From my blog: Depreciation: This subject pops up every now and then in the Internet forums, rv.net, IRV2.com, FMCA.com, where I hang about on a regular basis. It may be a post titled "Is your C...
To me, an RV isn't a financial investment so while it's a tangible asset that does depreciate, it really just yields a cost. You decide to incur the cost associated with a particular activity, and you spend the money to do so. If you decide to stop doing that activity, you can liquidate the asset you spent money on, finalize the cost and be done with it. If you can afford the cost and see it as money well spent for the value received, then you are on the plus side and good for you.