A Question of Value

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First a little background. We are in our 70s but are pretty mobile and get around pretty well. We do have our limitations and a lot of heavy lifting or extreme physical effort might be a challenge. Our plan is to be on the road 2 or 3 weeks at a time with no intent to go full time. I would expect we would be out of the RV world in 5 years or so due to aging. So, resale value is important.

My wife and I have looked at 5th Wheels, Class C, and Class A units. Our first hesitation was buying a truck if we bought a 5th wheel so we looked at Class C and Class A units. Then the issue came up of to tow or not to tow a car with the Class C or Class A unit. We actually liked the floor plans and spaciousness of the 5th wheels so here is the question:

If we buy a truck and a 5th wheel we could have less money tied up than if we buy a Class C or a Class A unit. The worst case scenario would be we hate the RV world and end up with a truck. So, all things considered, why would we buy one class of RV over the other? Also, Do you buy new, one year old, older??

Thanks for any advice,
Deane

We are faced with a similar problem albeit for somewhat different reasons. A truck doesn't fit into our lifestyle so I looked for RVs that could be pulled w/o one and specifically for the RV had a higher than norm resale value.
For us after looking at various units in different classes we settled on a Safari Alto Condo w/ retractable roof. New, it comes with a 2 year warranty. Can be towed by a smaller SUV (we plan to keep the vehicle past it's towing years) which is easily parked in our area. Due to the smaller footprint of the TT it too can be stored in a standard garage.
Hope this info helps to expand your search.