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Juniper · 07-02-2009, 11:09 AM

After much deliberation, DH and I have decided to make yet another major purchase - a travel trailer.

We already have a Class C motorhome - that's the kind you drive, with the bunk up over the cab. But it's vintage 1978, and though it's in decent shape for its age, it's such a hassle to keep it maintained, we don't trust it for long trips, and with a teen and one soon-to-be teen it doesn't have any privacy and is really too small.

We want to use it for ALL our vacations from now on, no more hotels! I think it's kind of icky to use hotel rooms, when I really get to thinking about it. You don't know how well they were cleaned, and lately there's been a big problem with bedbugs! Ew! Plus you save so much money on making your own (healthy) food vs. eating out. Just so many benefits, even if it's not "real" camping. And we do love "camping" - campgrounds are fun places, if you pick 'em right; we've rarely been disappointed. Some even have pools and other fun things for kids to do.

Got a weekend trip scheduled in Aug., plus four weekend trips with friends later in the fall. Next summer we plan to go to NC for a week, and maybe take a long weekend trip to Mammoth Cave again.

Just got a little financial juggling to do - I'm doing the research now. Home mortgage refinancing, which we'd be doing anyway because the rates are so low right now. We're selling the old camper, my mom's minivan, and hubby's little SUV. Just bought a 2002 Chevy Tahoe Z71 for a tow vehicle, which we'll share - I have a small car so whomever has the most driving to do gets the little one. I think every family needs a little economy car plus one big guzzler.

DH and the kids want a new travel trailer - got their eye on a 2010 29' Bullet, only $23,000. Yikes! But I think I've got them talked into an older, used one. There are so many of them out there on the market, in perfectly good shape. I think for under $10K we can get exactly what we want.

Any advice?

I'll let you know what we get. I don't like car shopping (whew, that's done) but RV shopping is fun!

07-02-2009, 11:09 AM	#1
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Buying an RV After much deliberation, DH and I have decided to make yet another major purchase - a travel trailer. We already have a Class C motorhome - that's the kind you drive, with the bunk up over the cab. But it's vintage 1978, and though it's in decent shape for its age, it's such a hassle to keep it maintained, we don't trust it for long trips, and with a teen and one soon-to-be teen it doesn't have any privacy and is really too small. We want to use it for ALL our vacations from now on, no more hotels! I think it's kind of icky to use hotel rooms, when I really get to thinking about it. You don't know how well they were cleaned, and lately there's been a big problem with bedbugs! Ew! Plus you save so much money on making your own (healthy) food vs. eating out. Just so many benefits, even if it's not "real" camping. And we do love "camping" - campgrounds are fun places, if you pick 'em right; we've rarely been disappointed. Some even have pools and other fun things for kids to do. Got a weekend trip scheduled in Aug., plus four weekend trips with friends later in the fall. Next summer we plan to go to NC for a week, and maybe take a long weekend trip to Mammoth Cave again. Just got a little financial juggling to do - I'm doing the research now. Home mortgage refinancing, which we'd be doing anyway because the rates are so low right now. We're selling the old camper, my mom's minivan, and hubby's little SUV. Just bought a 2002 Chevy Tahoe Z71 for a tow vehicle, which we'll share - I have a small car so whomever has the most driving to do gets the little one. I think every family needs a little economy car plus one big guzzler. DH and the kids want a new travel trailer - got their eye on a 2010 29' Bullet, only $23,000. Yikes! But I think I've got them talked into an older, used one. There are so many of them out there on the market, in perfectly good shape. I think for under $10K we can get exactly what we want. Any advice? I'll let you know what we get. I don't like car shopping (whew, that's done) but RV shopping is fun!