When do you know to get out?
I bought a 1996 Monaco Dynasty three years ago and should have said no as I have been fixing it up. The first visit to a mechanic after a trip to Edmonton and then Calgary I was informed that the R...
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As the owner of a 40 year old class C, this is my logic:
To buy a new/newer comparable RV, I would have to put out about $50,000+ = I paid $4,000 for mine and have put about $12,000 into it so far (this is for all functional repairs/upgrades on house and engine).
I could be making payments of about $500 per month for at least 5 years on the cost of the RV without any relief and once my payments are completed, I will most likely start having to do repairs/maintenance on old equipment = I am putting less than $500 per month average out on the repairs/maintenance now and that cost will drop for a time as the more expensive items are repaired/replaced.
I don't like ANY of the new floorplans available in the newer RVs. I REALLY LOVE the floorplan in my clipper. I would have to pay more to have something I like less.
I'm not looking at my RV as an investment. It doesn't matter that I won't "get back what I put into it". The money I put into it is just part of the cost of enjoying my life.
Parts are getting harder to find, etc. after 40 years, but the joy of having a piece of history is worth that extra effort. It does take more consideration to travel major distances, but the more work I do now, the more dependable it becomes. Most of the house stuff (appliances, etc.), I can work around if something breaks during a trip - the actual engine/drive train/etc. is what I'm focused on at this point.
To buy a new/newer comparable RV, I would have to put out about $50,000+ = I paid $4,000 for mine and have put about $12,000 into it so far (this is for all functional repairs/upgrades on house and engine).
I could be making payments of about $500 per month for at least 5 years on the cost of the RV without any relief and once my payments are completed, I will most likely start having to do repairs/maintenance on old equipment = I am putting less than $500 per month average out on the repairs/maintenance now and that cost will drop for a time as the more expensive items are repaired/replaced.
I don't like ANY of the new floorplans available in the newer RVs. I REALLY LOVE the floorplan in my clipper. I would have to pay more to have something I like less.
I'm not looking at my RV as an investment. It doesn't matter that I won't "get back what I put into it". The money I put into it is just part of the cost of enjoying my life.
Parts are getting harder to find, etc. after 40 years, but the joy of having a piece of history is worth that extra effort. It does take more consideration to travel major distances, but the more work I do now, the more dependable it becomes. Most of the house stuff (appliances, etc.), I can work around if something breaks during a trip - the actual engine/drive train/etc. is what I'm focused on at this point.
