Getting rid of an older motor home.

[eddd]

I'm tossing around the idea of purchasing an older motor home, Class A or Class C. My toy hauler/truck combination is fine for certain uses, but not ideal for the type of travel I'd like to do over the next few years.

Older Class A units I'm looking at are really inexpensive despite being very low mileage and in very good condition. They are so inexpensive that I could buy one to use for a few years and then just give it away.

And that is what concerns me. Based on the asking prices there obviously is a very limited market for these older units. I'm find units for $3000 that are in fantastic shape. I'm not talking about the very dated angular units, but the more modern rounded profiles.

I can see myself using a unit like this for a few years, but then what? Has anyone had good luck finding a way to get rid of the unit? Donate? Sell it for $500? Other options? I just don't want to be stuck with something I can't get rid of a few years down the road.

Ideas?

[dan-nickie]

Are you thinking that you will not have to put much money into it for maintenance and repairs?
Might want to think long and hard about that if you are.

I don't think I have ever seen a modern rounded class A in fantastic shape.
I've seen some that the owners claimed it was though. 🙂

[Naio]

I wonder if you could donate it to Goodwill or St Vinnie's. They take cars, and give you a tax writeoff.

You can get rid of anything if it's cheap enough, or free. I see free RVs on craigslist all the time, and they are in BAD shape. Been sitting in a field forever, etc. Something that drives would be easy to give away.

Protip: People will take something for free, instantly, that they will not pay $1 for.

[Dennis_M_M]

You might get a few bucks from Colaw