buying an rv; am i missing something
we want to start rving (some camping close to home and maybe one big trip each year where we'd travel a longer distance) and have a limited budget. we have two young children, a family of four. we have $8,000 max to spend. i've debated whether to buy a TT and a tow vehicle to tow it or to buy a motorhome. i think i can get a decent TT in my area for about $4,000. but then that leaves only $4000 to get a dependable Tow vehicle--i'm a little skeptical that i can find something that is reliable with low miles for that price.
i've seen plenty of older motorhomes--1980's about 28 feet-- with low miles--under 50k-- relatively cheap, $5-8k. some are in pretty decent shape, if a little outdated. the last one i saw had only 24k miles. so for my $8000 i could get a decent motorhome and not have to worry about buying a separate tow vehicle. am i missing something. are these older motorhomes not good/reliable so that's why they are so cheap. i just want to make sure i'm not making a big mistake so i hope someone can enlighten me. any guidance appreciated.
i've seen plenty of older motorhomes--1980's about 28 feet-- with low miles--under 50k-- relatively cheap, $5-8k. some are in pretty decent shape, if a little outdated. the last one i saw had only 24k miles. so for my $8000 i could get a decent motorhome and not have to worry about buying a separate tow vehicle. am i missing something. are these older motorhomes not good/reliable so that's why they are so cheap. i just want to make sure i'm not making a big mistake so i hope someone can enlighten me. any guidance appreciated.
