New guy in town
Just a beginner in this RV game. Still don't own one. globs of literature on what to buy but can't make up my mind. I do know that we want a class C and really leaning towards a diesel on the sprin...
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Mr. Don (dslagl),
When 'I' got bit by the 'rving' bug (I had a lot of selling to do to the co-pilot), we decided to rent to see what might be the best RV for us and whether or not buying one was in the cards. We ended up renting for about a week each year for three years in a row.
I found a company in California that rented new units. The owner traded them in every year for a new batch so we always got a fresh unit. First, we rented a 31 ft. class C Fleetwood Tioga V-10 with one slide-out, the next year a 38 ft. Fleetwood Expedition diesel with 3 slides then a 38 ft. Fleetwood Expedition diesel with 4 slides.
The next year (January 2007), we ordered a new 2008 42 ft. Monaco Dynasty 4 slide. I felt that the 3 previous rentals gave me a clear perspective on what we needed for the type of camping we wanted to do. We kept the Dynasty for 7.5 yrs. and just shy of 70,000 miles.
In 2014, we ordered the coach in my signature.
Everyone's situation is different. As mentioned by several posters above, think seriously on what type of camping that you want to do and where you want to go. If the unit that you decide on is small enough, you may not have to tow a vehicle. But having a 'dingy' is nice to have for sightseeing, grocery runs or an emergency vehicle if the RV breaks down.
Good luck,
MM.
When 'I' got bit by the 'rving' bug (I had a lot of selling to do to the co-pilot), we decided to rent to see what might be the best RV for us and whether or not buying one was in the cards. We ended up renting for about a week each year for three years in a row.
I found a company in California that rented new units. The owner traded them in every year for a new batch so we always got a fresh unit. First, we rented a 31 ft. class C Fleetwood Tioga V-10 with one slide-out, the next year a 38 ft. Fleetwood Expedition diesel with 3 slides then a 38 ft. Fleetwood Expedition diesel with 4 slides.
The next year (January 2007), we ordered a new 2008 42 ft. Monaco Dynasty 4 slide. I felt that the 3 previous rentals gave me a clear perspective on what we needed for the type of camping we wanted to do. We kept the Dynasty for 7.5 yrs. and just shy of 70,000 miles.
In 2014, we ordered the coach in my signature.
Everyone's situation is different. As mentioned by several posters above, think seriously on what type of camping that you want to do and where you want to go. If the unit that you decide on is small enough, you may not have to tow a vehicle. But having a 'dingy' is nice to have for sightseeing, grocery runs or an emergency vehicle if the RV breaks down.
Good luck,
MM.
