Pros and Cons of owning a class A RV
Owned a truck and 5th wheel for 5 years and loved it. Unfortunately circumstances caused me to sell both last fall. Thinking now about buying another when I saw a 1999 Class A with less than 100,000 ...
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Big Katuna wrote:
The heated arguments comparing costs are a red herring. The OP never asked which was cheaper.
People have a budget for an RV. Pick your reasonable price point. You can find a suitable class A and toad combo for the price of a fiver and a truck.
We happen to like the view in a class A and being able to use the head easily.
We like driving a smaller car instead of a dually monster truck when I get there.
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Not really a red herring. Cost is a factor if it were not we would all be driving Class A's. I agree they are probably the ultimate in RV's in terms of convenience and luxury, but they are not the most bang for the buck.
Many more TT's are sold than fiver's or Class A's simply because they are cheaper.
Sure you can pick a price point for any RV. I can buy a new Airstream for 80K or I can buy a used model for 10K if that's my budget.
But that does not make it all equal.
A can buy a 40' diesel pusher or a 35 ft gasser. There is a price difference even within Class A's. Pretending everything is the same price is misleading.
There are many factors in deciding on what type of RV fits your style.
Our criteria for picking an RV type is as different as our budgets and the type of RV' available. There is no one size fits all answer.
But to pretend that the class A is not at the top of the RV food chain in terms of cost is silly.
