I have been looking at RV?s for a few weeks now and I keep flipping back and forth between a motorized or non-motorized RV. Hoping I can explain my situation and my uses for the RV and you guys can help me make a choice that?s right for me and my family.
We are a family of four with a 3 year old and 1.5 yr old. I have my own business and have the flexibility to work on the road or take time off whenever I want. My wife is a dentist but currently a stay at home mom that works a couple times a month if she chooses to. So we have the flexibility to travel for a few days or a few months.
One of my hobbies is HPDE Track days with my Ariel Atom race car. So I was originally looking at 5th wheel toy haulers and really like the Keystone Fuzion 427. I measure the garage with the sales agent and a 13? garage would fit my 1300lb race car so I can use it for track weekends every other month or so. Another reason I was looking at a toy hauler is that my Son loves to drive golf carts and honestly when we take a camping trip, I feel like I would need a toy, be it a side by side or golf cart.
We are blessed with a lot of really close friends and a large extended family with kids all around the same ages. So we do plan on camping with friends and family once or twice a year so the space a 5th wheel has would be great for that. On the other hand, do I really want to spend $70k on a new truck and $70k on a 5th wheel for the couple times a year? Then once I combine the depreciation on both, I think I will be in the hole a lot more than just buying a motorized coach albeit smaller on the inside. If I do get a motorized RV then I would have to tow a trailer behind it with the toys or race car.
Hopefully I can take the family on a few road trips, hoping to go to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. I know that Yellowstone has some size restrictions so maybe a motorized RV might be a better choice in those cases? Also, I?m hoping to rent out the RV when I?m not using it so I?m not sure which kind would rent better/faster.
I?m hoping to hear from those of you who have experience with both and what you think might be a better option for me. My budget is $150k total.
We are a family of four with a 3 year old and 1.5 yr old. I have my own business and have the flexibility to work on the road or take time off whenever I want. My wife is a dentist but currently a stay at home mom that works a couple times a month if she chooses to. So we have the flexibility to travel for a few days or a few months.
One of my hobbies is HPDE Track days with my Ariel Atom race car. So I was originally looking at 5th wheel toy haulers and really like the Keystone Fuzion 427. I measure the garage with the sales agent and a 13? garage would fit my 1300lb race car so I can use it for track weekends every other month or so. Another reason I was looking at a toy hauler is that my Son loves to drive golf carts and honestly when we take a camping trip, I feel like I would need a toy, be it a side by side or golf cart.
We are blessed with a lot of really close friends and a large extended family with kids all around the same ages. So we do plan on camping with friends and family once or twice a year so the space a 5th wheel has would be great for that. On the other hand, do I really want to spend $70k on a new truck and $70k on a 5th wheel for the couple times a year? Then once I combine the depreciation on both, I think I will be in the hole a lot more than just buying a motorized coach albeit smaller on the inside. If I do get a motorized RV then I would have to tow a trailer behind it with the toys or race car.
Hopefully I can take the family on a few road trips, hoping to go to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. I know that Yellowstone has some size restrictions so maybe a motorized RV might be a better choice in those cases? Also, I?m hoping to rent out the RV when I?m not using it so I?m not sure which kind would rent better/faster.
I?m hoping to hear from those of you who have experience with both and what you think might be a better option for me. My budget is $150k total.