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Originally Posted by cucotx
... Wife is not sure that she wants to live in a trailer with 14' of living space for at least 6 months prior to buying a 40' RV for fulltiming. I'm still hopeful that I can convince her that it is wise to do so in Oregon to save in Sales Tax and Registration fees...
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So, I've decided to do a slight change to the details of our plans of moving our domicile to Oregon. I agree with the DW that the 14' living space of our Casita TT is way too small for an old couple to live 6 to 12 months in it. We love the Casita, but the longest we have RV in it is 3 weeks. Staying a year in it would be tough for us old folks. A single RVer could do it, but not most couples. Happy wife, happy life. Yep, life is all about compromises ...
What I will not compromise on is the basic premise of this thread. I will not pay $13000 for a license plate. That is the cost of the Sales tax, in my current domicile state, for my planned rig for fulltiming.
So, my current plans is to buy an interim used RV that would be comfortable enough to get us to Oregon. The pain for the Sales tax on a $50K RV is more bearable. DW likes a washer and dryer. I agree with her. Going to a laundromat when out for just a 3 week trip is not bad. But, having to do it while fulltiming is painful. Unfortunately, to get a washer/dryer in the RV means getting a relatively long MH.
So, my current plan is to look for a used 2008 or older Newmar Ventana 40' in length in about 4 years time. I think the DW may be comfortable driving a Newmar (Comfort Drive). I will have to reluctantly part with about $3000 for a license plate in NJ for that interim RV. I think a 15 year-old Ventana may go for about $50K or so. I would sell the Casita and get on the road to OR. Then, after changing domicile to OR, we could take our time in the Ventana and see if we even want to upgrade the RV. If we decide to upgrade, it will be nice to not have to pay Sales tax on any newer RV, Toad, Solar Panels, Batteries, New Tires ...
Counting the days to execute on this plan.