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Re: Cost of staying connected.......
Interesting to hear the many varied ways, costs, and priorities of communicating. We take a pounding in the US by very greedy communications companies. And the surcharges you've paid in your bill over the past 30 years or so helped build their infrastructure. While our charges are exponentially higher, our internet speeds are much slower than Europe and even some 3rd world countries. Amazing. http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2013/08/07/reviewed-high-speed-internet-column/2619497/ Following threads like this with interest as we hope to pull the plug and do either some full timing or 6-7 months snow birding in a year or two. Since I haven't changed the plan, I'm still getting a discount from my old employer for cell ATT plan of 24% (current employer only offers 17% w/Verizon). We still "supply" my daughter with a cell, have a wireless home phone (cell that backfeeds the hardlines in the house) and 2 more smartphones (total 3 iphones, 1 cell homephone). We went with the 4 lines, 10GB, unlimited talk/text for $160/mo, but then my 24% discount kicks in and with all thee little taxes and charges it is about $153/mo. With 3 smartphones I don't think we've ever gone over 2GB in a month so that plan works well for us. We have used the Hotspot function from the phones to provide internet to our tablets when wifi not available or of the road. We will probably re-evaluate in the next year or so as the daughter completes graduate school and will start generating her own income. Maybe then she can put us on her plan just for something different! Yeah, right.... I'm wondering why places like AARP or Good Sam wouldn't have the clout to get group discounts as good as my old employer (a hospital with 5500 employees). It would seem like a great service to offer members. Maybe they do... I haven't investigated and don't belong to either yet, but in reading this thread, seems like there is a need. We pulled the plug on cable tv or satellite years ago and have just used amazon prime video, netflix on wifi or gotten redbox movies. We were spending way too much time watching tv anyway. I doubt we'll ever see an A-La-cart system where you could just pay for what you use.161Views0likes0CommentsRe: Diesel vs gas for Class A....also length of RV....
Interesting discussion. We're in research mode, looking to jump in within the next couple years when we pull the plug. Very ineteresting to hear how many have gone from 1-2 previous DP's to gas and have no regrets. I think times, engines, trannies and other equipment is changing. Personally I can't get by the $80-100K initial purchase difference for similar size coach and features (granted no airbag ride in gasser). But the whole DEF thing is scary and only adds more to an already wide price margin from gas to diesel. For the record and the interest of those reading back through this thread in the future, I did research yesterday with the Gas Buddy app, checking real time gas prices across the country and here are a few price comparisons from 10/5/14: Zipcode/Place Regular Diesel Margin (additional cost for diesel) 85701 Tuscon AZ 3.13 3.59 .46 65803 Springfield Mo 2.99 3.43 .44 20108 Manassas VA 3.03 3.79 .76 58501 Bismarck ND 3.39 3.79 .40 04101 Portland ME 3.39 3.67 .28 97201 Portland OR 3.25 3.53 .28 55801 Duluth MN 3.05 3.59 .54 33601 Tampa FL 3.15 3.55 .40 30301 Atlanta GA 3.26 3.79 .53 18501 Scranton PA 3.25 3.79 .54 From what I've found of owners disussing milages, it seems maybe older DP''s got better milage (early 2000's or older?) but seems to be little difference for newer models of similar sizes in gas or diesel. Anyway... enjoying the thread and I've got plenty of time before I make a decision. Since we're likely to put less than 10K miles a year, features and floor plan seem far more important to me. If fuel prices and initial costs weren't so disparate, it would be a much easier choice.295Views0likes0Comments
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