should I consider older diesel pusher?
Hi. I'm not sure if I pasted the link correctly. What do you think of this rig? Looking for something that is comfortable to take family on long road trips. Any idea on reliability or mpg? 1998 F...
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RedJeep wrote:Mountain Mama wrote:
How are you going to get around without a toad, especially with the kids?
Plan is to rent cars at the destination.
Hi RedJeep!
Renting a vehicle will give you an idea how difficult it is as some locations don't offer rental cars depending on where you are going. We rented RV's 3 times before we purchased our first motorhome. Our cars were not set up for towing so a car rental was the only option.
We could not get a rental car in Sedona, AZ, in 2005. The big rental companies only rented at the airport if you were flying in. We found a 'used' car rental place and finally were able to get a vehicle. In 2004, we could not get a rental in Guerneville, CA, as they didn't have a car agency there. Since we rented a Class-C RV, we just unhooked and toured the wine country in that.
The convenience of having a toad along with you is a plus in a couple of ways. First, it saves a lot of money on a rental, second, if your RV breaks down, you have an escape plan. In 2006, we took a rental RV to Lake Tahoe and the only rental that was available was a mini van. It cost more but we had no choice.
On that same trip in 2006, we were in Napa, CA, at a state park and called Enterprise to come pick us up. There was a 2 hour wait as they were under staffed.
Safe travels,
MM.
