Newbee question for long timeRVer's
So I am contemplating retiring in a few years and buying an RV to long to full time RVing. The question is for those who have owned their MH 10+ years and bought a new one. Why did you get rid of th...
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Hello nickelman,
We are now in our (very) late 60s, and we bought our MH in 2006 with similar thoughts to those you are contemplating. It was then 11 years old with 100K+ miles, but it was/is a quality DP built by a then competent company (one hopes that CC rises again!), bought for ~25% of MSRP. It's now 20 years old and is still in good condition. Over the years we've owned it, the major repairs have been the refrigerator, a windshield, tires, and a new set of house batteries. We've also replaced most of the covers on the roof (minor), but even the AC units are still good (major!). The chassis has required nothing major and is still in very good shape.
Our major expense, actually, have been renovations to upgrade the living area with a new floor, replacement captain & mate chairs, & nice euro-recliners.
So, I'd say from our experience that our philosophy of buying an older, used, quality DP worked for us; however, the 'proof will be in the pudding', as we're now preparing to sell our home and move in to the MH. So, stand by and ask this question again in 10 years ...
Good luck,
We are now in our (very) late 60s, and we bought our MH in 2006 with similar thoughts to those you are contemplating. It was then 11 years old with 100K+ miles, but it was/is a quality DP built by a then competent company (one hopes that CC rises again!), bought for ~25% of MSRP. It's now 20 years old and is still in good condition. Over the years we've owned it, the major repairs have been the refrigerator, a windshield, tires, and a new set of house batteries. We've also replaced most of the covers on the roof (minor), but even the AC units are still good (major!). The chassis has required nothing major and is still in very good shape.
Our major expense, actually, have been renovations to upgrade the living area with a new floor, replacement captain & mate chairs, & nice euro-recliners.
So, I'd say from our experience that our philosophy of buying an older, used, quality DP worked for us; however, the 'proof will be in the pudding', as we're now preparing to sell our home and move in to the MH. So, stand by and ask this question again in 10 years ...
Good luck,
