Real world cost of owning a class c - ouch!

Amount of usage and enjoyment of an RV is an important factor. When somebody buys an RV, they are likely to use it for camping or touring more frequently the first couple of years, but later, then the number of uses per year may diminish for various reasons to where the rig is sitting parked most of the time while tires and exterior finish weather and rig may suffer maintenance wise. Trying to justify an initial cost of $30-100K, and continuing costs of maintenance and usage versus touring by car and staying in hotels and/or airline fares is unrealistic. Are RV camping/touring memories really more priceless than other family activities ? It's an individual thing and depends a lot on you and members of your family.