ISO guidance, info about class B
Good evening all!
My wife and I are starting to look at motorhomes for our many trips. We were hoping to get some input and opinions about some choices that might be available to us from seasoned veterans.
Our background---we're both in our fifties, still working, and don't intend to retire for at least ten years. We have a 90 lb chocolate lab.
Once or twice a month we take the Subaru Outback and go exploring. At least once a month we get a hotel and spend Saturday night at our destination. Other times we might just visit little towns and look at the old architecture, cemeteries, festivals, historical markers, and other points of interest---but we don't stay overnight.
The big problem is the dog. It can be hard to find a hotel that will accept one and if we can't take her, we end up paying a sitter. But dogs aren't allowed in museums, restaurants, etc. so if we take her along, we're committing to a totally “outdoor” weekend.
So our thought was, what if we bought a small camper, something that would drive like a car instead of a bus? Maybe we could leave the dog in the camper, with the AC running, while we have supper or do other things, then come back and get her for some outdoor time etc. We have seen some Roadtreks on line, for instance, and they seem to be along the lines of what we want. We'd want halfway decent economy because we're always on the go. We would want a toilet, shower, and reasonably comfortable bed. We might overnight in the Wal Mart parking lot, or we might get a basic hookup in a park. But we wouldn't stay long and Monday, we'd be back at work.
Being city (Dallas) dwellers, we don't have a lot of room to park/store it, either. In that sense too a Roadtrek or similar seems like a good fit.
We realize too that depreciation is a big issue with motorhomes. We'd like to get into something used and would go to maybe $25K. I wonder if that's too little, if we'd end up buying something that would be forever breaking down or if we might luck into something.
What's the best way to find a good pre-loved class b? Any websites or other resources you can suggest, like parks etc.? What would you look for, avoid, etc.? It's the beginning of the learning curve for us, so whatever advice we can get we'll appreciate!
Thanks in advance, D&D
My wife and I are starting to look at motorhomes for our many trips. We were hoping to get some input and opinions about some choices that might be available to us from seasoned veterans.
Our background---we're both in our fifties, still working, and don't intend to retire for at least ten years. We have a 90 lb chocolate lab.
Once or twice a month we take the Subaru Outback and go exploring. At least once a month we get a hotel and spend Saturday night at our destination. Other times we might just visit little towns and look at the old architecture, cemeteries, festivals, historical markers, and other points of interest---but we don't stay overnight.
The big problem is the dog. It can be hard to find a hotel that will accept one and if we can't take her, we end up paying a sitter. But dogs aren't allowed in museums, restaurants, etc. so if we take her along, we're committing to a totally “outdoor” weekend.
So our thought was, what if we bought a small camper, something that would drive like a car instead of a bus? Maybe we could leave the dog in the camper, with the AC running, while we have supper or do other things, then come back and get her for some outdoor time etc. We have seen some Roadtreks on line, for instance, and they seem to be along the lines of what we want. We'd want halfway decent economy because we're always on the go. We would want a toilet, shower, and reasonably comfortable bed. We might overnight in the Wal Mart parking lot, or we might get a basic hookup in a park. But we wouldn't stay long and Monday, we'd be back at work.
Being city (Dallas) dwellers, we don't have a lot of room to park/store it, either. In that sense too a Roadtrek or similar seems like a good fit.
We realize too that depreciation is a big issue with motorhomes. We'd like to get into something used and would go to maybe $25K. I wonder if that's too little, if we'd end up buying something that would be forever breaking down or if we might luck into something.
What's the best way to find a good pre-loved class b? Any websites or other resources you can suggest, like parks etc.? What would you look for, avoid, etc.? It's the beginning of the learning curve for us, so whatever advice we can get we'll appreciate!
Thanks in advance, D&D
