Feelings about Park Models...
I for one don't particularly like it when I pull into a RV resort or park and find 80 or 90 percent of lots filled with park models. Seems more like a poor boys retirement village than a vacation dest...
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msmith1199 wrote:imgoin4it wrote:
I know park model owners who bought them when health problems kept them from RVing. Sold their motor homes, some in the $800,000 range. Also know RV owners who rent RV spots for the year. Some places rent an RV spot for$600 a month for two months or$200 a month for six months or $1200 for year. How ever one gets the best deal for money that meets their life style, I say good for them-go for it. Don't have a problem with any of the options as long as it is maintained and looks good.
"...as long as it is maintained and look good." And there in lies the problem. I don't think anybody on here would complain about anything as long as it's maintained and looks good. But I can show you some otherwise fairly nice RV parks in California that have permanent trailers and park models in some of the spaces and they are not maintained and don't look good. We've all seen them. I don't necessarily blame the owners of the trailers (although it is there fault) but I blame the RV parks for allowing it. They should put the rules right in the lease and then enforce them. Chris Rock used to do a very good comedy routine about how it doesn't cost anything to clean so you can't use being poor as an excuse.
MSmith, I agree with your post. It's the run down units that set the tone of the park. We were in a private upscale park in Utah that was 'clean-as-a-whistle' that catered to both RV's and had a huge section of perfectly maintained park models.
There have been a few KOA's that will allow long term renters and I've just not seen a good one. I try to pick parks that are RV only non long term.
MM.
