Opinions on Alto Safari Condo and Vehicle
I decided to put our summer tenting to the side, buy a small modified tear drop and tour the US for several months as a retirement present. It'll just be 2 of us and because we live in NYC this will ...
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SkiMore wrote:NYCgrrl wrote:SkiMore wrote:
What a cool looking RV.
Are you going to park it in a public indoor garage in NYC? Have you talked to them about it and what they are going to charge? Will it really fit? I've got a feeling that it is going to cost a lot and few garages will take it.
I'd like to but the cost is hair raising; found a few new garages that have promotional rates that look good but the prices (best indoor:400.00 mthly)rise at the end of the 3-6 month promotional period so at the end of the year it's just as expensive as the established garages. I'm also looking at nearby counties. Best price so far is a 3 car residential garage for $700/mthly; could rent out the 3rd space and make back some money that way. Another option is to build a storage shed on a non NYC relative's property. Could just as well sell the TT at the end of the cross country trip to save on upkeep. Time will tell.
I bet it will get even more expensive when they see it and try to maneuver in those tight garages. If it's gonna cost you $3K-$5K/year to store the RV why not buy a low priced used trailer and just get rid of it after the trip. Buy cheap sell cheaper.
Or get a sports mobile with pop-up roof and skip the tow car. It will be easier to drive than towing a trailer, it isn't as tall as many of the other options and parking one van has got to be cheaper than a car/suv + trailer.
The one part of these life changing purchases I'm sure to keep is the car. I'm willing to chalk up the cost of the TT to a vacation well enjoyed (so is the IRS Wooohoo!) but do see a later need for my own wheels. On it's own I've access to a no/low cost storage spot. With the TT, I'll have to pay for both or suffer thru the logistics of having a free spot for the car and not for the TT. Oh and I already did a costing of buying a small MH; made no sense on my financial end, either pre or post sale when adding in insurance costs, extended service warranty, gas costs and depreciation. Kinda wished it had.
