buying advice for family of 5 plus grandma
Greetings and thanks for reading. I appreciate your patience with another noobie. Grandma is moving from the east coast to the west coast this summer to be closer to grandkids. She doesn't fly an...
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The RV trip is going to cost more than an AmTrak ticket for Grandma. A lot more than airfare. Even if you can do RV just one way, think 50 cents a mile for RV leg, at least 20 cents for carbor SUV, just for fuel. Not counting rental costs, excess mileage fees, enroute hotel and meals costs.
AmTrak would likely be lowest cost, even if you buy sleepers and eat inthe dining car. Don't kid yourself that you can save money road tripping, especially in a RV. The RV experience can be worth what it costs, for the experience, but it is not the ceap way to get across the country, especially renting.
We RV for the RV experience, it does not save money on travel. Buying a RV for a trip, with the idea of saving money, I have my doubts. Considering depreciation, cost of money, insurance, taxes and license fees, you can be looking at thousands of dollars per year, before you even use it. Mine cost about $8000 the first year, down to about half that afer 10 years.
If you must road trip Grandma to her destination, lowest cost will be whatever car that carries the people and luggage, for a road trip. But commercial transportation for one or two people, air or rail, will likely be less expensive.
AmTrak would likely be lowest cost, even if you buy sleepers and eat inthe dining car. Don't kid yourself that you can save money road tripping, especially in a RV. The RV experience can be worth what it costs, for the experience, but it is not the ceap way to get across the country, especially renting.
We RV for the RV experience, it does not save money on travel. Buying a RV for a trip, with the idea of saving money, I have my doubts. Considering depreciation, cost of money, insurance, taxes and license fees, you can be looking at thousands of dollars per year, before you even use it. Mine cost about $8000 the first year, down to about half that afer 10 years.
If you must road trip Grandma to her destination, lowest cost will be whatever car that carries the people and luggage, for a road trip. But commercial transportation for one or two people, air or rail, will likely be less expensive.
