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Aug 09, 2013

Sold my Class A

Sold my Class A this week. Thought I would give a report on expenses to any newbe thinking of doing as I did. I purchased the MH, a 2005 Holiday Rambler Ambassador 36PRT, 40 mo. ago. It had 14,000 miles on it and was in great condition. I paid $100,000 for it cash.This was below NADA wholesale at the time. In 40 mo. it depreciated $29,000 to $71,000 which is above NADA wholesale. In the 14 mo. I spent $7,000 on fuel, $2,700 on Insurance, $2,500 for tires, $400 for wheel alignment and ride height setting, and I did not keep up with the cost of oil chg, filters, etc. as I did all the work myself. During the 40 mo. the MH was never at a Service Center or Dealer. I did not keep up with campground expenses. This figues out to $2.97 per mile or $1050 per month. I am very pleased as I traveled alot of the country and met alot of people. Just want to make RVer's aware, purchasing a newer MH is not cheap. I am sure many do it cheaper, but they did not have more fun than we did. :B

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  • J-Rooster wrote:
    P & C, I don't like the word depreciated! In between buy and sell is priceless (that's the enjoyment you had, which adds to your life! Your like a well oiled machine the way you kept track of everything, likewise thanks for the report!


    Depreciated sounded kinder that "amount of money lost". I agree, I would take nothing for the times expierence and the places visited. I am not disapointed at all. I just posted because some people get into RVing thinking the only cost is the purchase price. They will get educated very quickly from that frame of mind.
  • Motorhome ownership:
    40 months at $1040 per month = $42,000

    Experiences during that time = priceless
  • P & C, I don't like the word depreciated! In between buy and sell is priceless (that's the enjoyment you had, which adds to your life! Your like a well oiled machine the way you kept track of everything, likewise thanks for the report!
  • tandkj wrote:
    Wanted to send you a PM for some additional information but you don't take PM's. Good report though,


    Sorry bout that. I had blocked pm awhile ago because I was getting some irrating mail. Has been changed. Now receiving pm's.
  • Wanted to send you a PM for some additional information but you don't take PM's. Good report though,