garyb1st
Senior Member
There are you-tube videos that identify the best years and brands for used RVs. Search for used class C motorhomes. Many are a fraction of the cost of a comparable new model. Look for RVs that are identified by more than one video. If you find a used RV that will do everything you want it to do for 1/2 the price or less than a comparable new model, you will have that much more money in your pocket for repairs, service and the cost of traveling.
Personally I would never buy new again. Our first travel trailer was new. That was because I was new. I didn't know anything about RVing. What I learned is that even new RVs have lots of problems.
Since, we've had two used motorhomes. Both at a fraction of the cost of a new motorhome and both that served us well for many years. We bought our current motorhome, a 2005 Pace Arrow for about 1/3 the cost new. It was about 12 years old when we bought it.
Since we have driven it for more than 50,000 miles. With one exception, it does everything a brand new RV can do. Some RV parks have rules regarding RVs that are more than 10 years old. Doesn't bother us since we prefer to camp in public campgrounds rather than RV parks.
Personally I would never buy new again. Our first travel trailer was new. That was because I was new. I didn't know anything about RVing. What I learned is that even new RVs have lots of problems.
Since, we've had two used motorhomes. Both at a fraction of the cost of a new motorhome and both that served us well for many years. We bought our current motorhome, a 2005 Pace Arrow for about 1/3 the cost new. It was about 12 years old when we bought it.
Since we have driven it for more than 50,000 miles. With one exception, it does everything a brand new RV can do. Some RV parks have rules regarding RVs that are more than 10 years old. Doesn't bother us since we prefer to camp in public campgrounds rather than RV parks.
