I fully understand the maintenance issue, but we also found the maintenance issues on the Endura to be a PITA at times. Just finding a place to do an oil change on that sized vehicle was a challenge. We did find a one-man shop not far from the house that was great.
We've rented cottages, cabins, condos, and hotels over the years. Problem with rentals is many of them don't take pets. We also want to have the ability to go away weekends without much planning. Finding a campground during peak season up here can be difficult at best, and there's so little open during the winter months. During our drive around the lakes last weekend there were people out skating, snowmobiling, and fishing. We decided our approach to winter is all wrong-we need to learn how to enjoy it rather than fight it as long as we are living in it. A cottage, cabin, or 4 season home would make that easier. Jobs right now are particularly stressful but sometimes just a change of scenery for a day or two is the cure.
