It's Time To Go Shopping! :)
At least, I hope so.
We just got an offer on our house and as soon as the inspection and appraisal are done, we are going to go looking for our new (to us) RV to live in full-time. We are going used and my intent is to get something that is 2 to 10 years oldish.
I would love to take all of you guys with me shopping (that'd be funny to watch :B ). The collective knowledge on here is invaluable.
For starters, I have some questions.
We are going to be living in the Boise area, for the most part. It can get pretty cold in the winter and I was wondering if there are any must have/do as far as insulation packages/upgrades? If yes, can it be done after the purchase?
Are there professional RV inspectors? I think we could do a pretty good job inspecting it, but I'd feel better if someone who really knew there stuff could do it.
There seems to be a lot fewer for sale right now and they seem to be higher priced than they were a few months ago - even on Craigslist. Maybe I just remember wrong on the prices. It seems like there were decent, used 5th wheels in the $15,000 to $20,000 range, but I can't find any now. So now I'm looking at travel trailers. Is it my imagination or has the market changed in the last couple of months?
For convenience of selection, I think we are probably going to go to a dealership and will be paying all cash. I hate dickering, but I know I'm going to have to. How much from the posted price do dealers normally come down?
Do RV dealerships try to do the same thing as some car dealerships where they pass you off to some guy in a room that tries to get you to buy a bunch of extra stuff with hard sells?
I'm in southern Nevada and my husband is currently in Boise. I've seen, although I don't remember where, advertisements for RV dealerships that have a huge inventories and we don't mind traveling a bit to shop. If you have a suggestion for a dealership in the southwest or northwest that has a great inventory, I'd like to know.
BTW, we have owned an RV before and we know it can be a bumpy transition to go from a regular house to full-time RV living. We are going to do everything we can to make it work and if for some reason we end up hating it, we still have other options.
Thank you for any advice or info.
We just got an offer on our house and as soon as the inspection and appraisal are done, we are going to go looking for our new (to us) RV to live in full-time. We are going used and my intent is to get something that is 2 to 10 years oldish.
I would love to take all of you guys with me shopping (that'd be funny to watch :B ). The collective knowledge on here is invaluable.
For starters, I have some questions.
We are going to be living in the Boise area, for the most part. It can get pretty cold in the winter and I was wondering if there are any must have/do as far as insulation packages/upgrades? If yes, can it be done after the purchase?
Are there professional RV inspectors? I think we could do a pretty good job inspecting it, but I'd feel better if someone who really knew there stuff could do it.
There seems to be a lot fewer for sale right now and they seem to be higher priced than they were a few months ago - even on Craigslist. Maybe I just remember wrong on the prices. It seems like there were decent, used 5th wheels in the $15,000 to $20,000 range, but I can't find any now. So now I'm looking at travel trailers. Is it my imagination or has the market changed in the last couple of months?
For convenience of selection, I think we are probably going to go to a dealership and will be paying all cash. I hate dickering, but I know I'm going to have to. How much from the posted price do dealers normally come down?
Do RV dealerships try to do the same thing as some car dealerships where they pass you off to some guy in a room that tries to get you to buy a bunch of extra stuff with hard sells?
I'm in southern Nevada and my husband is currently in Boise. I've seen, although I don't remember where, advertisements for RV dealerships that have a huge inventories and we don't mind traveling a bit to shop. If you have a suggestion for a dealership in the southwest or northwest that has a great inventory, I'd like to know.
BTW, we have owned an RV before and we know it can be a bumpy transition to go from a regular house to full-time RV living. We are going to do everything we can to make it work and if for some reason we end up hating it, we still have other options.
Thank you for any advice or info.
