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- Addy15ExplorerRV #1 -- Truck camper (20 years ago), had it for about 2 years
Then we used a tent for many years until 2014.
RV #2 -- Pop-up, pre-owned, purchased in August of 2014, had it for 361 days
RV #2 -- Travel Trailer, new, purchased in August of 2015, had it just shy of 3 years
RV #3 -- 5th Wheel, new, purchased in May of this year so have had it about 3 months - WanderlostNomad IIPrevious MH we had for 14 years. Traded it in this year for a 2018. Dealer sold previous one in July, and she's still going strong.
- Since new. Previous was five years.
- 2edgeswordExplorer2018 Jay Flight 28RLS which we picked up in May of this year and are hoping will provide many days of good travel and camping experiences once we retire (June 2020 LW).
- HappytravelerExplorerCurrent motorhome is 15 years, LOL. It has around 40,000 miles on it. I guess we plan on keeping it because my husband wants to get a full on paint job for it this winter. I don't see anything wrong with it, but he gets disgusted when he waxes it. Also we're going to get new flooring, sofa, blinds, etc.
- NRALIFRExplorerThe truck camper in my sig, 15 years.
I just keep repairing, modifying, and upgrading things on it.
I intend to keep it until it’s ready for the scrap heap.
I’ve hauled it on three different trucks.
:):) - PadlinExplorerPrevious, 7 years, then the floor rotted out. This one is working on it's 5th year, hoping that a molded fiberglass trailer does not self destruct and lasts as long as I can travel.
- JAC1982ExplorerOur old TT, we had just under 3 years. Have had the current almost a year and a half, but have no plans to get rid of it anytime soon barring any major disasters.
- Mickeyfan0805ExplorerWe'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. - JoeHExplorer IIIso far 5 years on this MH, prior one was 13 yrs and the one before that was 5 or 6 yrs
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