Cost of a motor home; any class

We knew it could be expensive to maintain but now looking back on the 3 years I feel I have to caution prospective motor home buyers about the ongoing costs. I won't try to list all that we've done to it; some necessary repairs and some optional improvements but it certainly adds up to many thousands.

It's the same as buying a used car. Some are good and some are bad. Some where owned by people who maintained the vehicle some where not.

So IMHO, JMHO I think it is erroneous to make a blanket statement that ALL RV's are costly to maintain. Just saying you need to do your homework and buy a used RV right.

My personal experience:
I bought my first 31 ft MH from a family that showed horses. Their darling 14 year old daughter was on the circuit with her horse and was on her way to winning the congress twice.

Yup they towed a 2 place slant horse trailer with that MH! BUT, I knew that father took REAL good care maintaining that MH that carried such precious cargo as his daughter traveling to all those horse shows with just Mom at the helm by themselves. :C

That said. That MH was THE best RV I have ever bought. We put on thousands of miles full timing and showing dogs. Which in itself is a 'very' hard life for any MH.:B
We drove her hard and put her away wet.

Other than a thermostat for the HWH I had no major repairs. My only big expense was adding the toad and that's not considered repairs.

I've got to guess I am not the lone ranger of owning a MH that when maintained can give years of repair free enjoyable RV'ing.