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[bullfrog !]

lol!!! “bought the overpriced” can happen to anyone at anytime it seems!

 

[maki2]

When you reach the last few decades of your life waiting a long time for things to get “better” is wasted time. But it is also a time if your financial resources are limited to buy wisely. Wise buying is not just limited to prices. There are other factors involved such as getting just the right size and getting low maintenance needs too and low maintenance is not just about the mechanical stuff, it is also about the daily and weekly or monthly chores required.

 

[dhuff]

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If I were doing it now, I’d probably be going the van + WayFarer route with a bucket/cassette toilet route.

Wayfarer sure seems to be an attractive way to go. A good, basic build w/o any frills. Plenty of opportunities to add to it as you go along and discover what works for you.

 

[Fork King]

Everything is overpriced right now due to the war on fossil fuels. I would wait until the next election cycle to see what happens.

The RV market for Travel Trailers/ Fifth Wheels is starting to get better. I have noticed a significant price drop as RV dealer lots are overstocked.

Most of the Pandemic buyers are having buyers remorse, and selling at a great loss.

 

[bullfrog !]

Maybe a great loss but still most is still way overpriced junk in my opinion!

 

[Fork King]

Oh definitely, I would never buy any pre-made rv they are all junk. Even the elite high priced luxury ones are garbage.

I have owned many and have fixed and worked on many different brands from the cheapest models to the most expensive for friends/ family/ customers.

I will only build out cargo trailers and would only recommend cargo trailers or a blank slate van to anyone.

 

[NomadLife.wiki]

In my area it looks like the prices of the "sticks-and-staples" RVs have fallen quite a bit, and inventory is waaaaay up from a year ago.

I will only build out cargo trailers and would only recommend cargo trailers or a blank slate van to anyone.

It's really the only way to go if you have either a) the ability or b) willingness to invest in learning! I've seen a lot of good things done with step vans and box trucks but I know not everyone wants a vehicle that big!

 

[Gr8ful]

I'll put my E-350 ambulance with a Horton body against anything you can build or buy. Top quality all the way & over $500,000 to replace new but I wouldn't trade for new unless to sell. I've been in several RV plants & know several friends that work in the RV plants. IMHO I agree the quality & material suck. They are made for 1 or 2 weeks of use a year, not full time living. Same thing in sticks & bricks high $$ subdivisions. Nice designs & layouts but the cheapest windows, siding, material & spacing/size that will pass code.

 

[Mike Davidsion]

Class-B RVs generally have the highest price per square foot. They also retain their resell value much better than class-A or class-C. I have a 2017 Travato which I bought new for $75K. I’m totally dumbfounded when I see current year models of what I have selling for closer to $175K. Because the new models are selling for so much, that has caused the used market to be selling close to what folks bought them for (according to RVTrader).

If I were doing it now, I’d probably be going the van + WayFarer route with a bucket/cassette toilet route.

What I noticed, Class B campers are built much better with higher quality. Because the ones I saw in Class C, look so much outdated to me.