Thinking of Full Time would love some advice
My husband works remote, and we're discussing full time RVing. I have a few questions about this topic. What type of insurance is the best? Should we buy new or used? We've never owned an RV befo...
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2gypsies wrote:
You asked where else you could look other than Camping World. Naturally, if you can find a private party ad near you that would be a good start. By visiting the person and hopefully, at his home, you can tell how the RV might have been cared for. The private party should have all the repair/maintenance receipts for you to make sure the maintenance intervals were followed.
RVTrader is another place to look as is Craigs List (although there are scams on that site so beware).
Go around to RV dealers near you and test drive some RVs. Take you time with them. Walk through various day-to-day things like both of you trying to walk the aisle at the same time - some folks would have a hard time with the small passages; envision cooking a meal - is the kitchen convenient and roomy enough; does the toilet area have enough leg room and stand in the shower - is it roomy enough? Tall people have an issue with this. Is the bed easy to use - is it a walk-around or against a wall? Is the seating comfortable?
Buying used definitely doesn't mean that something is wrong with it. Some folks find out that RVing is not for them; some just get tired of RVing or medical reasons force them to quit. Some folks buy and realize they need something bigger. You can get a higher quality RV if you buy used.
To give you an idea of used prices, look over this site. Also note that they not only carry Class C's like you mentioned you might want for towing the car but look at smaller Class A's. Class A's will give you a lot more storage space for full-timing.
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/classc/class-c-motorhomes.php
I have recently just heard of ppl, and checked them out, much better deals for what look like much better rigs then I've seen elsewhere.
If we go the private seller route, how do we go about getting financing? My husband just got his job last July, and while we do have a small savings that's for the downpayment and for emergencies and such, and it's no where near the amount of $20,000, so we would need to finance.
I have looked into a few class A's and I'm not saying no to them at all. They do provide a LOT of storage, which I love.
