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Old 01-04-2023, 11:17 AM
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How weak RV sales could signal a 2023 recession....

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/a-warning-sign-has-been-flashing-red-how-weak-rv-sales-could-mean-a-2023-recession/ar-AA15V0uO?OCID=ansmsnnews11
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Old 01-04-2023, 01:23 PM
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..or it could signal that most Americans would rather develop a rash than to be cooped up in a glorified bus for weeks at a time...
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Old 01-04-2023, 04:36 PM
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RVs are so expensive to buy and operate and insure that it is cheaper to stay in a three star hotel.

You also have to store the thing.

If that's how you want to spend your money then fine. It's your money. But they are more of an ego thing. If you are trying to save money while traveling then there are far better ways to do so via the use of Air B & Bs.

The last trip I took that was just for fun involved staying in historic homes and having a staff to wait on me. I was also not beat up at the end of the day from driving a bus.
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Old 01-05-2023, 11:03 AM
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As one of the people who would like to get an RV, I can say it is little to nothing to do about saving money, at least not for us. Given the expense of purchasing and upkeep, anyone (aside from full timers) who plans on saving is detached from reality.

We want to do it at some point because we like to drive, we like to see the sights along the way and we would like to be able to take our animals with us. You can take your stuff with you. You can stay in out of the way places where there are no hotels. You can travel where and when you want.
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One of my neighbors in VA was a retired NYC transit bus driver. When he retired, he bought a big motor home. I guess he like driving a bus, but he retired so he could decide where he went and with whom he went.
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Old 01-05-2023, 03:03 PM
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One of my neighbors in VA was a retired NYC transit bus driver. When he retired, he bought a big motor home. I guess he like driving a bus, but he retired so he could decide where he went and with whom he went.
He could also drive past any bus stop he wanted without picking anyone up...
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Old 01-05-2023, 03:11 PM
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for a 38 foot motor home, operating cost, insurance, diesel fuel, etc is around $1400 per month. 90% of all RVs are sitting on driveways right now not being used.
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Old 01-05-2023, 10:28 PM
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David summed it up well. It is not cheaper than an inexpensive hotel but you do know who slept in the bed the night before and what they did.
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Old 01-05-2023, 10:37 PM
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Take the money you would spend on an RV and put it in savings.
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Old 01-06-2023, 04:25 PM
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David summed it up well. It is not cheaper than an inexpensive hotel but you do know who slept in the bed the night before and what they did.
They have cams for that now. Check the PPV menu for your room number history
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Old 01-06-2023, 07:54 PM
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About twenty five years ago a friend of mine picked up an amazing deal. He bought a 1974 Chevy Suburban and a 34 foot travel trailer for $3500.

The Suburban was a massive gas hog with a 454. The trailer was super nice.

He used the entire rig three times over the course of two years. What finally made him ditch the set up was his dog attacked a skunk, got sprayed and then ran into the trailer and jumped on the bed, rolling over and over trying to get the skunk spray off.

Now he travels even more then he ever did. And he always stays at a Hilton of some level.
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Old 01-05-2023, 11:19 PM
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Or live your life, enjoy your life and stop being afraid of monsters under your bed.
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Old 01-06-2023, 08:30 PM
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what about motor coaches?
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Old 01-06-2023, 09:17 PM
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some cities have passed ordinances prohibiting the parking of RVs on your driveway.
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Old 01-07-2023, 02:12 PM
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I sometimes use a storage facility for cars I drag home until I find a place to keep them. The place is massive and is filled with a lot of broken down RVs. There are also nuts like me that store their hobby cars until they can find a real place for them.

I asked the owner why someone would pay $35 a month to store a busted down RV for years and he said he didn't know. Apparently they think that someday they will get them running and hit the road.

Mark Twain said to never criticize another man's folly.
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