Buying First Motorhome - Help Please
Hello, I am going to be retiring this November, and we are going to purchase a used motorhome to do some traveling in. We live in Indiana, and our son and grandkids live in Oklahoma. We plan to take a...
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As one who is in the process of selling a Class "A" DP that is just a little over your budget so a nice rig can be found.
However, class "A's" are a not only very pleasurable but are also a very expensive way to travel, perhaps exceeded only by a private aircraft.
They even cost a lot to not use when you take into account of the many mechanical, electrical and air/oil systems these things have that age out require service or fail on a truly random basis.
If you can keep it at home and forgo storage fees, able to and enjoy making your own repairs, or have a friend who is a mechanic and willing to make you a deal on repairs the cost can be reduced.
For us it all got down to how much fun can we have for a fixed dollar amount in a class "A", "C" or "B". As cost is a factor to you consider that you can see more country for less money in a class "B" or "C" and experience less depreciation, fuel, repair and insurance cost.
We started with a used "B" and may go back to one.
Good luck!
However, class "A's" are a not only very pleasurable but are also a very expensive way to travel, perhaps exceeded only by a private aircraft.
They even cost a lot to not use when you take into account of the many mechanical, electrical and air/oil systems these things have that age out require service or fail on a truly random basis.
If you can keep it at home and forgo storage fees, able to and enjoy making your own repairs, or have a friend who is a mechanic and willing to make you a deal on repairs the cost can be reduced.
For us it all got down to how much fun can we have for a fixed dollar amount in a class "A", "C" or "B". As cost is a factor to you consider that you can see more country for less money in a class "B" or "C" and experience less depreciation, fuel, repair and insurance cost.
We started with a used "B" and may go back to one.
Good luck!
