Susan Maria said:
Yes, I meant small motorhomes. You are right, they don't last long so I might wait until I move to Phoenix to buy what I want.
They don't last long on the West Coast either. I looked at the Four Winds 19G, and really liked it, however it was out of my price range. I particularly wanted a small 19 foot class C as the motor home would be my only vehicle, daily driver, and all. I wanted, and need, the RV to be able to park in a single parking spot.
I found there isn't many small 19 foot motor homes out there during my search. Furthermore, they get grabbed up quickly, and most of the older ones in my price range were very heavily used and in bad shape.
Another thing about the small RV's. Most of them have small fridges, stoves, but no oven, and a bathroom/shower combo that is very small. I ended up finding an older fleetwood 19 footer, with a separate shower and head, a full sized fridge, and a full stove/oven. Also, she was in my price range and in excellent shape.
I could not be happier with this little RV. I love the floor pan and she has all the amenities of a large RV, just in a small package. With the big Ford 460 engine, she's got plenty of power too. Being that it's only me in the RV, room is 'cozy', but comfortable.
Susan, I would look at motor homes in the 21-23 foot range, just to compare. If you are willing to go a little bit larger, you will find many more on the market and those extra couple of feet will greatly improve how much room you will have. Also, driving and parking will probably not be much different than with a 19 footer.
Regarding the Four Winds 19g. I looked at some rental ones for sale through Cruise America. Most were in decent shape, but you could tell they weren't cared for as well as one that was privately owned...being rental units and all. They were however, reasonably priced. I really like the 19g, if the 19g was in my price range I'm sure I'd be very happy and comfortable living in one. I do like the full stove/oven, the larger fridge, and bigger bathroom of my fleetwood better though.