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free_radical
Jul 09, 2017Explorer
AceRV wrote:
Hi friends,
My fiancee & I have been staying with at my moms place for a couple years & it's time to leave soon. We are running out of time because we only have until February of 2018 to be out!
We don't want to get stuck in the rat race of getting an apartment & having to pay $1,000 - $1,200/month! It would be MUCH CHEAPER to buy an RV & only have to pay $300 - $500/month for RV Parks LOT RENT. Our budget to spend on a used RV will be between $2,000 - $6,000 & to spend $300 - $500/month on lot rent. Given our situation that we're in, this leads me to the main question:
For the $2,000 - $6,000 range, which brand/manufacturer is typically the BEST QUALITY & which brands/manufacturers should we stay away from? I already have "Jayco" scratched off of the list since they are cheaply made.
What are your experiences & what would you recommend given my fiance & I's situation & the budget we're currently on? Would appreciate some folks with experience. Thanks!
My experience
Ive build a truck camper for about 4000$..
lived in it all summer,showered at YMCA,in winter rented a motel room for 1000$..this was in Alberta camping in winter is no fun..
five years later had enough money to buy older house..
Fixed that up,sold for quite a bit more,,bought another with cash..
Btw Im a carpenter so this was easy..
Only you know what you can acomplish
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