2019 Kodiak water in wheel well

bkenobi wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:
Something else to consider, may RV owners trade often, this means the RV design only needs to outlast the warranty or when the owner trades out to another model in a yr or two..

That's something that has become clear at least from those I have conversed with and read comments on various forums. Although the dealers sell these with a 10+ year loan to a lot of people (thus they are "affordable"), they either don't last that long or don't stay with the owner that long. I suppose so long as the insurance covers the loss due to design flaws, most people wouldn't worry about it.

Anyway, I'll just have to seal the existing design as best I can to make it last as long as possible. I use my toys, but I try to keep them nice for both myself and in case I want to go a different way in the future. Thanks for the suggestions.

Correct.

Have a friend that is on their 4th TT in the 10 yrs we have known them. Myself, only the second RV since we started camping back around 2002. Both of mine were old used units that needed major repairs, friends TTs, brand new off the lot. But in my friends defense, they retired then started taking Grandkids camping, then the grandkids multiplied..

As far as 10 yr loans, keep in mind the dealers are doing what the public demands.. A very low monthly payment to get them into a $30K-$200K RV. That often means a 10yr-20yr loan to get the payments well under $200 per month..

I have seen it often stated on this forum that some folks don't care what the interest rate is and how many times they pay more in interest on the RV than what the unit cost new, they are going to do it again if needed as long as they can get the sale price under MSRP by so much percent and the payment is below a certain number.. To do that magic the loan period must be extended..