Making the jump to class C...any advice?
We are getting rid of our Fuzion Toyhauler and going the class c route. We feel it will be a better fit for our family. We are not newbies to RVing, but definitely to class c's. We are looking at some...
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ThePerks wrote:
Thank you all for the advice so far!! We definitely have a lot to think about. We are going from a 34' 5er with a garage to the smaller C. We never really filled the garage with too much stuff, but will definitely need the bike carrier. We get excited thinking about taking trips in a C, and less bathroom stops with 2 young kids would be nice. There will be a little learning curve to not having a vehicle once we are there. I like the rental idea for longer trips. We typically don't leave the campground once we are there either. In fact, we try not to spend much time in the rv except at night.
Right now we are torn because our budget is around $22-$24k. At that range we can get a newer rig with many miles, or an older rig with around 20-40k miles. We really like the looks of the newer rigs, but I'm not sure I want to take on one with 90k+ miles.
The newer rigs with high miles must be ex-rentals. That's not necessarily bad and there are a few good threads on that if you search the C forum for the word rental. Setting aside the rental question, most owners (meaning you if you are typical) will put fewer than 6,000 miles a year on a MH. So you're not going to wear it out, even if you start with 90,000 on it. It's a tough call but if the condition is good, I think I'd go for the newer one with higher miles than the older one. Things age too soon anyway on them, so an older "cream puff" is going to nickel and dime you to death in my experience. Oh heck, they all nickel and dime you to death, lol.
