Insite for First Time Class C Buyer / RVer
My wife and I are recently retired, in our early 60's, and generally in good health. We want to travel throughout the US and Canada in probably month or less chunks. We won't be sitting in any parti...
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My best advice would be to try to get it right the first time. Trading up (or down) can be a costly proposition. I understand your concerns.I went from a 24' class C to a 32 1/2' class C when my wife decided we wanted a larger motor home. As far as driving down the road, they are pretty much the same. The difference I've found is that the 24'er is so much more maneuverable (turning radius), than the longer RV. With my 24'er I could make a U turn, if I had about 3 lanes in which to turn. The longer one needs around 4 lanes or so, to turn. You can park a 24'er in many regular parking spaces, assuming you have enough of an area for the rear overhang, behind the rear axle. The longer one - well there are plenty of area where you just can't park.
I never had the need for a car with the 24'er. I really don't want to tow a car with the longer one, and in almost 2 years of ownership, we've got by without one.
My wife is still working, (I've been retired going on 5 years :B) so there have only been relatively shot trips involved, since we bought this MH. We will be on longer trips after she retires in Nov., so we might have to tow a car, or try renting if need be.
Best of luck with whatever you decide to buy.
**** I spent so much time writing this post I didn't see pauldub's post on depreciation and the excellent idea of renting first. It would definitely be a lot cheaper if you realized while renting, that you don't like RVing, than to find out after you've bought something.
I never had the need for a car with the 24'er. I really don't want to tow a car with the longer one, and in almost 2 years of ownership, we've got by without one.
My wife is still working, (I've been retired going on 5 years :B) so there have only been relatively shot trips involved, since we bought this MH. We will be on longer trips after she retires in Nov., so we might have to tow a car, or try renting if need be.
Best of luck with whatever you decide to buy.
**** I spent so much time writing this post I didn't see pauldub's post on depreciation and the excellent idea of renting first. It would definitely be a lot cheaper if you realized while renting, that you don't like RVing, than to find out after you've bought something.
