Financing vs. buying older model?

Wow, you took a drink out of a fire hose! Not mentioned, try to find a rig with a rear bedroom with an RV Queen size bed that has access on both sides. It's a pain to crawl over sleeping partner in the dark without waking them. Crawling up and down a ladder in the dark can be hazardous/painful in bare feet if one or both sleep in the overhead bed. Rear bedrooms are common in rigs over 26 feet long. Simulate using the restroom, dinette, and galley when deciding on length and floor plan. A 27 footer is only three feet longer than a 24 footer, but has much more cargo and cabinet space. Rent before buying to make sure that you both want to participate in preparing for camping/touring, cleanup afterward, basic maintenance and paying original cost, DMV and insurance, and repairs, replacement of tires every 4-5 years , and RV Park rental and on the road costs of using the RV . Owning and using an RV is an expensive hobby that can have rewards that are "worth it". If you can park in your driveway an RV makes a nice guest apartment. An RV is handy for a day at a local park, support vehicle for sports and hobby activities. Don't buy and extended warranty package, too many loopholes, put money aside for RV expenses. Good luck!!