I bought my 1st RV today excited but nervous
Hi I bought my 1st RV today after years of dreaming about it I actually did it. But now I'm second guessing the decision on the RV I purchased. I bought from a dealer a Class A 2010 Winnebago Vista 26...
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I don't want to be a "Debbie Downer" either, but have you figured on the miles per gallon those things get? Figure on around 7-8 mpg at best. At $3+ a gallon just going 100 miles is gonna cost you almost $40.. Plus insurance, regular maintenance, storage if you can't park it in your yard and supplying it, tires, winterizing, etc...
I get about 10-11 mpg with my little F150 towing a little #5000 TT and gas is always the biggest expense on even just a long weekend jaunt. I usually end up putting between 300 and 400 towing miles on any one trip and with what gas costs in WA state, that's about $140+ just in gas.. Then I put on another 100+ miles driving around the area being a tourist and whatever else we do to "support the local economy"..
Anyway, if you are paying for this with inherited money, but are also low income, there are many lotto winners out there that file for bankruptcy not too long after their big win fall..
My dad talked me out of several cars I wanted to buy when I was 16 years old... I had the money to buy the cars... Just didn't have that much left to SUPPORT said car... He always had me put all the figures on paper and do the math and in the end, I would not be able to afford them.. I finally did get a car, but it was not the car of my dreams by any means..
I'm rambling now, so I'll shut up.. ;)
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Mitch
I get about 10-11 mpg with my little F150 towing a little #5000 TT and gas is always the biggest expense on even just a long weekend jaunt. I usually end up putting between 300 and 400 towing miles on any one trip and with what gas costs in WA state, that's about $140+ just in gas.. Then I put on another 100+ miles driving around the area being a tourist and whatever else we do to "support the local economy"..
Anyway, if you are paying for this with inherited money, but are also low income, there are many lotto winners out there that file for bankruptcy not too long after their big win fall..
My dad talked me out of several cars I wanted to buy when I was 16 years old... I had the money to buy the cars... Just didn't have that much left to SUPPORT said car... He always had me put all the figures on paper and do the math and in the end, I would not be able to afford them.. I finally did get a car, but it was not the car of my dreams by any means..
I'm rambling now, so I'll shut up.. ;)
Good luck with whatever you decide.
Mitch
