Test Run

[Sheepdog5749]

My wife and I are looking to make a run at full time RVing in about 4 years. My thoughts are to purchase a used Montana 5th Wheel to use for a couple of years and then purchase a Mobile Suites that is only a year or so old to full time in.

Question: Should the Montana be 4-6 years old (say $30K-$40K) or an older model ($20K)? I realize that it is a depreciating asset but where does the depreciation start to slow. Since we would be only using it for a few years, would I be better off with something nearing the end of its life or middle age? The purchase would be a cash sale so financing need not be considered.

I'm not sure if I have expressed by thoughts clear enough so any additional information needed can be given. Any thoughts or advise would be appreciated.

[ramn4ver]

My wife & I started fulltiming in 2010. Jobs relocation issues..sold s/b in thirty days. We had researched for a year, which 5ver. Decided on a Alfa. Found a 1998 40ft Alfa. Barely used, $18k. Cash purchase. Traded it in on a 33ft 05 Alfa. 3 years later. Then traded the 05 Alfa in on a 2013 Crossroads Rushmore. 40ft. That's what we're in now. But we don't move it around. We picked up a 2001 Sunnybrook 27ft to vacation in. Good luck. I love the love style of RVing.

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[egwilly]

Since you are getting rid of it within two years, get one that you can live with and not completely thrashed. Fair offer and maybe a year warranty from the dealer.

For a keeper, let others eat the depreciation.....stick to 2-3 years old.

My advise, others will vary.

[saddlesore]

Keep in mind..
Your 1st coach is a learning tool..
BUY USED! & buy one with everything you "think" you want and will need..
As You will make mistakes and have booboo's We all have.....(sometimes more than twice..)
Within a year or two you will discover..about the RV

What you love about the RV...
What you can kinda-sorta tolerate with the RV..
And what you absolutely hate about that !@#$%^%$#@! RV.
Then you can go get what you should have gotten in the first place..
Happy Hunting

[Sheepdog5749]

Originally Posted by egwilly

For a keeper, let others eat the depreciation.....stick to 2-3 years old.

Originally Posted by saddlesore

Keep in mind..
Your 1st coach is a learning tool..
BUY USED! & buy one with everything you "think" you want and will need..
As You will make mistakes and have booboo's We all have.....(sometimes more than twice..)
Within a year or two you will discover..about the RV

Exactly what I was thinking!