scottydl said:
But always with roadbumps along the way, that we can usually laugh at later. But if you go into it expecting trouble-free travels and do not know how to deal with any of the problems yourself (whether mechanical, "house" upkeep, or service related), RV'ing will likely become a very expensive and non-enjoyable experience.
The problem is that my husband is not a handy man and he doesn't want to learn because he doesn't like it. I'm sure that he'll help me along the way but we'll gonna have to pay for major repairs.
Gary RV Roamer said:
Dealers are rarely a good source of information on tow vehicle capability, RV quality, etc. Many RV sales people are just salesmen and have little or no RV experience or training, and what the tout is often just accumulated tales from customers or other sales people. Plus. their sole motivation is to close the sale, not your safety or comfort.
We found a nice sales man at the RV show that told us that at this price range all the trailers are the same and he stated some of the pluses of the model he sold (obviously). But other than that I noticed their schemes. I just couldn't believe that the law doesn't apply to RVs, trailers (even to the expensive ones)...
92GA said:
You may have to drive a little ways to find the right trailer for YOU. I just bought at the end of Nov. and had to drive 350 miles to get it. Sometimes the right one for you won't be local, but you can feel if the owner is willing to talk about it. I've found if the seller has to think about an answer most of the time they aren't being truthful. You can also lump some owners as salesmen, they'll tell you anything to sell it.
Hope will get it right in the end... as OK as possible.
The one you recomanded seems fine and well priced, but why are so many for sale? http://loz.craigslist.org/rvs/5403920092.html I found so many on Rvtrader...
The insurance guy told us the prices:
1) New Trailer 22k- 23k $
+ A 2010 truck 20k - 21k $
500 deductable ( $634/year Trailer + 690/year Truck): $1,324 Total
250 deductable ( $754/year Trailer + 690/year Truck): $1,440 Total
2) Used trailer 16k $
+ A 2010 truck 20k - 21k $
500 deductable ( $533/year Trailer + 690/year Truck): $1,223 Total
250 deductable ( $633/year Trailer + 690/year Truck): $1,323 Total
3) Or an used class C RV that costs $ 27k
$855/year
We have the house and cars insurances at Statefarm so multiple cars discounts... If the trailer would be $ 12k it won't be much cheaper... Should we look for another insurance company?