I also don't understand why the prices have increased substantially. I bought a new Popup in 1995 for $6K (Coleman Royale, with A/C, awning, etc.). In late 2005, I priced them again. A Niagara was $19K locally, ouch!
I ended up buying a 25' travel trailer instead. It was $12K without options, or $16K loaded. It also only weighed 3993 (empty, but with all options). I towed it easily for 5 years with a Nissan Xterra. I later bought a full sized truck so I could bring more toys.
Popups sure tow nice, and take up less space in storage. But the advantages of the travel trailer are hard to ignore, especially when the cost the same, or less.
