You are doing the right thing in my opinion for your children. When my kids were young (I have always been a stay at home mom, one income) we had a small tt. we had to pull down the sofa and dinette for the four of us, there was no bed. We camped with our tiny boat and they loved it. We only stayed at the same place every year. We also travelled to Disney using hotels. They preferred the tt.
They are grown up now. They both prefer camping with their families in Rv's and sometime tents.
Hubby and I now, after travelling to Europe a few times wonder why we went. We also have toured Canada in 200-300 dollar a night hotel rooms and also again camping for in a tent in very cold or very hot weather. We have now decided our country has so much to offer and our vacation time will be touring the country again and again.
Now that we are old grandparents of five children LOL, (we have 20 years to go to retirement) arthiritis has set in and being warm and off the ground a necessity so we bought our 27ft tt 2011 new last year for 18,000 (deals can be found).
My point is. travel with your kids, see your country. Do it however you feel comfortable. You will find it will not matter about it being a new TT/TV or used. Enjoy the journey, create memories, create a great family life.
Life...it is not a dress rehearsal...Live!
