Anyone do the motorhome thang?

[JuiceTheGator]

For the 1st time in 20 years I don't have a boat big enough for an entire weekend. It's the little kids I have. So, we've been kicking around the idea of getting a motorhome.

I'm thinking about a used, class A 32 or so footer...something down the depreciation schedule enough so it won't hurt too badly if we decide we hate it after a year and sell. Wifey probably won't drive anywhere but the highway whether it's 24 or 44 feet long. So, maybe I'll get a bigger one?

I'll probably just buy whatever I find that seems like a pretty good deal. I can fix stuff myself anyway.

Tips anyone? There are a ton for sale and the huge price differences present quite the challenge.

 

[JuiceTheGator]

A site chock fulla' CFB fans and nobody has a tailgating palace??

I'm actually pretty shocked about this!

 

[outofyourmind]

I hear the maintenance on those things are terrible.
Things going wrong all the time.
Expensive to fix.

But you own a boat, so you already know about these things.
Would be great to have and go where ever you wanted though.

 

[JuiceTheGator]

Yeah, I figure it's like a boat without saltwater rotting it 24/7. Water pumps and lighting and all the dc stuff is simple. I'd almost like to buy a vintage motorhome and renovate the interior like new. Recovering old pressboard with new veneer is simple as can be. Then again, 199- something 35 footers cost almost nothing.

But maybe I should start simple rather than truly vintage.



Vintage GMC Motorhome

 

[JuiceTheGator]

Look at this piece of shit:

1999 National Surf Side 3310 3310 Used

For 10 grand, you could take it to a couple games then take it 4 wheeling through the swamp and still not lose much.

 

[HammerDown]

Motorhomes are almost as bad moneypits as boats, Juice.

 

[JuiceTheGator]

Motorhomes are almost as bad moneypits as boats, Juice.

Money is nice, but I'm just tired of stopping every 5 minutes for one of the little girls to piss!

 

[MISKO]

I always wanted to get one when I retire and travel the country ..and then when Im done move in to a nice retirement community right next door to juice

 

[JuiceTheGator]

I always wanted to get one when I retire and travel the country ..and then when Im done move in to a nice retirement community right next door to juice

I'm gonna move up north and drive fast.

 

[MISKO]

I'm gonna move up north and drive fast.

lol atta boy

 

[JuiceTheGator]

Now THAT's a slide-out.

http://videos.hgtv.com/video/vin-diesel's-mega-motor-home-0179777