How long have you had your current RV?

[Sinton4616]

I was watching videos today on RV buying. One interesting comment was "the average person keeps their RV for 2.5 years." Struck me as kind of odd since we had our for 10+ years before a hurricane destroyed it.

So, how long have you had your current RV?

[pnichols]

We bought ours new around 12 1/2 years ago and it now has over 71K miles on it.

It's layout, construction, characteristics, drivability, and features can't be duplicated today, so we plan to keep on going with it ... why part with perfection.

[ReneeG]

smthbros wrote:
Just to be clear, I bought my current camper in 1991.
It was manufactured in 1974.

That's what I understood.

[smthbros]

Just to be clear, I bought my current camper in 1991.
It was manufactured in 1974.

[larry_barnhart]

Well maybe the chevman wins. Just having fun,

chevman

[smthbros]

ReneeG wrote:

smthbros wrote:
27 years

I think you beat us all.

It was 17 years old when I bought it.

[ReneeG]

larry barnhart wrote:
17 winters for our alpenlite in Az.

chevman

Close, but no cigar, Chevman!

[larry_barnhart]

17 winters for our alpenlite in Az.

chevman

[ReneeG]

smthbros wrote:
27 years

I think you beat us all.

[smthbros]

27 years

[RollandB]

Purchased new, had it over three years with no desire to make a change.

[lfcjasp]

Our motorhome, five years and no serious plans to replace.

[goducks10]

winnietrey wrote:
14 years. seems like the way some folks trade every few years, an Rv payment would be a permanent thing for them. With depreciation and interest, that would be pretty spendy I would think

Maybe. maybe not. A small payment is far less than staying in hotels 30 nights a year. For those that only go out 10 nights a year it's a loser. We camp 40+ nights a year. Thats $4K a year for a hotel and a cheap one at that. A small RV payment is less than that.
I've done the hotel/BNB thing before for years when riding MC's. Eating out all the time plus a room is spendy.
This is probably a topic for another thread.

[mt1729]

6 yrs. 2012 fox mt

[winnietrey]

14 years. seems like the way some folks trade every few years, an Rv payment would be a permanent thing for them. With depreciation and interest, that would be pretty spendy I would think

[GON2SKI]

5 years