RVER wrote:
I used to own a motorhome and not toad and then bought a fiver and owned that since 2000 and now have put the fiver on site for whole summer, and bought a 2003 Newmar Mountainaire and will not pull a TOAD and will rent from a company like Enterprise so they bring the car to you at campground and they pick it up. Why pay the taxes and insurance and maintenance on the car when you can rent. IF I were out there for months at a time then would think about owning a small car but until I am out more than 3 mos at a time, car rental.
We rented for three years before we purchased ('04,'05,'06). So, we didn't tow with the rentals as none of our cars were 'towable' four down.
We didn't have good luck with rental companies. In the Napa Valley area, the Enterprise company couldn't pick us up (under staffed), finally, they could pick us up 3 or 4 hrs. later.
While at the Russian river in Guerneville, CA, no rental cars. In Sedona, AZ, you could only rent from the major rental companies if you flew into the airport. I found a secondary rental company that rented used vehicles.
I will always have a tow vehicle behind the motorhome because it works best for us.
We use the tow vehicle as Costco/Home Depot/bad weather car when at home.
Safe travels,
MM.
