How far would you travel for a deal?
IF you found a motorhome that was exactly, or very close to, what you want, at the right price, how far would you travel to look at it and/or buy it? And how long do you keep on looking before comp...
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I would probably limit my search to about 500 miles. Any farther than that, and the cost of fuel to go looking, and to bring it home would be kinda high, and you would have overnights at a hotel.
As for leaving Alaska to go clear across the country and look at a fifth wheel, it might happen if the owner wanted to see Disneyland and was planning on driving across country anyway, so he only needed to make one trip.
Things are really expensive in Alaska, and I have a friend in Fairbanks who flew to Florida, bought a Dodge Charger, and drove it back to Seattle. From there, the car was shipped, and he flew home, later taking a drive (about 5 hours) to Anchorage to pick up his car there. He had a great vacation along the way home, and actually was searching for the car in Florida.
Good luck finding something! Usually it is worth the deal to find a van in a larger city, where the prices might be more competitive than a small town where the GM dealership knows he is the only place within 100 miles that sells GM cars.
Fred.
As for leaving Alaska to go clear across the country and look at a fifth wheel, it might happen if the owner wanted to see Disneyland and was planning on driving across country anyway, so he only needed to make one trip.
Things are really expensive in Alaska, and I have a friend in Fairbanks who flew to Florida, bought a Dodge Charger, and drove it back to Seattle. From there, the car was shipped, and he flew home, later taking a drive (about 5 hours) to Anchorage to pick up his car there. He had a great vacation along the way home, and actually was searching for the car in Florida.
Good luck finding something! Usually it is worth the deal to find a van in a larger city, where the prices might be more competitive than a small town where the GM dealership knows he is the only place within 100 miles that sells GM cars.
Fred.
