Class A vs 5th wheel

Licreek wrote:
Wow ypu guys have really given me a lot of insite into making my decision on 5er or MH. I just finished reading the blog of asked questions for class A buyers and I think I might be overwhelmed by the repair and maintenance costs of a class A. We will be RVing on my wife and my social security incomes only, so I think my MAIN decision will need to be COST of living in a 5er vs class A. Am I correct in my reading that there is no question that it is less expensive to repair and maintain a 5er and tow vehicle over a class A?? Is it possible to buy a good dependable class A pusher that's 10 years old and wont completely drain my SMALL emergency savings in a couple years on the road?

We bought last year at 9yrs old and now 10. This is the only way we buy and because we demand some quality and stay within our budget.
Could have bought and almost new entry level model for what we paid, but there's no way and no comparison, to even discuss, other than newness. Ours had 33K miles, looked like new, in and out and DW swears that a lot of it inside, has never been used. Now it's at 42K and better than it's ever been with my mods and tinkering. Did a few repairs, but nothing major and one of which, was not necessary. Not a complete loss though, as I now carry a complete and perfectly good CAT OEM starter around in my parts bay.
For most things, one will encounter, doing it yourself saves a bundle and if you might be so inclined. With new, you spend all your repair money up front, whether anything ever goes wrong with it or not and then lose it all rapidly in depreciation. All the while, many talk about fuel mileage as a factor in the overall cost of ownership, rather than the depreciation per mile of travel.
Just my 2 cents and for free, as well :)