jmtandem wrote:
I can't afford the recovery.
Too bad, that is unfortunate. In your words you said "life would have been better". Surely you are not putting a cost on a better life? Your better life is not expensive, it is priceless!!!!!
Go for it!
I spent 1/3 what a comparable length AS would've cost. That's priceless in my book. I have more room, more storage, larger holding tanks and since I'm in my 60's I could care less about buying a long term RV. Yes I think AS's are nice looking inside and have some innovative features, but all one has to do is go read the AS forum or Google AS problems and they'll find out they are no different, except for the shape and price. I don't care if someone thinks they're icons. Or that they need/want to be part of an iconic group. I bought my 5th wheel because it was the best bang for my buck, not to be part of an iconic group. If I lose money when I sell and I know I will then so be it. I know for a fact that AS may hold their value better but you still lose too much when you sell. The only ones that are good investments are the collector AS's. Just because someone bought a 1960 AS for $3000.00 10 years ago and sold it for $3200 this year doesn't mean that a 2016 AS will do the same. That 2016 just lost money when the new owner pulled it off the lot. Maybe in 30 years when someone buys that 2016 they'll make money on it after 10 years, but that does little for the original owner. My guess is that most AS owners never keep their AS's as long as they last, so what's the point? If someone buys it for the looks then that's fine. No different than buying a car or truck.
