Complaints about Cost of Mhs vs Motels

Bobbo wrote:

DrewE wrote:
My personal experience has been that, in general, if I'm staying for several days someplace before moving on, gas for my motorhome + grocery shopping + a campground is less expensive than gas for my car + restaurant meals + a motel; however, for a stay of only a night or two or three, the car and motel is usually less expensive. That's for relatively inexpensive motels and campgrounds and restaurants, nothing high-end.

They're different ways to travel, though, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Some places just don't have motels where I want to be (and others lack campgrounds). Sometimes having one's own home away from home with you, kind of like a snail, is a great advantage. Sometimes the less demanding and slightly quicker driving of taking a car is preferable to taking the motorhome. What I do depends on what makes sense for the trip.

Don't forget to factor in insurance on the RV, tires every 5 to 7 years, maintenance, repairs, and the list goes on.

For total cost of all the trips, sure. There are of course costs to owning an RV beyond gas and campground fees...just as there are costs to owning a car beyond gas and motels and restaurants.

For any one given trip, however, the additional costs above the more or less fixed costs of RV or car ownership and maintenance are pretty limited. The additional insurance cost on the RV (or car) is nothing. The additional maintenance required is generally minimal. The additional tire cost for the RV is likewise nothing, since they generally need replacement due to age rather than mileage, while for the car there is a bit of additional expense there due to the mileage.