Hi everyone! Very happy to have found this forum.
This summer my soo-to-be-wife and I are coming to the US for our honeymoon and to live our long lasting dream of crossing America by RV. The only challenge being - we've never RV'd (can I use it like that?) before, and we have no idea what we're doing
While I'm reading and starting to get the hang of things, there is one problem that I'd hope you could advise me on: what's the best way to get an RV for a 2-3 months road trip?
I've searched renting options, and, looking for a class C motorhome, the prices I found for a 60-80 days rental ranged around $15K-$20K, Which is more money that we want to spend.
That led me to the conclusion that we're better off buying an RV, and than sell it after the road trip, for what I assume won't be more than a few thousand dollars lost at most. The main problems I have with this plan are:
1. I'm not sure how easy it is for foreign tourists to buy an RV in the states (I heard you need to register it at a residential address)
2. I'm not sure how easy it is to sell an RV (to a dealership or a private buyer)
3. I'm not sure how long it'll take to buy and to sell the RV - and given that we'll only have 2-3 months, I don't wanna spend weeks on this trade deal.
So the questions I hope you can help me with are:
1. Do you think for 2-3 months road trip, is it better to buy or rent a RV
2. If you think we should rent - do you have a recommendation for a rental place that won't charge a fortune?
3. If you think we should buy - do you have any tips for buying and selling quickly and simply?
Also any tips for new RVrs (am I using it right?) or for places to visit will be most welcomed.
Thanks in advance,
Leo.
This summer my soo-to-be-wife and I are coming to the US for our honeymoon and to live our long lasting dream of crossing America by RV. The only challenge being - we've never RV'd (can I use it like that?) before, and we have no idea what we're doing
While I'm reading and starting to get the hang of things, there is one problem that I'd hope you could advise me on: what's the best way to get an RV for a 2-3 months road trip?
I've searched renting options, and, looking for a class C motorhome, the prices I found for a 60-80 days rental ranged around $15K-$20K, Which is more money that we want to spend.
That led me to the conclusion that we're better off buying an RV, and than sell it after the road trip, for what I assume won't be more than a few thousand dollars lost at most. The main problems I have with this plan are:
1. I'm not sure how easy it is for foreign tourists to buy an RV in the states (I heard you need to register it at a residential address)
2. I'm not sure how easy it is to sell an RV (to a dealership or a private buyer)
3. I'm not sure how long it'll take to buy and to sell the RV - and given that we'll only have 2-3 months, I don't wanna spend weeks on this trade deal.
So the questions I hope you can help me with are:
1. Do you think for 2-3 months road trip, is it better to buy or rent a RV
2. If you think we should rent - do you have a recommendation for a rental place that won't charge a fortune?
3. If you think we should buy - do you have any tips for buying and selling quickly and simply?
Also any tips for new RVrs (am I using it right?) or for places to visit will be most welcomed.
Thanks in advance,
Leo.