mkl654321 wrote:
One person can stay in an RV for a week without having to dump this and refill that. A solar panel and frugal water use could double that. Why spend ridiculous amounts of money on RV parks that charge motel rates for a concrete slab?
Showering will use up the most of your water. If you stay at RV parks, you can use the park's facilities to shower, do laundry, etc. If you stay in boondocking locations, you will have fewer options.
mkl654321 wrote:
The various comments about the mechanical issues I will probably face make me think I might want to buy from a dealer, even though there's usually a 700 percent markup on their prices. At least I MIGHT have some recourse if the contraption blows up ten minutes after I drive it off the lot, though bitter experience has taught me that a used vehicle dealer's promise has less value than a used Kleenex.
In most states (if not all), RVs are not applicable for lemon laws. Pretty much all dealers will sell used RVs "as is". Once you drive it off the lot it is yours to deal with. The closer to new the RV, the more chance of it still having a warranty.
While folks have made assumptions, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss their comments. You can learn a lot by taking it all in - rather than just blowing it off. Something that isn't applicable to your situation could get you thinking about something that is that you hadn't worked out before.
