Buying a Class C

surgtech56 wrote:
I think we might be able to go higher on the price. Around $40K. I do know an RV mechanic, which is good. Is there a more popular length for a Class C?

There are two schools of thought on the length. If your plans are to visit the national parks & monuments, especially out west, shorter rigs will fit into many more camp sites than longer ones. I personally recommend not exceeding 26 feet for those destinations. At the same time, if you have a large family, you'll need more room to accommodate everyone. But buying a 30-32 foot rig for two adults, then tour Yellowstone in it for example, that wouldn't be a good scenario. But if you insist on that length, plan to tow a vehicle so you can get around after you have secured your campsite. There are a lot of long class-Cs out there of which private camp grounds and RV parks accommodate extremely well. Many state parks too. It's all about flexibility.

That is my opinion, not the opinion of the majority here. But my wife and I spend 100% of our RV trips in national parks, national monuments, national forests, bureau of land management, and some state parks too. We never stay in RV parks and other private camping. I should also mention that when in-route, our stopovers are primarily at Walmarts but a few rest areas too. Our rig is 24 feet long and we still tow our 4x4 for maximum flexibility.

$40,000 will get you a very nice, well built used rig.