First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006
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Well I'm a virgin at this so be gentle guys and girls. I an RN and 55yo. I want to go full time with the wife doing travelling nursing. They will give me a $1100-$1600 housing stipend each month tax free plus my wages which will be about 80K-130K depending how much I work. They also offer a health plan with dental and eye care.
I have $50,000-$100000K to put down on a coach. I just started looking and the first one was a Foretravel U320 2004 heavily optioned coach. It was alot of money $342000 but they are quick to drop price to $315,000. I don't understand why dealers advertise so high but readily drop prices without me asking them to. I read on here somewhere to drop 35-40% off a new coach price and maybe 27% off used. Is that the deal?????? Can we live full time on less than 2k a month. My housing will be supplemented and want to put as much money away as possible. They will pay .42c a mile first 400 miles out and same deal coming back. My assignments will be 4-13weeks long. I c take as long as I want off between assignments but figure no more than 2 weeks each time. Can I make this work if I buy a high optioned 42 foot coach to full time in (like a American Eagle 42F or a Monaco Dynasty) that Id buy for between $180,000- $250,000. Are nice parks close to large cities easy to find?? What do they cost per month? I know you guys are bright and will jump in here and educate me.................HELP!
I have $50,000-$100000K to put down on a coach. I just started looking and the first one was a Foretravel U320 2004 heavily optioned coach. It was alot of money $342000 but they are quick to drop price to $315,000. I don't understand why dealers advertise so high but readily drop prices without me asking them to. I read on here somewhere to drop 35-40% off a new coach price and maybe 27% off used. Is that the deal?????? Can we live full time on less than 2k a month. My housing will be supplemented and want to put as much money away as possible. They will pay .42c a mile first 400 miles out and same deal coming back. My assignments will be 4-13weeks long. I c take as long as I want off between assignments but figure no more than 2 weeks each time. Can I make this work if I buy a high optioned 42 foot coach to full time in (like a American Eagle 42F or a Monaco Dynasty) that Id buy for between $180,000- $250,000. Are nice parks close to large cities easy to find?? What do they cost per month? I know you guys are bright and will jump in here and educate me.................HELP!
