Purchasing our first Class A and depreciation
While comparing relative values of comparable motorhomes, I did some calculating. The relative value of a used 2009 Newmar 36' Canyon Star gasser as a percentage of new MSRP to average retail price w...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:This is trueDeano56 wrote:rgatijnet1 wrote:I don't think you recoup any money by rving, its just more fun and convenient for some. I would much rather sleep in my MH than a hotel
Looking at depreciation another way.....any other method of traveling, either by boat, airplane, rental car, train, etc, is 100% money in the toilet. You do not get any of your money back for any hotel bills or restaurant meals. If you want to travel, RVing is the ONLY way that you can recoup some of your expenses.
I said that you could recoup SOME of your expenses. I don't know of anyone that has given their RV away for nothing.
If they sell it for any money at all, they have just recouped SOME of their expenses, as opposed to the 100% loss of any other way of traveling.
