Financial balancing act
We have talked about purchasing a used DP for years, but now we have to do it. Sold my gasser, so there is no turning back. Need some opinions. We have a budget of $125,000 to $175,000. We have narr...
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the bear II wrote:So, looking at these items, if they alll go out at once you are looking at $5000, so not anywhere near paying $50K more for a newer model.....go with the older-cheaper.
The appliances in RVs hold up about as well as they do in homes. There are a few items which have a less than 10 year lifespan in RVs:
Batteries
Tires
Air Conditioner
Refrigerator
Fresh Water Pump
With the exception of batteries and tires the others may last beyond 10 years with proper maintenance.
On the other hand the drive components in a DP are designed to provide fleet service in truck so you can expect up to 500,000 trouble free miles vs only 300,000 for a gas MH.
If not for my DW I would always buyy used. She only wants new. She wins...
