Financial balancing act

bobkatmsu wrote:
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 narrowed our search to Newmar, Tiffon and Fleetwood. My question is this, am I better off buying a older one for the $125k or getting one 3-5 years newer for $175k. Both comperable in lay out, miles, etc. My concern is that appliances and so on are going to need to be replaced shortly, on the older one, but am I going to spend $50K over the next 5 years or so. Obviously, I would like to only have to spend the $125K, but looking at it long term which would make more sense? Not afraid of spending $175 if that is the right move. We plan on full timing for a minimum of the next 2 years at least.

The 2005 year and up are the best deals in Coaches these days. In your price range there many very high end Newmars on the market now.
BUT --- buy the best maintained coach you can, years are not so important as the floor plan and condition of the coach.
and buy from a private seller not a dealer , why should you support a dealership ?
Craig's list is a great place to find the coach, simply follow the safety rules posted.