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09-27-2020, 11:09 AM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Posts: 3,004
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Never, EVER do this!!!
I decided to build a spreadsheet and track what we have dollarwise in our coach since buying it 2 years ago.
I have a separate sheet to track maintenance and costs, this one is just the upgrades we have made, most of them were planned and many of the projects certainly got much bigger as we got into them......you know the "As long as I'm doing this I Might as well"
In our case we now have an amazingly competent electrical/battery/solar system that will run EVERYTHING in the coach including both rooftop AC units.
We also upgraded all the electronics, added residential refer, replaced all window coverings, floors, counters and revamped the cabinets to a much more modern standard.
Even with all these upgrades we still have much less in this amazing coach than we would have spent on even the cheapest Class A Gasser if we just bought something off a dealer lot.
In any case , just wondering how many of you actually keep track of such things or if ignorance is bliss.......Hmmmmmm
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Paul & Jean
2001 Alpine 36FDDS (74291)-3900W Solar, 13,440Wh (525Ah @24V) LiFePO4
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Hemi)
2006 Alpenlite 32RL - Sold
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09-27-2020, 11:15 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,317
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Ohh, noooo
I don't even track my gas expenses.
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09-27-2020, 11:19 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 26,643
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Rvng is a luxury hobby and as such I do not want to know otherwise I would have to quit
The only thing we track is when/where/how long/if we would go back info
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Dodge 3500 w/Tractor Motor
US NAVY---USS Decatur DDG-31
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09-27-2020, 11:21 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,578
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Sounds great! Why are you saying "Never ever do this!"
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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09-27-2020, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Boston,ma
Posts: 908
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Because you will be suicidal when you figure out how much you really spend on your RV. Just use and enjoy it and fix whatever it needs to keep you and the coach happy.
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09-27-2020, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Posts: 3,004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers
Sounds great! Why are you saying "Never ever do this!"
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Writing it down and knowing just how much you REALLY spent
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Paul & Jean
2001 Alpine 36FDDS (74291)-3900W Solar, 13,440Wh (525Ah @24V) LiFePO4
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Hemi)
2006 Alpenlite 32RL - Sold
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09-27-2020, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Hoodsport Wa
Posts: 3,100
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Boats, RVs, collector vehicles, Jeeps, motorcycles, hot rods and all the tools to service them, so yeah, never add up those receipts or it may ruin the enjoyment. My vote is for ignorance. After all, you can't take it with you, so do whatever makes you happy.
I enjoy tinkering and upgrading things to make them better than originally built.
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2000 Alpine 36 FDS #74058
04 Jeep Wrangler TJ
"On the road to find out..."
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09-27-2020, 11:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 7,383
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Paul, you are the man--the rest of us are just rookies when it comes to upgrades....
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2015 IH45 Foretravel
2003 Alpine 40' MDTS [Sold]
New Braunfels, Texas
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09-27-2020, 11:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Modesto, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Scout
Paul, you are the man--the rest of us are just rookies when it comes to upgrades....
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Soooo true!
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09-27-2020, 12:26 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Posts: 3,004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Scout
Paul, you are the man--the rest of us are just rookies when it comes to upgrades....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve and Linda's APEX
Soooo true!
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You guys are funny
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Paul & Jean
2001 Alpine 36FDDS (74291)-3900W Solar, 13,440Wh (525Ah @24V) LiFePO4
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Hemi)
2006 Alpenlite 32RL - Sold
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09-27-2020, 12:35 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club Foretravel Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Lake Wales, FL
Posts: 325
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The risk to keeping such detailed records is that the "other half" of the domestic relationship will find out just how much those "small" upgrades really cost. LOL Then she will go shopping with her friends to "even up" the score. But like Paul, we also are on an aggressive upgrade path and have enjoyed every bit of it.
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The journey is the destination
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09-27-2020, 12:43 PM
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Senior Member
Alpine Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Hoodsport Wa
Posts: 3,100
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Maybe I should change our PayPal account password then, doh.
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2000 Alpine 36 FDS #74058
04 Jeep Wrangler TJ
"On the road to find out..."
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09-27-2020, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Powell River, B.C.
Posts: 31,269
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To balance things off , figure a cost of a hotel room and three meals out per person per day , for every day spent in your RV .
I spend 5 1/2 to 6 months a year in mine , maintenance and upgrades are cheap by that comparison .
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2000 Caravan toad, Remco & Blue Ox.
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09-27-2020, 12:56 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 969
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I also keep track of all the expenses Related to the MH.
DW said she doesn’t care!
Most everything that is bought to upgrade is a joint decision.
It is interesting to realize what you are actually spending but when compared to the summer I had to spend in motels for the entire summer the expenses are insignificant.
Record keeping just makes you realize it is not as cheap as some would like to believe but it isn’t really expensive when you have had to pay for other options.
Terry & Pat
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2002 Monaco Windsor 40PKD. Marjorie 2.
2015 Equinox V6 Roadmaster tow setup
2019 ALP Adventurer 24DS for the short trips. April, 2021
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