Tell me about Park Models
I've owned an RV since I was 17 years old (50 now) but I've never really looked into park models and had a few questions. In looking around the internet it looks like there are two kinds, one that ...
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Wrace wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:
My question is WHY do you want a Park Model?
I'm currently designing the home we will put on our retirement acreage/farm property and was getting depressed with the cost of the thing so far. I got to wondering if a park model would work given it's just my wife and I.
I don't know that I've ever seen an RV park model that was double wide like this claims to be. They claim it's all built to RV industry XYZ specifications. That's why I was asking if park models typically have the RV industry manufacturing serial number plate like the regular TT's do?
Do yourself a huge favor..
Buy regular new or used mobile home and place that on your property (assuming that your property "allows").
Overall it will be a better buy and will have for the most part better plumbing, electrical and for the most important part INSULATION..
Newer mobile homes tend to be insulated at todays higher standards, it will make a huge difference in the cost of heating and A/C.
A mobile home will give you considerably more space, real appliances (real important if you like good cooking) without the need for tipouts.
Cost to haul to your property is a one time cost since you can sell it after your house is built and the buyer pays to have it hauled off your property.
When I was buying my house there was a mobile on the land, bank wanted it off so I paid $200 for a hauler to move it 10 miles to my inlaws property. Eventually gave the mobile to DWs uncle who needed a replacement mobile since his was leaking badly..
