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Bird_Freak
Jul 26, 2016Explorer II
DrewE wrote:Don't forget to figure in the expense for your toad and taxes and ins. on it also.Bird Freak wrote:
Ive had both. If buying new the initial purchase can work out close to the same. Cost of owning as in maintaince, taxes, insurance and such the trailer will be much cheaper.
The expenses of keeping trailer if you disregard the expenses associated with the tow vehicle are undoubtedly lower than a motorhome. If one would otherwise have the tow vehicle for other purposes, that's a perfectly reasonable comparison to make.
If the tow vehicle is an additional vehicle that one wouldn't have aside from the RV, then I suspect the expenses of at least a class C motorhome might be a little lower than the tow vehicle plus trailer expenses in many cases. Variations in tax laws and insurance costs could make a big difference from area to area, though.
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