Thanks Atom Ant for the dissertation! This is exactly the kind of comments I was hoping for. There are pro's and con's for everything and it's still a matter of choice. We love the Redwood for sure, but just need to hear from others to know whether or not we need to change. I see a lot of "movement" for us.
Others have already pointed out that depreciation on the MH is substantial. They are absolutely right. You could purchase a new truck easily. In some cases, you could purchase a truck and new 5er. If we were to ever to do that, it would have to be a couple of years old to avoid the biggest depreciation.
Hope to see you done the road one day!
Keep the comments coming!
Thanks Atom Ant for the dissertation! This is exactly the kind of comments I was hoping for. There are pro's and con's for everything and it's still a matter of choice. We love the Redwood for sure, but just need to hear from others to know whether or not we need to change. I see a lot of "movement" for us.
Others have already pointed out that depreciation on the MH is substantial. They are absolutely right. You could purchase a new truck easily. In some cases, you could purchase a truck and new 5er. If we were to ever to do that, it would have to be a couple of years old to avoid the biggest depreciation.
Hope to see you done the road one day!
Keep the comments coming!
Ya there is a sweet spot for sure in age when buying one, versus one that may be too far behind the technology curve. We targeted 2011-2012 and ended up in a 2013 which offered a new face lift over the 2012 that I think will help on value later. I don't know what the original guy actually paid, but I have the window sticker and it was tad over twice what we paid.
Since our first RV we never even considered the depreciation value since we all know it's not a good investment..... we buy what we like, enjoy what we buy and then upgrade to another as life lets us.
Steve
Probably the only RV that we got our monies worth out of was our 1991 Fleetwood Prowler 24M TT as we used that for 15 years.
Thanks Atom Ant for the dissertation! This is exactly the kind of comments I was hoping for. There are pro's and con's for everything and it's still a matter of choice. We love the Redwood for sure, but just need to hear from others to know whether or not we need to change. I see a lot of "movement" for us.
Others have already pointed out that depreciation on the MH is substantial. They are absolutely right. You could purchase a new truck easily. In some cases, you could purchase a truck and new 5er. If we were to ever to do that, it would have to be a couple of years old to avoid the biggest depreciation.
Hope to see you done the road one day!
Keep the comments coming!
Ya there is a sweet spot for sure in age when buying one, versus one that may be too far behind the technology curve. We targeted 2011-2012 and ended up in a 2013 which offered a new face lift over the 2012 that I think will help on value later. I don't know what the original guy actually paid, but I have the window sticker and it was tad over twice what we paid.
Today, we stopped at a couple of different dealerships...
We got to see the 2016 and 2017:
Entegra Anthem
Entegra Aspire
Tiffen Allegro
Tiffen Allegro Bus
Tiffen Allegro Red
Monaco Diplomat
Monaco Dynasty
American Coach - American Heritage
ForeTravel F36
The ForeTravel is definitely for those who won the lottery and price is no object.
But the others were certainly obtainable and we both decided that the Redwood and Motorhomes are not apples and apples. They are definitely oranges and pears. Each serve their owners in a unique way.
One thing I learned today is that with the MH and a Toad, you'll need to spend about $1500 for an auxiliary brake system. And I also found out that 65% or so of the owners pull Jeeps (not my favorite vehicle). So, if we move this way, we'll certainly have to explore Toad (towed) options.
Fuel economy seems to be about the same. We met with a few MH owners who backed up the data.
An oil change will cost you $500. And a set of tires (in 6-7 years) will cost about $7000. If you need to replace a windshield, that's another $3-4000.
The owners we met with all seemed to be in agreement that the "ride" is way better than pulling a 5th wheel and pickup. Most commented that they were easier to drive and back in. Especially with all of the camera's on board.
All in all, I'm not trying to pursued anyone into a switch. We're more or less trying to decide which "home" might be a better fit in the long run (for us). Of course, everyone decides these things for themselves.
For now, we're happy with the Redwood. We'll see what happens down the road (no pun intended).
