Buying first TT - New or Used?
Hello! We are a family of 5 with three small children (ages 7,6,2) and we are wanting to buy a travel trailer - doing alot of research - and wondering if we should buy new or used. New we are thinking...
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Do you currently tent camp? or even rent cabins? or have you ever used a pop-up to camp in?
If the answer is "no" to all of these, then you might want to just start out with a tent (in the back yard), just to see how you all do together in smaller confined quarters. It would not be very pleasant if you invested $20,000 on a new camper and after the first trip out, you found it you really do not like the transient lifestyle!
If you are already a "camping family", have done tent, or pop-up camping and looking some a real roof over your head, I suggest going with new! There's nothing nicer than being the first owner, to lean everything about the camper, and to sleep in a bed that no one else has slept in before, and a toilet that no one has sat on before.
FYI, I'm on my 3rd Thor Industries trailer. Dutchmen, Keystone Springdale, Keystone Outback. I've not had any issues (other than minor things) to complain about. When purchasing new, you also get the warranties.
New or used, which ever way you go, ... million dollar RV's or $10,000 RV's ... they will only be as good as how well you take care of them. If you buy a Keystone (any brand) and decide to take it off-roading, through rugged terrain, it won't last long. They are not made for that kind of travel. But highway travel, with good maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep, they can last for a VERY long time.
Of course if the kids kick a hole in the wall, you can't blame that on faulty construction. The walls are not make to be as strong as a gymnasium floor, but are made to keep rain and sun out! It's all a matter of using them for the purpose they were designed for.
If the answer is "no" to all of these, then you might want to just start out with a tent (in the back yard), just to see how you all do together in smaller confined quarters. It would not be very pleasant if you invested $20,000 on a new camper and after the first trip out, you found it you really do not like the transient lifestyle!
If you are already a "camping family", have done tent, or pop-up camping and looking some a real roof over your head, I suggest going with new! There's nothing nicer than being the first owner, to lean everything about the camper, and to sleep in a bed that no one else has slept in before, and a toilet that no one has sat on before.
FYI, I'm on my 3rd Thor Industries trailer. Dutchmen, Keystone Springdale, Keystone Outback. I've not had any issues (other than minor things) to complain about. When purchasing new, you also get the warranties.
New or used, which ever way you go, ... million dollar RV's or $10,000 RV's ... they will only be as good as how well you take care of them. If you buy a Keystone (any brand) and decide to take it off-roading, through rugged terrain, it won't last long. They are not made for that kind of travel. But highway travel, with good maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep, they can last for a VERY long time.
Of course if the kids kick a hole in the wall, you can't blame that on faulty construction. The walls are not make to be as strong as a gymnasium floor, but are made to keep rain and sun out! It's all a matter of using them for the purpose they were designed for.
