Buying Strategy (looking for opinions)
Over the last 6 years we have put over 40k miles and 4-500 nights in our travel trailers. We didn't anticipate this much usage when we chose a travel trailer. With our experiences, we want to try a ...
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As was mentioned previously, buy your last MH first, again not like I did.
My budget around 6 years ago was $50K CAD for a MH and toad. I ended up with a 2000 36' gas bounder with one slide and a 2004 Honda CRV well under budget.
A year later I traded up to a 1999 38' Dutch Star DP two slides and kept the Honda, still all told under $60K.
A year later I had two MH's (DW was not happy!). Bought a 2003 40' Dutch Star DP 3 slides from the dealer where I bought my 1st MH - he was a small dealer, going to retire and gave me a great deal and I was lucky to be able to pay cash. Took me a couple of months to sell the 99 DS . Later we also upgraded the toad to a 2013 Edge.
This was going to be our last MH for retirement.:W
I kept the 2003 until last year, and bought a 2008 HR Scepter PDQ 43' with four slides. Also just upgraded the toad to a 2018 Edge. Total investment now north of $200K CAD for both - taxes included (we only pay taxes when purchased -new or used - and not annually)
So you see, once you have the bug, there is no telling what you will do down the road. Slides, floor plans and options can make you do crazy things. Now that I am retired, I'm pretty sure this is our last MH since revenue is now very limited.:B
Good luck on your search as half the fun is the search.So much out there to choose from!
Chris
My budget around 6 years ago was $50K CAD for a MH and toad. I ended up with a 2000 36' gas bounder with one slide and a 2004 Honda CRV well under budget.
A year later I traded up to a 1999 38' Dutch Star DP two slides and kept the Honda, still all told under $60K.
A year later I had two MH's (DW was not happy!). Bought a 2003 40' Dutch Star DP 3 slides from the dealer where I bought my 1st MH - he was a small dealer, going to retire and gave me a great deal and I was lucky to be able to pay cash. Took me a couple of months to sell the 99 DS . Later we also upgraded the toad to a 2013 Edge.
This was going to be our last MH for retirement.:W
I kept the 2003 until last year, and bought a 2008 HR Scepter PDQ 43' with four slides. Also just upgraded the toad to a 2018 Edge. Total investment now north of $200K CAD for both - taxes included (we only pay taxes when purchased -new or used - and not annually)
So you see, once you have the bug, there is no telling what you will do down the road. Slides, floor plans and options can make you do crazy things. Now that I am retired, I'm pretty sure this is our last MH since revenue is now very limited.:B
Good luck on your search as half the fun is the search.So much out there to choose from!
Chris
