How long have you had your current RV?
I was watching videos today on RV buying. One interesting comment was "the average person keeps their RV for 2.5 years." Struck me as kind of odd since we had our for 10+ years before a hurricane de...
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We've had ours for 6, but have no expectation of selling until the kids are grown and we don't need a bunkhouse anymore. Probably at least another 5-6 years (if not more). I have no doubt that we will have it for at least 10-12 years. Even then, we may end up keeping it for a bit, as I don't know how much we will camp while the kids are in college.
As for the 2.5 year stat, averages are always misleading. The number of people in the RV industry that sell their trailer after 12-24 months is astronomical. On RVTrader, alone, there are currently 15,000 USED RV's listed that are 2016 and newer. There are only 9,000 in the 2013-2015 range, and only 4,000 in the 2010-2012 range. If I had to guess, I'd guess that the 'median' ownership tenure is probably more in the 5-7 year range, but the number of people who bail (and/or upgrade) after 1-2 seasons really brings the average down.
As for the 2.5 year stat, averages are always misleading. The number of people in the RV industry that sell their trailer after 12-24 months is astronomical. On RVTrader, alone, there are currently 15,000 USED RV's listed that are 2016 and newer. There are only 9,000 in the 2013-2015 range, and only 4,000 in the 2010-2012 range. If I had to guess, I'd guess that the 'median' ownership tenure is probably more in the 5-7 year range, but the number of people who bail (and/or upgrade) after 1-2 seasons really brings the average down.
