Shopping for class c, daily cost to operate?
My wife and I have started class c shopping. We're looking in the 24' range. My question is what does it cost daily to operate when traveling? For instance, we just drove from GA to CO, and with gas a...
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It is hard to quantify this. For some, hotelling it might be fine. For others, a motorhome is the best way to travel.
I've found that how often you would use the motorhome plays a factor as well. If it is used only a few times a year, that is one thing. However, if it ends up being used every weekend and holiday, it might end up cheaper than hotels.
I know that if I take the difference between the new cost of my TT and its current value, even at 80% of NADA low, when amortizing that over the 100+ nights I've used it, it is a lot better than the cost of a hotel and eating out. After a year or two, even the cost of the entire trailer amortized over the nights I use it makes it more cost effective than the $120-$140 a night at the average place. To boot, I don't have to worry about bedbugs, sticky-fingered maids, or some drunk pounding on the wrong door thinking that their date won't let them in.
A motorhome may have a high initial cost, but if one buys a decent brand, the cost per mile can be pretty low, assuming basic maintenance is done (check the roof, reseal, have the scheduled upkeep done on the chassis, maintain appliances, etc.)
I've found that how often you would use the motorhome plays a factor as well. If it is used only a few times a year, that is one thing. However, if it ends up being used every weekend and holiday, it might end up cheaper than hotels.
I know that if I take the difference between the new cost of my TT and its current value, even at 80% of NADA low, when amortizing that over the 100+ nights I've used it, it is a lot better than the cost of a hotel and eating out. After a year or two, even the cost of the entire trailer amortized over the nights I use it makes it more cost effective than the $120-$140 a night at the average place. To boot, I don't have to worry about bedbugs, sticky-fingered maids, or some drunk pounding on the wrong door thinking that their date won't let them in.
A motorhome may have a high initial cost, but if one buys a decent brand, the cost per mile can be pretty low, assuming basic maintenance is done (check the roof, reseal, have the scheduled upkeep done on the chassis, maintain appliances, etc.)
