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Originally Posted by mamali
A friend of mine did the same thing 10 years ago. He bought a cheap RV and a tow dulley. Put all of his stuff in it, towed his car behind it and drove from DC to LA. He stayed in the RV for a few weeks until he found a place then sold it for $5K more than he paid for it!!!!
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This is exactly what I am thinking, except that I don't think I'll be able to sell the RV for that much more out there. I have looked at the prices where I am vs. California, where I am moving, and they are going for about 1k more out there in similar condition.
I can buy it here for 1500 and I would gladly sell it there for the same amount, though likely I can sell it for a little more.
Renting a moving truck is 1200+ and I am thinking gas is going to cost the same whether I rent a truck or buy the RV.
I have driven across the country several times already in vehicles with more miles on them... if I can get the thing checked over by a mechanic before I go, I know it still isn't 100% risk free, but it seems like a reasonable idea to me and will still save me money in the long run even if I need to do some minor things before I get going. Worst case is I'll get stuck and have to hire a U haul to take me the rest of the way
We also don't have a place to live out there or jobs yet, so yes, we may be living in a campground for a couple weeks.
Amazingly the lady is slowly even getting into the idea...
But I am wondering about the MPG... is it really that bad? 6mpg? The owner told me she thought it got about 10. Is there any chance that is true? It is about 21 ft long I think.
I'm not rich, so no way am I hiring a moving company. It is either U haul or the RV.