Deciding On our First Travel Trailer

falconbrother wrote:
We are also looking for a TT, our second. We've had TT, a camper van, a cabover and a motorhome. For what we do the travel trailer is the best. We are looking at new or nearly new. Our first one was used and it was fine but..with used you may find some neglect. Neglect can look minor and be major if it involves a leak that has gone unaddressed over a long period of time.

The new units do experience depreciation but, nothing like a motorhome from what I have seen. Mostly, I want a TT that I don't have to work on for a while. But, from what I read some people have a lot of issues with brand new units. So, when you get yours take it camping near your house and try everything so that if something's not working you're close to the dealer. RVs are mostly pretty simple but, better to let the dealer fix it under warranty.

Thanks for the comments! Yes, one thing that concerns me about buying used on our first RV is just the fact that we just don't KNOW what to look for. I don't want to end up with a unit that has been neglected, has major issues that we couldn't see, and then be stuck without a warranty. To us, it's totally worth the extra money to buy new & have a warranty.

We will definitely take it out nearby soon after we purchase one and try it out. We are very excited about getting an RV. We've been tent campers for years and have borrowed a pop-up camper a few times. We look forward to many more camping trips once we finally make our purchase.