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RV, Motorhome recommendations sought
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Posted on 04/06/2019 4:29:58 PM PDT by N. Theknow

Wife and I are now officially retired. Looking at RV's to allow us roaming on our schedule. We have made an "Our Turn" list of things/places we want to do/see.

After years of caring for ailing parents, divorced siblings who sent their children to be raised by us along with our kids and all the activities requiring Mom and Dad taxi service, working our butts off making our small business thrive (which it is still doing as a nice tax write-off) it is Our Turn and we are getting ready.


TOPICS: Hobbies; Travel
KEYWORDS: automotive; motorhome; retirement; rv; vanlife
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To: buzz_85

TAKE YOUR TIME. A couple of months now will make you happier in the long run.


21 posted on 04/06/2019 4:52:15 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If we get Medicare for all, will we have to show IDs for service? Why?)
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To: N. Theknow

I highly recommend you rent for a trip or two to make sure that is what you want to do. RV’s don’t hold their value at all, and there are retirees who sink their money into one only to realize they don’t enjoy it as much as they thought they would, but they are stuck with it unless they take a huge loss. I have heard people say a boat is a hole in the water you throw money into, an RV is the same thing. Things break, you make mistakes, upkeep to keep it on the road, they cost quite a bit of money. The other neat thing about renting, you will find what is important to you in amenities. I am on my third fifth-wheel and still hate that I overlooked problems in the floor plan that don’t suit us.

There is also the issue of how you want to live, those 45’ motorhomes can’t get into a lot of campgrounds, but you give up a lot of comfort with some of the smaller ones.

I love traveling with our trailer, we always have a place to sleep and can eat food we prepare, but travel times are extended and it can be difficult to get around sometimes.


22 posted on 04/06/2019 4:52:37 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: N. Theknow

In that case, a high quality durable Class A motor home should do the job. Minimum 35-40 feet with 3-4 slide outs. Buy used, but get it inspected by an independent inspector. Based on what you are wanting to do, make sure it is a diesel.


23 posted on 04/06/2019 4:54:51 PM PDT by WASCWatch
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To: N. Theknow

First don’t listen to the RV sales people.....they won’t tell you what you see is what you get. The hitches, tubes, hookups etc. will be added expenses....... And those sales people likely have never bought one themselves so they can’t truthfully answer your questions..... Do your home work because you won’t get an instruction booklet specific to the model you buy, just a generic booklet.

There’s lots of videos on how to buy and what to watch out for on you tube........so just be informed before you go buying.

BTW Know that they move around their lots frequently so just because you don’t see the one you saw before doesn’t mean it’s still not there...


24 posted on 04/06/2019 4:55:14 PM PDT by caww
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To: N. Theknow

A lightly USED one.


25 posted on 04/06/2019 4:56:25 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Guenevere

Tiffin makes the Allegro our friends just bought.

Awesome house on wheels! Got a button for everything.


26 posted on 04/06/2019 4:56:55 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: buzz_85

Been looking at both Class A gas and diesel.

Also wondering about towing a small car with us.


27 posted on 04/06/2019 4:59:57 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: N. Theknow

A lot of people buy these and then hardly use them. So then they sell them.

You can save a ton of money by buying a used one in good shape like that rather than buying new. You might save 10’s of thousands of dollars.


28 posted on 04/06/2019 5:00:00 PM PDT by Revel
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To: N. Theknow

I don’t know where you live, but if you’re close enough it is worthwhile to visit Tiffin Motorhomes in Red Bay, Alabama and you can even custom order an RV with exactly the layout you want

It’s fascinating watching them being made


29 posted on 04/06/2019 5:00:25 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: N. Theknow

And declare it your primary residency.


30 posted on 04/06/2019 5:00:31 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: blueunicorn6

Yep. Just myself and my beloved.


31 posted on 04/06/2019 5:01:40 PM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: N. Theknow

It really depends on what you want to do, where you want to go and how much you want to spend. We had a 27 foot travel trailer for many years, with lots of bells and whistles in it. It suited us, as we had a big Tundra truck to attach it too. In hindsight, we would have purchased an Airstream. They are around and the vintage ones are great.


32 posted on 04/06/2019 5:03:04 PM PDT by pugmama (Come fly with me.)
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To: yarddog

After 4 hurricanes through Central Florida in 2004 and two evacuations.......we bought an RV to bug out in, but haven’t had a hurricane go through since.........


33 posted on 04/06/2019 5:03:06 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: N. Theknow

We always towed......our best trip was 3 months out West

Caveat!.....Things can and do break......it helps to be a bit mechanical minded


34 posted on 04/06/2019 5:07:17 PM PDT by Guenevere
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To: outofsalt; N. Theknow

Buy used. Depreciation is YUGE!
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WHAT HE SAID... I’m in Florida ... lots of boats and RV’s with little usage bought by people in your situation for sale here... I’d say to make sure it’s for you before you dive in ... and then buy at an auction or estate sale in Florida...


35 posted on 04/06/2019 5:07:21 PM PDT by Neidermeyer (Show me a peaceful Muslim and I will show you a heretic to the Koran.)
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To: N. Theknow

First, what is your budget?


36 posted on 04/06/2019 5:09:55 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Being woke means you can be nasty, hateful and use racist slurs yet feel morally superior.)
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To: N. Theknow

We have had a fifth wheel, 34 ft. Montana, for five years. Really have enjoyed it. It has a stainless steel residential fridge, electric fireplace (really will warm the whole camper) A/C front and back, tons of storage in the camper and underneath, computer desk, four burner gas stove, oven and combo microwave and convection oven. Four slides. Our only regret is that we have a king bed instead of a queen. The queen would give us more “walk around” room. Very roomy bathroom and shower. We tow it with a 250 Ford diesel. Well balanced and easily towed. MR. RR even lets me drive it.

We usually leave this cold climate and spend two or three months each year in Arizona. Very comfortable living.


37 posted on 04/06/2019 5:11:33 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks
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To: Neidermeyer

I agree and it helps to have ready capital.

My late wife’s Uncle was wealthy. One day we were visiting them and he had an almost new motor home. He never did tell us what he paid but a woman had become widowed and offered it to him at a price he could not turn down.

We all went out and sat in it and boy it was nice.


38 posted on 04/06/2019 5:11:48 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: N. Theknow

Going those distances I would definitely go with some kind of 5th wheel camper.


39 posted on 04/06/2019 5:15:32 PM PDT by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: mad_as_he$$
Always buy one that has more storage than you think you will need. Might try renting for a long weekend to see what it is all about. Oh, and every RV park is infested with the guys in the blue or brown one piece outer garment that are more than happy to tell you what you are doing wrong.


Yep, fresh from the breakroom.

By the way, short trailers like 20-24 feet are a difficult unit to backup...over-correction is a bitch.

40 posted on 04/06/2019 5:15:42 PM PDT by ptsal
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