsewhere. Voting with your wallet is always effective. The one place we stayed where they asked for pix before completing the reservation was unpleasant.

I don't need people or businesses in my life like that.

How is taking your business elsewhere and "voting with your wallet" accomplished when the business specifically doesn't want your business in the first place? I have been "taking my business elsewhere" from the Augusta National Golf Club for years, yet they still won't consider me for membership or even sell me a ticket to the Masters. It's a fact of life that numerous businesses have a business model that does not want me as a customer. The fancy French restaurant won't budge on their dress code to serve me in my cutoff jeans, Chuck E Cheese doesn't have a quiet room where I can enjoy a Pizza in peace, and the MGM Grand isn't going to change the table limits because I want to low roll and make fifty cent bets at the dice table.
Age limits and other rules are in place at parks because they are looking for a specific type of customer or have had problems that those limits and policies address. They didn't just dream them up to be a pain in the arse to some people. They make those policies known so you don't drive halfway across the country only to find out you cannot stay there. Isn't knowing a park has a 10 year age rule and may possibly exclude your RV better than arriving at the gate and being told that your rig doesn't meet their minimum standards? That could be the case if the park had the vague "we only accept rigs kept in good condition" criteria.

You obviously have an "oar in the water" in this discussion. Using the Augusta Golf Club as an example of good practice is probably not going to prove your point. Talk about the snobiest of the snobs... Historically, the president of IBM was made a member during the Masters. I remember the controversy when the president of IBM was a woman.

The actions of a private club aside, if you are open to the public, you need to expect the public in all forms. The money that comes from my 1996 sahara is just as green as that which comes from the 2017 Tiffin Phaeton. Just take it and shut up.

PastorCharlie wrote:
I ask how old the park is...do not want to camp in one older than 10 years of age...ruins my repetition. :)&

LOL

Golden Gopher wrote:
A fairly new park in Rockport Texas turned me down because of the age of my MH last year.

Never asked for pictures or about the condition of my coach!

I bet they would like my business this year!

yup I bet they'll even accept you if you want to pitch a tent. lol