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Re: First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006
We have been researching Class A Motorhomes for a while. We have a budget of about $80,000. We are trying to decide whether to go used or new. There are pros and cons to either. Is it better to get an new entry level GAS Class A with a warranty or get a used DIESEL RV of a little higher quality but no warranty? Here are some of the RV's we are looking at and would love some feedback on. If you were listing them in order of "value," in what order would you place these? 1. NEW GAS 2016 Coachman Pursuit 31BD at $81,995 2. NEW GAS 2016 Jayco Alante 31AV for $84,995. 3. USED DIESEL 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 3807 $79,995 4. USED DIESEL 2007 Alfa See Ya 1004 $84,995470Views0likes0CommentsPre-owned Class A or Pre-owned 5th Wheel + Preowned Truck
I have recently retired and will be on a fixed income and could not afford to buy any kind of new RV with rapid depreciation. My budget is about $40,000 for my entry into an RV lifestyle. My plan would be to take some regional trips for about 6 weeks at a time initially, for the first couple of years, until my spouse retires and then possibly longer trips of 2-3 months at a time after that. I was initially thinking that I might divide my $40,000 between a diesel truck and a 5th wheel. It doesn't look like there are many used diesel trucks for less than $20,000, though, so maybe I am not being realistic? It does seem like there are quite a few used 5th Wheels that would meet my needs in the $20,000 range. I like the idea of being able to unhitch the 5th Wheel when I get to where I am going and then use the truck for local sightseeing. In further research, though, it appears that my money might go further by buying a used Class A motorhome? Apparently a lot of people buy them and then don't use them much and so the motor's don't have a lot of miles on them and there hasn't been a lot of wear and tear on the interiors. Many that I see seem to have less than 100 thousand miles and many years of life left in them and the original buyer has just aged out of wanting to use them or lost interest in them. I am interested in hearing feedback from RV'ers about this question. If you have a budget of about $40,000, is it better spend on a truck and 5th Wheel or a Class A? We have two Prius's and I read that they should not be towed so I suppose with the Class A, we might have to buy some small, used vehicle to tow behind the Class A so that would affect the price as well.5.4KViews0likes22Comments
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