[WVKayaker]

Before you rent one, look at FL Craigslists. I paid $30,000 for a gently used (16k miles) motor home which sold for $215k new, and it's only 7 years old.

If you are going to FL for a vacation, buy one cheap and resell it at home, after using it! You can find decent ones as cheap as $5-10k, ready to drive! It's the fuel costs that hurt!

I bought a diesel, when it was high. Now, diesel is again cheaper than gasoline. It's a nice coach, with two slides. It makes for "almost home". It even has a washer/dryer!

I have a Dalmation that hates to stay home, and I don't like most kennels! Plus, he barks loud at strangers. I can leave it unlocked...

[tina07]

Thanks for the good advice. I’ll keep in in mind, but it will still be a while before it could ever be a reality. Hubby is laid-off, yup one of the unemployed, so each day and week sets us back more and more. My poor son has been out of work since Christmas eve...