My research is running me in circles!
Hi all, I'm new to the RV life. My husband and I are looking to buy our first RV and we basically have 3 options. We can buy a newish (~10 years) class C, an older class A to renovated, or convert a school bus. We have an 18 month old daughter.
The school bus is my top choice safety wise. I've done a ton of research and I can get bucket seats installed that will keep her as safe as a motor vehicle, and buses are basically roll proof. The biggest downside here is the stigma against buses, how they aren't allow in certain parks. We would do everything to ensure it is in proper functioning order and safe. Also, it's easy to find a well-maintained bus for very cheap around here.
My next choice is a class C for size. Class C motor homes aren't as safe and are basically a paper house in a roll over accident, and they aren't designed for car seats. Installing safer seats isn't a great option here.
The class A option is sort of in between. They are more durable than a class C, and more widely accepted than a bus. However, buying one in good shape and renovating it/updating is going to be the most expensive option.
I guess I just want to know what you would do? Which one of these would you eliminate right off the bat? Our plan is to be 50\50 in 5 years (live up north in summer/fall and down south in winter/spring), but we are buying this year and will be taking multiple cross country trips as well as weekend trips before then. I really want to do the bus conversion but I don't want to get it done and be discriminated against based on the fact that it's a bus.
The school bus is my top choice safety wise. I've done a ton of research and I can get bucket seats installed that will keep her as safe as a motor vehicle, and buses are basically roll proof. The biggest downside here is the stigma against buses, how they aren't allow in certain parks. We would do everything to ensure it is in proper functioning order and safe. Also, it's easy to find a well-maintained bus for very cheap around here.
My next choice is a class C for size. Class C motor homes aren't as safe and are basically a paper house in a roll over accident, and they aren't designed for car seats. Installing safer seats isn't a great option here.
The class A option is sort of in between. They are more durable than a class C, and more widely accepted than a bus. However, buying one in good shape and renovating it/updating is going to be the most expensive option.
I guess I just want to know what you would do? Which one of these would you eliminate right off the bat? Our plan is to be 50\50 in 5 years (live up north in summer/fall and down south in winter/spring), but we are buying this year and will be taking multiple cross country trips as well as weekend trips before then. I really want to do the bus conversion but I don't want to get it done and be discriminated against based on the fact that it's a bus.
