burlmart wrote:
for the past few yrs, we've been using our 22' rig to take monthly 1-2 nite trips to nearby SPs (100 mile max) and in may-aug, just 10 or so miles to a local eatery just to exercise the chassis. it's being maintained and cared for very well, but not used like it oughta be.
have thought about trading it for an r-pod TT, but i don't eel right about martha to have to handle all the concerns of towing (i sm low vision and getting a bit more so). anyway, the 11 y/o B+ now has a market value aout equal to the new rpod, and i doubt any dealer would trade 1 for 1 even.
we are not familiar w/ craigslist ins and outs. we put word out to a local women's rv group and to a couple that martha knows are RVers.
consignment on dealers' lots sends shivers down my spine for my over-cared-for rig. we could sell it at a radically reduced value to a couple of nationwide dealers in TX and AZ, but that seems about as wasteful as any of the charity donations, where i inquired and found the charity does NOTHING to recoup the real $ value of your gift (quite upsetting -- and i don't care about any tax receipt).
i am looking for others' experiences in dealing w/ similar circumstances.
TIA
I think the little rigs are really popular. Well cared for and gently used is what they want in an RV. Can you not put it in the front yard with a sign? We had a guy doing business at our storage facility walk over to us as we were putting MinnieMee down for the winter and asked if we were interested in selling. I don't think it will be hard when we are ready to sell.
OTOH, what does your wife want? Does she want more hitching to do with the R-Pod? I would prefer to keep the B+ over a trailer myself.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Dale
