I'm typing this live and its pretty late, still have college football on (Arizona at UDub) and its 1:17am .... yes, college football could be an addiction for me.
Thanks for all the comments today and the new people following. For those following, remember that I am still not really sure when this change in careers is going to happen. It would be within months or not until I retire from my job in a couple of years. I know when I would like to leave but I have some work to do to downsize, decide what to sell, or if I should rent out my house at first to see if the full time RVing is going to work with me and my 3 hounds. Anyway, I have some new RV questions today.
1. Is there a disadvantage in staying at RV parks if your RV is older than 10 yrs old?
2. What would be the differences in a 30' Class C or a 30' Class A?
3. If you had the same amount of money available to by any kind of RV, would you buy an older model for the same amount of money as a newer one?
4. I plan on spend more time boondocking than staying in RV parks.....is that why a Class C would be better than a Class A?
5. Best to buy locally or in those no humidity states in the southwest?
6. I know it would be based on condition of the RV but if a Class A and Class C are the same price and have less than 25,000 miles on them, which is a better RV?
Some of these questions are based on some comments and others are ones I had as I was looking at ads for RVs while watching my football games. I have decided with the hounds I really need at least one slideout, I would prefer a bed in back. I have an iMac at home but also a large monitor attached to it. I would prefer to keep the larger screen set up rather than going to a full time laptop. I have an iPad that I will be taking. I am also going to google on ideas of mounting or installing a 46" HD tv someway the RV I buy. If any of you have an answer for those two (computer & tv) it is much appreciated.
I decided against my friends bus. Its a great design but I am not really keen on a diesel and a 4 speed stick at that. Yet, I keep going back to a Class A that is 32-36' long. Would I need that room being single? Probably not but with the dogs it would be more room and more storage.
I have a pretty good idea in my head when I want to make the move but do not want to announce it yet. I still want to test drive different RVs, Ill do that locally and as many different A's and C's as possible.
Can anyone suggest a good RV Guide I could buy where I would have information on what are the best RVs before I buy one. I guess I could probably look on the internet for reviews but thought someone here might have one that they really liked.
Good night everyone and for those on the road and a full-timer.....I envy you.
We are not full-timers but we do have 2 Boston Terriers (smaller than your 3) & we have a 36' Class A...with 2 humans. Our dogs love having the space to run & play with their toys, especially if it's cold outside. We also like to boondock but so far have only done it for a few days...w/be adding more solar panels to do more. We chose the Class A for more up front room, figuring the overhead bed was wasted space for us. It's perfect. I joined an RV forum (http://www.rvforum.net) and got TONS of help and answers from great people to questions just like yours before our purchase. Good luck to you! Susan
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot to mention, on that forum under Newcomers, I started a thread not too terribly long ago about rigs over 10 years old in parks. I had read an article about it so it kinda freaked me out! People had a lot to say about that. Also a lot of people will tell you to make sure if you buy used to make sure the company is still in business, which we did. Okay, that's all I have. :) Susan
ReplyDeleteYeah, you know funny thing, we were trying to get the most bang for our buck and we saw some really pretty rigs that were 40' long. But after doing my research on that site for getting into some parks, we decided 36' was our limit and luckily we found an older one that was just perfect. Although I know for a lot of parks 36' or 40' won't make much diff. :) Susan
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of good information in the book "How to Select, Inspect and Buy an RV" by JD Gallant.
ReplyDeleteHere are two more very good forums: The Escapee Forum
ReplyDeletehttp://www.rvnetwork.com/
and http://www.irv2.com/forums/
People are more than helpful with any question that you have. I agree with Teri, it's worth spending the money on the JD Gallant book before buying.
Another place you might get an idea of cost is http://www.rvonline.com/ where you can see rvs that are for sale, now. Good for price comparison. After a while you know which ones sell fastest--I notice most of the Born Free's Class go faster than any other brand--at least that's what I have observed.
Do take advantage of the forums. I just asked a question and got a bunch of answers, today.
I'm sitting in my son's cabin up in the mountains--leaves are spectacular.
Here are two more very good forums: The Escapee Forum
ReplyDeletehttp://www.rvnetwork.com/
and http://www.irv2.com/forums/
People are more than helpful with any question that you have. I agree with Teri, it's worth spending the money on the JD Gallant book before buying.
Another place you might get an idea of cost is http://www.rvonline.com/ where you can see rvs that are for sale, now. Good for price comparison. After a while you know which ones sell fastest--I notice most of the Born Free's Class go faster than any other brand--at least that's what I have observed.
Do take advantage of the forums. I just asked a question and got a bunch of answers, today.
I'm sitting in my son's cabin up in the mountains--leaves are spectacular.
Can't go back to edit, but meant to say Born Free's Class Cs
ReplyDeleteI think you are asking some great questions. So far you are getting good answers. I wish I had a slide on my 23 ft Class C. Its OK in size but not for to long a stay. The back bedroom is good if you can walk around the bed. My bed is in the corner and is a pain to make. But its what I have and I am glad for it. But yes if I could up grade I would still go for a Class C just a little bigger.
ReplyDeleteBorn Free's Class Cs are great and are suposed to be top of the line. Good Luck in your choice.
Can't wait to see what you buy.
I think you are asking some great questions. So far you are getting good answers. I wish I had a slide on my 23 ft Class C. Its OK in size but not for to long a stay. The back bedroom is good if you can walk around the bed. My bed is in the corner and is a pain to make. But its what I have and I am glad for it. But yes if I could up grade I would still go for a Class C just a little bigger.
ReplyDeleteBorn Free's Class Cs are great and are suposed to be top of the line. Good Luck in your choice.
Can't wait to see what you buy.
I wrote you a long answer back, but it was too big, so got rejected. So I tried to email it to you, but not sure if that made it because my computer froze up. So if you didn't get it, let me know & I'll resend it in an email. :)
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ReplyDeleteWhen I was reading latest post on your blog last night, there was a link on the right side that said "I" had a message. When I opened the link, it asked if I wanted the email sent to my email address. I clicked Yes or Ok...but it never showed up.