Ok, you've convinced me to take a look at a 200 and 210. I'd certainly like to have a bit more interior space, and the 200 is in a more affordable range. I don't want to rule them out without taking a look at them in person.
One potential drawback is that due to the slightly larger size, I might be forced to park it at a storage facility and keep my regular minivan at home - depending on the HOA's rules at the condo or townhouse I end up buying. One one hand, it would be kind of nice to have something smaller to drive around town and just keep my Class B motorhome for weekend getaways or extended vacations down south in the winter. Either way I'd have a back up vehicle in case one breaks down locally. But that also means having two vehicles for one guy. It would be nice to have just one vehicle, but alas, life is full of compromises. The more I hear about the various condo parking rules and HOA's, I have a feeling I might have to park my motorhome at a storage facility. I'll have to factor in that cost when I'm shopping around.
I may still consider a detached house, but with my budget, it would have to be in a small town (which is OK, just not my first choice) and I was really hoping to not have any more outdoor yard work. Plus, I think it's easier to lock up a condo and go away for a few months than a house. Where I live now I have enough driveway space to park a motorhome and my minivan and the city bylaw allows it. I could probably fit a Class C in my driveway, maybe even a Class A but that would be tight. And I'm close to lots of good shopping and amenities. It will be hard to give up some of these things, but I'll be gaining the freedom to get away in my motorhome, which I've been longing for, for quite a while now. And I'm getting tired of the upkeep and outdoor maintenance with a house. I had a condo before, so I've experienced it all, a condo, detached house and townhouse and I've lived in an urban, suburban, and rural area in the last 20 years, so I've experienced each of those as an independent adult. Each has their pros and cons. Again, life is full of compromises.
Decisions, decisions! ;)
