These folks just don't get it

[kdbgoat]

And they don't want to:

https://jalopnik.com/this-new-york-times-story-about-gated-rv-communities-is-1827243652/amp

 

[RoyM-WO]

I don't get it either but whatever floats their boat. : Why a moho instead of a townhouse?

 

[catblaster]

Doesn't his first sentence say enough..."Gas-guzzling RV sales are up, thanks to an increasing number of retirees and cheap gas. I?ll admit that living in an RV never made much sense to me."

 

[John From Detroit]

OF the campgrounds I stay at..
The one I'm at now is supposed to be "Gated" but alas gate is locked open pending repair
The other one I stay at in the summer has 24 hour security at the gate house.
The ones I stay at in the winter one is gated pass code needed. and the other is a county park, no gates. But you must pass the manager's residence to get to the park.  AND the camp host's rig is on like the 2nd site you come to.

 

[Back2PA]

"........ cheap gas......"

Today I learned gas is cheap 

 

[NY_Dutch]

I don't get it either but whatever floats their boat. : Why a moho instead of a townhouse?

Is Nevada's Governmental Services Tax on motorhomes as much as the real property tax would be on a townhouse of similar value? And the townhouse isn't as easy to move if the owner wants a change of neighborhood. I'd be curious to know how many of those luxury motorhomes never move versus those that at least alternate resorts in different parts of the country from time to time.

 

[Scott 3]

2000 miles in the last 3 days.  I must have stopped at the wrong gas stations.

 

[Tom and Margi]

Mobility is the key.  We have one friend (couple) who can afford this lifestyle.  They still have a home in the Pacific Northwest.  They spend six months in a Motorcoach Resort in the Palm Springs area.  There they have the casita, the outdoor kitchen, the outside entertainment facilities, i.e., the whole nine yards.  They pick up and move the motorhome several times a winter to visit their grandchildren in Southern California.  They also entertain their grandchildren and their parents using the resorts kid-friendly pool (as opposed to the adults only pool). 

He has been a trustee of a prominent University which holds their winter meetings in Palm Springs.  They attend football games in the early fall and hold many tailgate functions, some with friends, some at the request of the University to host visiting VIPs.  They attend track and field events all over the U.S.
It's a choice and, I believe, a valid choice for those fortunate enough to be able to afford that very mobile, flexible lifestyle.

 

[Isaac-1]

Personally I don't get the appeal of the gated community either.

 

[NY_Dutch]

Personally I don't get the appeal of the gated community either.

The simplest answer is security for the high rollers that stay there.

 

[grashley]

I BRIEFLY looked at this particular "resort", since my son lives about 5 miles away.

1.  You buy the lot - for $75K up, plus HOA fees
2.  Class A ONLY
3.  Less than 10 years old.
4.  Amenities as described, including on site restaurant.
5.  Strict HOA rules enforced.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

LVMR is indeed a lovely park and extremely well kept. There are others like it, several in Florida, for example.  Some of the inhabitants probably never leave, but others take advantage of the mobility.

The author of that article is almost surely a big city dweller and also has a strong bias concerning "trailer parks", which he no doubt feels is synonymous with "trailer trash".  The good news is that he will probably never be your neighbor a long as you stay in your RV!
A further chuckle is the coach in the photo - you won't find many Winnie Vistas at LVMR!  A 45 foot Marathon or American Eagle would surely blow his mind!

 

[Oscar Mike]

Is Nevada's Governmental Services Tax on motorhomes as much as the real property tax would be on a townhouse of similar value? And the townhouse isn't as easy to move if the owner wants a change of neighborhood. I'd be curious to know how many of those luxury motorhomes never move versus those that at least alternate resorts in different parts of the country from time to time.

You're right about the Government Service Tax on Motor Homes in Nevada, they are through the roof, it is absolutely ridiculous. My current coach was over $4,500.00, while my property tax on my home was about $3,300.00.

 

[Ghostman]

Can some one tell me where the maintenance free ones are being sold. I am buying at the wrong place.

 

[garyb1st]

Unless I missed the word NEW, the writer lives in old Mexico.  Not sure why they're looking at the lifestyles of their neighbors to the north, but find it curious.  It's true that motorhomes are for the most part gas guzzlers.  But more importantly, we're not water or energy guzzlers in general.  Unless we're at an RV park, we don't shower daily.  Even at RV parks we only shower 2 or 3 times a week.  And those showers do not waste significant amounts of water.  I never water the asphalt and the AC required to cool our 300 sf is certainly less than a home that's 5 to 10 times larger.  And if you ever tried to move a large home, or even a small one for that matter, to a cooler location, its pretty____, well you get the idea. 

 

[ArdraF]

My sister thought we were hippies because we traveled in a Class C motorhome, lived in California, and I had (horrors!) long hair.  ;D :  Oh yes, we also owned a stick and brick home and "real" cars but that was overlooked by just a wee bit.

ArdraF

 

[Lou Schneider]

My sister thought we were hippies because we traveled in a Class C motorhome, lived in California, and I had (horrors!) long hair.

Did you paint your Class C in psychedelic colors?  ;D

 

[Seilerbird]

My sister thought we were hippies because we traveled in a Class C motorhome, lived in California, and I had (horrors!) long hair.  ;D :  Oh yes, we also owned a stick and brick home and "real" cars but that was overlooked by just a wee bit.

ArdraF

What a crazy thought. Jerry and Ardra as hippies. :

 

[jackdn0610]

I BRIEFLY looked at this particular "resort", since my son lives about 5 miles away.

1.  You buy the lot - for $75K up, plus HOA fees
2.  Class A ONLY
3.  Less than 10 years old.
4.  Amenities as described, including on site restaurant.
5.  Strict HOA rules enforced.

Which means that you must purchase a new Class A every ten years. Or, sell your lot and move.

 

[gnewhall]

We stayed at LVMR for two weeks in JUNE 2015! Beautiful place but expensive. I think we paid $54 per night including some sort of discount. The place was mostly empty (June!). Some sites had outdoor grill setup, wet bar, tiki huts, storage and more. If you rented a spot at LVMR and it came with extras the owner of the lot left instructions on whether or not you could use them. The restaurant was nice, had an old time diner look (I think). Food and staff were good. Would love to stay there again, but found LVRV Resort for less than half the cost of LVMR and like it there.