Real world cost of owning a class c - ouch!

wincrasher65 wrote:
Everybody has their moments when they wonder if they are spending too much on RVing. It doesn't matter if it's the guy with the popup complaining he only get 15 mpg pulling it, or the guy in the $350k DP saying he's only getting 5 mpg pulling his $75k Hummer. Boo-hoo.

I don't have much sympathies for people fretting about the cost of RVing. Do your research and only buy an RV that fits your budget and what you are comfortable with in ongoing expense. Over-buying or buying too much rig for your use or budget sucks all the joy out of the experience. It's not a contest. Buy what fits you.

In the case of the OP, he's taken quite the hit on depreciation - primarily because he had the good fortune of using his RV so much. That is a lot of miles for a used rig. I can find lightly used ones with 10k miles or less all day long. It's part of the cost of ownership - if you use it to the fullest, it's gonna get wear and that will effect the residual value. I say kudos to him! Many folks just park their RV's because they are too costly to run.

I am the original poster and was actually surprised at how little depreciation I paid over the life of the vehicle - I thought I was dialed in on the costs until I looked back objectively at what I actually spent.

I didn't post to discuss affordability or any other justification for RVing but rather to highlight what these things ACTUALLY cost! I posted entirely for the benefit of others - as for me - I would do it all again!