Class C as a Daily Driver?

About 1075-76 I worked on building a new apartment building for seniors citizens. Next door was a Jr. High School, I was amazed at how many parents were dropping off and picking up their children driving R.Vs.

bukhrn wrote:
I'm having a problem with the reasoning of this, my big question is WHY, unless you can only afford one vehicle ? :h

If there are two of you working and you have different commutes, then that would mean 3 vehicles (2 daily drivers and the RV). Using the RV as a daily driver would save a lot of money for that 3rd vehicle.

I'm having a problem with the reasoning of this, my big question is WHY, unless you can only afford one vehicle ? :h

I know that you don't want a Class B/van conversion but we owned a 1972 Family Wagon bubble top Dodge B-300 van conversion. It was the most versatile camper/tourer ,grocery getter, cargo carrier, day at the park, hobby and local event support vehicle we have ever owned. It was very basic, 2-burner stove, porta-potty room, sink with water pump, and basic sleeping on rearranged gaucho style dinette cushions. A Road Trek would be too cramped and not adaptable for cargo hauling but a nice compromise as a daily driver/camper, except for the high prices.

I used a 22' class C on a Chevrolet G 30 chassis as a daily driver, for almost 10 years. I only had to drive 2 miles to work. I could go pretty much anywhere a crew cab, long bed dually could go, other than the height difference.

A number of years later I had a 24'er, that I used for about a year, as a daily driver.

I use our 32' C every couple weeks for work duty (it's our third "car"), and it's fine as long as I find four parking spots together. At 7mpg, it's not a compact car, but gas is relatively cheap and it's an easy way to keep fluids, tires, and everything moving. My commute is twenty minutes of suburban driving; don't think I'd use it for much more. I toyed with the idea of buying a cheap beater as someone said, or even using uber five days a week, but ended up buying a $3000 car that serves more purposes, had good resale, and is very reliable.

My wife drove THIS stick shift class-C for over 5 years until we were able to afford an additional vehicle. Being a stay-at-home Mom, she used it for everything. She got real good at driving it around town.

If you're still working, don't eat lunch in it.

So nice and comfortable...you'll fall asleep and wander back to work about 2:30.

And forget about drive thrus. Banks and fast food

Had to use mine for about a week when I blew the engine on my normal car and the starter went out on the van. Wasn't a fun experience since I normally had to go through a security gate then into inside parking. RV wouldn't fit into a normal spot so security wouldn't let me park it in my normal area. Ended up parking it across the street in a "vacant" lot, then using my bike to get into work. At 8mpg it wouldn't be my first choice. For long term, it would be cheaper to buy an inexpensive throw away car and drive it until it blows up, then get another one. Know lots of people that did that. On the other hand, I now use it as a base for some photography jobs, works great for that assuming I can find a place to park it.

Unless you have to deal with low overhangs, the size should be fine. I would look at the mileage in comparison to your current vehicle and see if it's much different.

As for driving it daily, I don't think it will be a problem - the engine is the same in many daily driven vehicles (e.g., commercial companies use sprinters for delivery service). Unless you're driving on really rough roads, it shouldn't hurt the house.

I use my clipper as a 2nd vehicle and have driven it to work often with no problem. And as an added benefit, you have a nice place to take a nap, fix a homemade lunch, etc. My coworker and I made breakfast one morning in my clipper - it was a nice treat.