Hi all - I have a few questions about the above topic and was looking for up to date answers (2012).
We are a family of 5 (including 3 young children) and we wish to travel around the USA, Canada, and possibly Central America in an RV that we will buy on arrival in the USA (hopefully Florida). We would like to spend a good amount of time doing this (at least 1 year, but probably a fair bit more) and would like to know:
1. The best type of vehicle to choose considering that we may wish to import the vehicle to the UK/Europe - therefore which vehicles (make/model) require the least conversion on return (and what is the usual cost of conversion for EU travel)? For which vehicles are spares available in the UK/Europe? Our budget would probably be up to around $75,000 and I am drawn to the large diesel pushers (though I realise the expense of running one of these in Europe would probably be eye-watering!
2. How is the issue of insuring a vehicle handled in the US these days? I have read this can be a problem for foreigners, but not an insurmountable one, I assume? I have a full PSV lience in the UK which may help.....?
Many thanks for any answers!
Dominic
We are a family of 5 (including 3 young children) and we wish to travel around the USA, Canada, and possibly Central America in an RV that we will buy on arrival in the USA (hopefully Florida). We would like to spend a good amount of time doing this (at least 1 year, but probably a fair bit more) and would like to know:
1. The best type of vehicle to choose considering that we may wish to import the vehicle to the UK/Europe - therefore which vehicles (make/model) require the least conversion on return (and what is the usual cost of conversion for EU travel)? For which vehicles are spares available in the UK/Europe? Our budget would probably be up to around $75,000 and I am drawn to the large diesel pushers (though I realise the expense of running one of these in Europe would probably be eye-watering!
2. How is the issue of insuring a vehicle handled in the US these days? I have read this can be a problem for foreigners, but not an insurmountable one, I assume? I have a full PSV lience in the UK which may help.....?
Many thanks for any answers!
Dominic