Thinking of getting a Class C used
Howdy well after loosing my job back in june....i am faced with now getting out of my apt which is a waste of $... so i am looking for some good info on buy a used "C" to full time in iam not looki...
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The book I have is "RV Vacations for Dummies" but "RVing Basics" by Bill and Jan Moeller is probably more useful for a buyer, as the first book does not have much about selecting or taking care of a RV. Both are somewhat dated, with respect to costs and places to go, but the basic advice has not changed.
If you are thinking about constantly moving, a small C is probably not too bad an idea, but moving it around will be expensive. Currently about $0.50 a mile just for fuel, for mine. And it makes for poor local transportation.
If you are thinking about setting somewhere for a while, a small travel trailer is probably a better choice. For one person, the smaller the better because you can move it with a smaller tow vehicle and fuel costs can be much lower. You may also find better construction, and thus better condition, in some of the smaller trailers (thinking particularly now about old Scamp trailers I've seen). There were a few C motorhomes in the 70s and 80s with molded shell construction comparable to these small trailers, but they are hard to find, and what you will find are mostly assembled boxes ready to leak at the seams, and deconstruct themselves as water gets in.
Unless you are renting space long-term in a low-cost rural area, or can find that the isolated "free" spaces work for your lifestyle, renting a space where you can hook up a RV for use might be almost as expensive as an apartment or a room in a house. Maybe more expensive, depending on population density and land values.
If you are thinking about constantly moving, a small C is probably not too bad an idea, but moving it around will be expensive. Currently about $0.50 a mile just for fuel, for mine. And it makes for poor local transportation.
If you are thinking about setting somewhere for a while, a small travel trailer is probably a better choice. For one person, the smaller the better because you can move it with a smaller tow vehicle and fuel costs can be much lower. You may also find better construction, and thus better condition, in some of the smaller trailers (thinking particularly now about old Scamp trailers I've seen). There were a few C motorhomes in the 70s and 80s with molded shell construction comparable to these small trailers, but they are hard to find, and what you will find are mostly assembled boxes ready to leak at the seams, and deconstruct themselves as water gets in.
Unless you are renting space long-term in a low-cost rural area, or can find that the isolated "free" spaces work for your lifestyle, renting a space where you can hook up a RV for use might be almost as expensive as an apartment or a room in a house. Maybe more expensive, depending on population density and land values.
