kerrlakeroo sums it up nicely. The only thing I would add is to buy used, something a few years old for your first RV, let someone else deal with all the initial quality control problems, and take that big depreciation hit. First time buyers tend to be in the car buying mindset, where the home buying mindset is much more appropriate. On average motorhomes only get about 6,000 miles of use per year, so it is very possible to find a well maintained coach that is 10+ years old for a quarter of the price of a new one, with almost all the benefits of buying new. The key here is well maintained, which may mean doing some shopping around, and paying more than the market average price.