Short trip opinion
My wife and I have been trying to get in the position of buying a travel trailer. Unfortunately life keeps getting in the way but we still want to scratch that itch. I think I've decided on renting a ...
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toedtoes wrote:
The OP and his wife work. The wife just started a new job. I think weekday camping is not in the cards for them at this point.
As for renting, it is what it is for each person. Depending on whether you can store the RV at your house or need to pay for storage; how often you will use it; how handy you are fixing things; etc., renting a trailer for a couple weekends a year may be cheaper than buying a cheap trailer for the same use. Sounds like the OP is waiting to buy until circumstances provide for more use.
The OP has a good plan for the next couple years. Rent a trailer for a couple 4 day trips a year and get a feel for both driving with a trailer and various floorplans. Then move on to ownership when the time is right and they know better what they want.
I agree renting is not as far fetched as it may seem. Renting once or twice a year maybe just as cheap as owning and only using is a couple of times a year.
Overall Cost of RV divided by the number of trips per year is generally not a positive or cheap equation.
