If you only had $40k to spend.........

frankdamp,
Does that mean you lost about half ($20k) of what you paid for the unit.

MagillaGorilla wrote:
Everyone seems to say that you need to get a DP. Why is that? I did not want a DP, I wanted Gas. I get gas for free but have to pay for diesel.

You asked what I would buy with $40K. You put no constraints on it. So, I told you what I would buy - an older Bluebird. Yes, its a diesel pusher. No, it doesn't have slides (I don't care). But, that is what I would buy.

Now, if you want a recommendation on what to buy that is a gas motorhome for $40K or less, then that is a different question. Do you have to have slides as well? Any size restrictions? Any layout restrictions? I haven't looked at gas motorhomes in that price range. So, I wouldn't be qualified to give a recommendation. There are plenty of other folks here, though, that could probably help out.

MagillaGorilla wrote:
Just for the sake of conversation, lets say that you have $40k to spend and you want to buy a MH. The entire world is your oyster.....as long as it costs under $40k. What would you buy and why?


Note: This would apply for used MH's only.

A lot has to do with how many miles a year you will actually use the unit, as you can buy a later model gas puller or an older DP. The former will have less maintenance costs and be easier to work on and the latter will have the benefits of ride, extra size and longevity.
I'm partial to National products in that price range and if going with a DP, the Tropi-Cal went with a diesel beginning in 03.

From our experience, $40K should allow you to buy a 6 or 7 year, old 32' - 35' Class A. Just over 4 years ago we got an 8 year-old Georgetown 32', with 12,000 miles on the clock and 48 hours on the generator.

We sold it in Dec 14, on consignment, at 12 years old with 18,000 miles and 75 hours on the meters. We pocketed just under $20K. We may have raised another $2 or maybe 3k if we'd sold it ourselves.

They are saying DP because you are asking in the Class A forum and a used diesel pusher is the most motorhome for the money at that price.

At $40K what I would buy would be a Class B at whatever age and mileage that reached that price for me, because that is as big as a motorhome needs to be, for me. I already have one bigger than I need.

But more likely now, I would buy a travel trailer, 22-feet or smaller, and I just might pay $40K to get a really good one.

Everyone seems to say that you need to get a DP. Why is that? I did not want a DP, I wanted Gas. I get gas for free but have to pay for diesel.

dbbls wrote:
A travel trailer. You won't get much in the way of a motor home.

I paid just over $40K for a seven year old, low miles, one owner Winny that looked and ran new. It was stored indoors and owned by the kind of guy who waxed the roof every year, and climbed under with Black Rustoleum, and touched up anything that wasn't shiny.

Guess I should of held out for a travel trailer?

For 40k, I would find an older top brand (monaco/tiffin/fleetwood/newmar) DP with one or two slides.

A foretravel, bluebrid, prevost with slideouts is not going to be found in that price range

Bluebird.

Plenty of good ones to be had for $40K or less. I'd probably aim for a late 80's to early 90's widebody.

I would get what we would switch to now, an older Foretravel DP. Reason, ease of maintenance, type of frame construction and quality of interior.