Thinking of getting an RV - lots of questions

rvnoob wrote:
Thanks for the info

yes that's what I was afraid of, I wouldn't want the generator to stop and it suddenly gets hot in there. Or ice cold if it was winter. So in that case I guess it's best to tow a car and always stay in a rv park, so the AC would run off of the hookups and we could drive somewhere in the car if we had to?

is that 30% off manufacturer price or 30% off the dealer sticker price? Would I be better off starting at like 40% off or more, and trying to settle at 30?

30% off sticker but stickers are different for the same brand/model at different dealers. Recently here someone pointed out a $10,000 difference in sticker between different dealers.
You can do as I do "do not dicker"
Make sure your offer is fair. Take a business card with you or at least your name, address and telephone number. Say the following words to the salesman.
"Hi I want to buy this rig. MY offer to you is $xxxx.xx plus tax, title and plates only out the door price (some dealers are trying to add lots of fees on to price) here is my name etc. I will wait here while you go check with whoever. Be aware that it is a take it or leave it offer. If the answer is no I will be leaving". You may have to leave but if your offer is fair they will call you. Make sure your life partner does not fall in love with a particular unit because salesman can smell that I think.
Now when it comes to the actual contract terms remember if it is not in writing it does not exist. You want in the contract that final payment is not due until after the unit passes a predelivery inspection. Horror stories a bound of people paying first nad then having to leave the new rig at the dealers for 30 - 60 days waiting for repair. In the meantime payments come and go and you do not have you rig. If there is a problem before you pay you will go to the head of the line so the dealer can get paid.