RV Companies are Going Bankrupt and You Can Get a Hell of a Deal

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[BigLifeWithLitlJay]

As a lifetime RVer, mostly motorhomes, I can't contest anything Scotty says. Then again, I know what I'm getting into when I buy one. People either buy them knowing that they will get lousy gas mileage and will need constant maintenance, or they buy one and it becomes an expensive ornament. I have 3 kids and 4 dogs, including a mastiff. Hotels/airplanes/packed cars aren't really an option for me. I love having my own bed and my own full kitchen (it's small but better than the silly "kitchenettes" in hotels) and so do my kids. We can wake up in the morning and have a bowl of cereal or make some bacon and biscuits without having to trudge downstairs to a "continental" breakfast. We pull a truck behind it so that we can park in an RV park and go wherever we want on a trip. In a worst-case, late-night scenario, we can boondock in a rest area or a Walmart parking lot. Every hotel I have ever stayed in made me sick, including some pretty expensive ones. At least I know my motorhome is clean. Most hotels don't even wash the comforters when they change the bedding!

Yeah, I work on it a lot and it sucks up a lot of gas, but I saved a bundle by buying one of the aforementioned ornaments out of someone's yard for cheap and I wouldn't trade it for a lifetime of hotel rooms.

[WesbirdlyO]

Former Jayco employee here.
I can't speak to the quality of other trailer brands (though I imagine it's much the same) but I used to help build the travel trailers. They're built by hand on an assembly line that takes probably a half hour per trailer, and are built to look fancy and shiny, but are extremely cheaply built.
About the only thing I would expect to last more than a few years is the metal trailer frame it sits on.
Unless you can get them massively discounted like Scotty says and only plan to have it for a couple years or are willing to deal with constant repairs after that, I would NOT advise buying one.

[svsaguaro]

You nailed it Scotty. They build them like houses with solid copper romex and osb subflooring and ZERO protection. If there's ANY small leak, expect to rip out half the floor. Looking at how RVs are built coming from the boating world, I am SHOCKED to see problems that have been solved for hundreds of years on a boat. Cheap solutions on keeping water out, electrical running safely, and walls sturdy.

[steves]

I've been rving for over 40 years. Yes they cost money buying them and keeping them up. If you buy used and are handy then they are not so bad. Buy smaller, less thrills units and you'll be better off. ENJOY the outdoors so you really don't need huge rvs unless you are living in it.... Best rule of thumb.. LEARN HOW TO WORK ON THEM YOURSELVES!

[sh-dfbb]

I think it's comical how they mass produce RV's then they sit on the lot rotting away and expect to charge ridiculous prices for them! We talked camping world down almost $ 9, 000 in less than a day! We gave them our offer and they said they couldn't sell it that cheap so we walked out. Two hours later the salesman called us and said they had a change of heart, lol. Needless to say we are now the proud (possibly stupid) owners of a new 2016 jayco greyhawk. Now we understand the phrase "the only thing that works all the time on an RV is it's owners"

[toppdog]

It's the same with new & used vehicles - even though they are all sitting on the lot & nobody is buying, they will not lower their absurd prices to get rid of them. I will not feel sorry for these greedy companies when they go under. Screw them, since that's what they have been doing to us.

[TurboSol]

What blows my mind is how much RV's depreciate, I see 70k dollar 5th wheel RV's sell for 25k 10 years later, pretty wild. If I bought one I wouldn't buy new.

[Miles_Legion]

If you mean the RV industry is overstocked, as well as over priced. You are correct sir !!!.

[rickhiggins]

I think I will stick to my 20 year old RV. It is still holding up fine.

[XiLi-of]

The opening pic shows a new rv for $3, 000. Show me where this is sold!

[debunkinghistory]

Having lived life on the road for multiple years, you want stealth above all else: either a van or box truck, or even a hatchback like a Prius. No campground fees, no driving 20-30-40-60 minutes to nearest available campground after a long tiring day. Just pull into any parking lot or park on curb and go to sleep. If you want the campground experience you can do that whenever you want and plan ahead for good deals, or get a hotel every few days and recharge, etc.

[hoofixrman]

My 2002 big tag axle diesel pusher is built like a vault and has a yacht quality high grain hardwood interior. No egr, no dpf, no def. No fiber optic cables. No multiplex wiring, no computers. Just a big 500hp cummins. Its just a beast.

[johngee]

As a full timer let me just say... It could not happen to a better industry. Happy New Year everyone and may you be blessed with a deal of a lifetime.

[donaldcarlson-drtw]

Scotty the wife and I love ya, Here is our story on rv s ... we both have had problems with our health, me heart attacks and back problems and my wife other problems with health so that we cant work and we rely on s s and as everyone knows it isnt much so we could not keep up with rental cost that kept going up every year ... so we purchased an rv to live in ... used older with 120, 000 miles on it we call it elvis ! everything works the heater electric or propane same with hot water, stove and refridge /ac / and engine v 10 ford that is a beast that gets 11 miles p gal.! We have lived in it for 2 yrs now and we save money as we live in a park that is so quiet you can hear your heart beat 330 a month plus electric free ice and hottest showers on the west coast free! good wifi FREE! we eat very well fresh Fish lingcod /halibut / crab dungeones and we can afford the little things because we dont have to worry about saving up to move /first /last/ blah blah . the people are nice and the weather is perfect so just letting you and others know this life is GREAT!

[btinsen]

I just bought a Brand New 2023 Winnebago 22ft. Camper Trailer at an RV show. $46, 000 List. Paid $29, 000. It's buyers market. Especially if you pay cash.

[sidewalkshitter]

Makes sense. If people can't afford a new F150, they can't afford an RV.

[rcppop]

We bought our Jayco Whitehawk 24mbh brand new from an RV show back in 2015. I knew buying it, that it was built poorly like a Cracker Jack box and it is but back then you could get trailers anywhere from 25%-30% off the listed sale price. That discount was talked about on all the forums that my wife and I would do our research from, it was almost like as if it was a rule.

We still have that little trailer and aside from a few trim issues and a leaky sink it’s has never left us stranded! I love that trailer still but I’d be damned if I was going to pay $60k plus for the same size trailer today! We paid $26k

[laarshegdish]

RV's are like excersize equipment. Expensive to buy and when you try to sell them, you can't give 'em away!

[skinnerMTB]

Extremely expensive - a horrible financial decision, but memories with my kids make it worth every penny. I went into a very pricey '22 diesel pusher knowing this was the case. My goal is to get 12-15 years of use (until my kids are through HS), have it paid off and still have some resale value left - that would be a huge W. So far I'm 15 months in and already 18 trips, mostly to southern California state beaches. Ocean front sites for $50-$60/night. Awesome memories are tough to put a price on. Just make sure you are a DIY type. No matter how expensive the coach, theres always minor repairs and maintenance to be done!