Danpaine wrote:
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 customary to trade your unit in for a new one, roll over the payment, then go another six years, trade, and so on.
We're just curious, is it common to do this? Or do most people just buy the unit they like, keep it and pay it off forever like we are?
Thank you.
I'm a strong supporter of the 6yr Rule. I think it should be mandatory for all new RV buyers...of course, I benefit from the large supply of good condition used RV's on the market at a fraction of the price when you sell, so I may not be the most unbiased person to consult.
I'm betting 6yrs is probably the average duration that a new RV buyer keeps the RV, so the salesman turned that into an assumption you should start from because they aren't exactly unbiased sources either.
