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As someone who bought an "older" class C (1975), I look at it this way:
I paid cash for it and it was extremely inexpensive for an MH.
The costs of maintenance are going to be incurred within about 5 years of ownership of a new RV (sooner if you can't find a good shop to handle warranty items); the costs of age-related repairs are going to be incurred unless you trade in your current RV for a new one every 5-10 years. So, if you plan on keeping your RV, these costs are going to happen sooner or later. It's more a matter of do you want to spend the money on them sooner or later - I chose sooner.
Even with all the dollars I've spent repairing, maintaining, and updating, I am still a good $30K+ ahead than if I bought a new/newer comparable class C.
And I REALLY like my clipper far better than any new RV out there.
So, I don't worry about what I put into it to keep it going. I don't worry that I've spent more than I can re-coup by selling it. Because I didn't buy it to "break even" or "make a profit" - I bought it so I could enjoy it. And I do very very much. And that is worth the money I've spent.
I paid cash for it and it was extremely inexpensive for an MH.
The costs of maintenance are going to be incurred within about 5 years of ownership of a new RV (sooner if you can't find a good shop to handle warranty items); the costs of age-related repairs are going to be incurred unless you trade in your current RV for a new one every 5-10 years. So, if you plan on keeping your RV, these costs are going to happen sooner or later. It's more a matter of do you want to spend the money on them sooner or later - I chose sooner.
Even with all the dollars I've spent repairing, maintaining, and updating, I am still a good $30K+ ahead than if I bought a new/newer comparable class C.
And I REALLY like my clipper far better than any new RV out there.
So, I don't worry about what I put into it to keep it going. I don't worry that I've spent more than I can re-coup by selling it. Because I didn't buy it to "break even" or "make a profit" - I bought it so I could enjoy it. And I do very very much. And that is worth the money I've spent.
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