Looking for our first RV and suggestions ...
Hello All, We are looking to purchase our first RV here in the next few months, well next spring sometime. We are going to start out with just driving short distances within a 4 state area in ...
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I had the exact same experience, for the same reasons, as enblethen's wife. I feared driving our prior Class C. But I drive our Class A with no problem. A Class A can feel like a big lumbering giant going down the road, so you do have to get used to it. A Class C probably not as much because you are seated in the cab/van section.
Regarding prices in "the South"...Perhaps it's supply and demand. A lot of snowbirds likely sell their coaches while in the south and either buy a newer one or stop RVing.
I would also try to bump up your budget to 20-25K and have a maintenance budget too!
I like to buy from a private owner, because it's the only way you can really get to know about the past maintenance and the general care of the coach. I talk to the owner A LOT, and use my intuition. Doesn't matter to me if there's been multiple owners, as long as I feel the current owner has taken care of things as they come up. I like to hear that the owner knows about the workings of their coach and that they've done maintenance things throughout the time they've owned it. But that's just me :) Plenty of people buy from dealers. I've purchased 4 motorhomes over the years, 3 of which were on craigslist. And sold 2 on craigslist.
Happy searching!
Regarding prices in "the South"...Perhaps it's supply and demand. A lot of snowbirds likely sell their coaches while in the south and either buy a newer one or stop RVing.
I would also try to bump up your budget to 20-25K and have a maintenance budget too!
I like to buy from a private owner, because it's the only way you can really get to know about the past maintenance and the general care of the coach. I talk to the owner A LOT, and use my intuition. Doesn't matter to me if there's been multiple owners, as long as I feel the current owner has taken care of things as they come up. I like to hear that the owner knows about the workings of their coach and that they've done maintenance things throughout the time they've owned it. But that's just me :) Plenty of people buy from dealers. I've purchased 4 motorhomes over the years, 3 of which were on craigslist. And sold 2 on craigslist.
Happy searching!
