Deciding when to buy a motor home?
Currently retired and I am in the process of evaluating whether to buy a RV. Recently looked at a Thor Vegas and both my wife and I like what we saw. Right size for the two of us and our dog. Wha...
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Throughout the years anytime I compared the costs for RV travel, Travel by airline or car and stay in hotels the RV travel always was cheaper.
In addition you carry your home with you, comfortable bed, chairs, and cleaned to your liking is an added advantage. I know it takes me a day to get used to sleeping in a new bed when staying in hotels on business.
Save money on meals by cooking instead of hotels.
An RV is considered a second home for tax purposes.
Then you have to throw in the unknown... $1200 to replace a refrigerator, $1800 for an air conditioner, plus X dollars for engine or transmission...
We take ours out 1 weekend per month plus a long stay for 3 months every summer. That justifies our expense for owning an RV.
In addition you carry your home with you, comfortable bed, chairs, and cleaned to your liking is an added advantage. I know it takes me a day to get used to sleeping in a new bed when staying in hotels on business.
Save money on meals by cooking instead of hotels.
An RV is considered a second home for tax purposes.
Then you have to throw in the unknown... $1200 to replace a refrigerator, $1800 for an air conditioner, plus X dollars for engine or transmission...
We take ours out 1 weekend per month plus a long stay for 3 months every summer. That justifies our expense for owning an RV.
