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Danpaine
Explorer
May 09, 2018

Anyone out there adhere to the "new rig every six year rule?

Hi, Everybody. When my wife and I bought our then-new Class C at an RV Show in 2016, lots of people we spoke to talked about the 'six-year rule,' in that when you buy new, after six years it's custom...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
May 09, 2018
time2roll wrote:
Rule? Maybe for a spendthrift.

My trailer is 12 and just broke in. Truck is 17 and is in fine shape.

Of course if your lifestyle changes and you need a different RV and the money is easy go for it. But trading like for like just to have it new again... phooey.


X2!
Our 5er is one year older, but we did some upgrades, so it would be silly to trade for new.

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