Buying first RV--- doing research
Hello all, I want to first say thank you for any help you can give me. My wife and I live in Michigan. We have owned a boat and kept it in Fort Lauderdale for the last seven years. We have used the...
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Brian,
While your plan is basically good, you have already read that you are right on the cusp....
If you are going to go someplace to stay, a towable is the answer.
If you are going to travel, you can't beat a motorhome.
Well, if you are thinking in terms of 6500 miles a year, the towable sort of wins, unless a lot of the places you plan to hang are not full hook up (FHU) places. It has been my experience that most towables (generalizations are typically in error) are not as capable at self-sufficiency as are the self-propelled.
It's all a compromise. But find a floor plan you like. If you buy new, be aware that it may be that only the selling dealer will do warranty work and almost certainly warranty work will be needed.
Matt
While your plan is basically good, you have already read that you are right on the cusp....
If you are going to go someplace to stay, a towable is the answer.
If you are going to travel, you can't beat a motorhome.
Well, if you are thinking in terms of 6500 miles a year, the towable sort of wins, unless a lot of the places you plan to hang are not full hook up (FHU) places. It has been my experience that most towables (generalizations are typically in error) are not as capable at self-sufficiency as are the self-propelled.
It's all a compromise. But find a floor plan you like. If you buy new, be aware that it may be that only the selling dealer will do warranty work and almost certainly warranty work will be needed.
Matt
