Chalet TS116

[stickyeye]

Was just on a TC dealer sight looking at the Chalet TS116 and it has a msrp of almost 63k :o!! I love truck campers and all but at what point is it too much money to make sense. Between the truck (40-60k) and camper price you can get a fully equipped class c and have a 4wd kit done on it for about 12-15k and still be at or below the TC setup cost. I know TC have certain advantages over class c units but the same is true in the reverse. Plus for some if you where to finance, the class c may be eligible to interest tax deductions. Granted the Chalet model I listed is one of the most expensive out there but no greater equipped than most class c's. Just talking out loud :C

Sticky

[tad94564]

FYI, the same tax break for the Class-C will apply to a truck camper, ie, the second house mortgage deduction. If you can deduct the interest on the class-c loan, you can deduct the interest on the truck camper loan.

Same with any solar upgrades/tax credits - if you believe you can deduct it on the class-c, you can do it with the truck camper.

Do not, this is not endorsing any tax advise.

[Bedlam]

For me, I wanted the tow rating of a truck and 4wd. This puts you into an expensive Super C which generally has a larger footprint, lower ground clearance and longer rear overhang which limits where you can go.

Spending $60K on a truck and then spending $60K on a TC is a large chunk of money, but buying a capable Super C will set you back more than $120k. When you want to upgrade, the truck + TC combination allows you to do a component instead of an entire integrated unit.

Think about those people that are audiophiles or videophiles and purchase various components for their sound system verses the people that purchase an all in one unit. If the all in one unit has a component that fails or you desire to upgrade, the entire unit needs to be upgraded (if it cannot be repaired). The people that chose components can upgrade from VHS to DVD to Blue-Ray to 3D to Internet video streaming without having to replace the other components. People that buy a TC are more like the audiophile buying components rather than buying an all in one (that may be cheaper due to integration) allowing them greater selection and flexibility than what you get in one big box. Should we be calling them RVphiles?

I am on my second truck with the same TC. Eventually, I will get a TC with different features, more capacity and greater space while being able to retain the same truck.

[stickyeye]

Yeah, Im probably biased at this point because I'm considering something new and leaning towards a class c. I still like the idea of having a separate truck and not having to tow a car but I also like the idea I can park it and not have to get out for overnighting or quick stops. Cruiseruser, that one of the highest percentage savings (55% or so) I've ever heard anybody getting off a TC, nice negotiating.

Sticky

[rexlion]

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[rexlion]

There are different price points to appeal to different customers. For the buyer who has plenty of money and wants to feel like he's spent more than the other campers in the resort, there's the one you saw. 😉

[cruiseruser]

Stickyeye,

You make many good points. Of course, it all depends on you wants and needs.

I bought a new leftover 2007 Host Tahoe DS in 2009. The original asking price was $49,600. It's a long story of patience and 4 months of negotiations... I drove away with the Host in the bed of my Ford 350. I paid $21,000 out the door. And, the dealer thru in Torq Lifts!!

Just because someone asks a certain price doesn't mean ya gotta pay it!!