Thinking about buying an RV?

RVing is getting more and more popular and owning an RV can be a wonderful experience.
But before you decide to venture down that “road,” it’s important to go into the experience with a clear understanding of what your expectations of RV ownership are. It’s also important to be aware of all the associated costs. While you can pack up your family and take everything you might need with you, avoid moving from hotel to hotel, camp in interesting places, never worry about finding bathroom facilities along the way, sleep in your own bed, bring your pets, and all the other great things about RV travel, you will also have some challenges. Challenges aren’t necessarily negative things; it’s just wise to consider them as part of the whole picture before buying an RV.

Before you even start shopping, decide if an RV is right for you. You need to carefully explore why YOU want an RV in the first place, and what you plan to do with it. How are you going to use it? Will you live in it full time or use it for vacations? How much will you actually use it? What is your budget for purchasing, maintaining, fixing, storing, fuel, RV park costs, etc.?Who will be sharing it with you? Do you have kids, grandkids, adult children, friends, just you? Where will you park it between trips? What do you hope to get from RV ownership?

Next, you need to decide which one is the best choice for you.There are so many different types of RVs: motorized or towable, long or short, for instance. Will you always use on-site hook-ups or will you be dry camping, or both? There are many different RV manufacturers. And don’t forget all the different models offered by the different manufacturers. Brand new or used is something else to think about. And there is the big important question of, “Who is going to drive it?”