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WELCOME
PURCHASING
A
RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE
PRESENTED BY
DAVID SPARKS
WHY AND HOW
DID I GET
INVOLVED IN
RVing??????
DAVID AND DONN粥S
DECISIONS AND CHOICES
FOR YEARS WIFE HAD BEEN
WANTING TO GO TO ALASKA
MOST PEOPLE TRAVEL
BY CRUISING. AS I EXPLORED
AND DID SOME RESEARCH I
STARTED SEEING OTHER OPTIONS.
THE MORE YOU READ,,,,(TRUST ME)
THE MORE CONFUSED YOU BECOME
DAVID AND DONN粥S
DECISIONS AND CHOICES
 TRAVELING TO ALASKA
 WE DECIDED TO DRIVE (FLY)
 TAKE OUR DOG
 RESERVATIONS
 STRICT SCHEDULE
 COST
 WHAT TO DRIVE??
THE BIG, BIG DECISION????

AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH WE
DECIDED TO BUY A RV TO
TRAVEL TO ALASKA
MADE
PLANNING
MUCH EASIER, .
SEARCHING FOR AND FINDING THE BEST
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR YOU CAN BE
RATHER CONFUSING AND FRUSTRATING.

THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES,
MODELS AND SIZES NOT TO MENTION THE
PRICE
TYPES OF
RVS
A
QUICK
OVERVIEW
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QUALITY

VS

QUALITY

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

YUGO

MERCEDES
POP UP TOWED
TRAILERS

FOLD FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TOWING
FRESH AIR EXPERIENCE WITH RV
COMFORT
SLEEP UPS TO 8
TYPICCALLY COST $5,000 TO
$22,000 new
EXAMPLES
TRAVEL TRAILERS

WIDE RANGE OF FLOOR PLANS AND
SIZES
AFFORDABLE TO HOMELIKE
AMENITIES
TYPICALLY $8,000 TO $95,000 new
EXAMPLES
TH
5

WHEEL

SPACIOUS TWO-LEVEL FLOOR PLANS
TOWED WITH A PICKUP TRUCK
SLEEPS UP TO SIX
TYPICALLY $18,000 TO $160,000 new
TH
5

WHEELS
PICKUP CAMPERS

Mount on pickup bed or chassis
Go wherever your truck can go
Sleep up to six
Typically $6,000 to $55,000 new
EXAMPLES PICKUP
CAMPERS
TOY HAULER RVS

BUILT IN GARAGE FOR
HAULING, CYCLES, ATVS
SLEEP UP TO EIGHT
TYPCIALLY $10,000 TO
$170,000 NEW

CAN BE
TOWED
TRAILER,
5TH WHEEL OR
MOTORHOME
EXAMPLES TOYHAULERS
MOTORHOMES

TYPES
CLASS A
CLASS B
CLASS C
CLASS B

COMMONLY CALLED VAN CAMPERS
DRIVES LIKE THE FAMILY VAN (HUH)
SLEEPS UP TO FOUR
TYPICALLY $60,000 TO $130,00 NEW
EXAMPLES OF CLASS 京S
CLASS C

SIMILAR AMENITITES TO TYPE 粥S
OPTIONAL SLEEPING SPACE OVER CAB
SLEEP UP TO EIGHT
MOST COMMON MOTOR HOME
TYPICALLY $50,000 TO $200,000 NEW
EXAMPLES OF CLASS 遺S
SOMETIMES YOU HEAR
THE TERM B+ VS C

B+

C
CLASS A

GENERALLY ROOMIEST OF ALL MOTOR
HOMES
LUXURIOUS AMENITIES
SLEEPS UP TO SIX
TYPICALLY $70,000 TO $500,000 NEW
EXAMPLES OF CLASS 粥S
NOW LETS TAKE
A QUICK LOOK
AT BUILDING A
RV
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THE MAKING OF A
MOTORHOME

CAR + HOUSE = RV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfuC8-c2Y3k
A LITTLE MORE ON WIRING OF
AN RV
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS
CAR BATTERY+
AC
FRIGE
TV
JACKS
WASHER
FANS
INVERTER
SEWER

BATTERIES HOUSE
HEATER
BACK UP CAMERA
STERO
WATER TANK HEATER
DRYER
LIGHTS
CONVERTER
WATER PUMP
QUESTIONS AND
COMMENTS
WHAT KIND OF
RVER ARE YOU?
WEEK-ENDERTAILGATERSEASONALFULLTIME-
TYPE RVER = TYPE OF RV

DEPENDING UPON WHAT
TYPE OF RVING YOU DO

THERE WILL BE A RV TO
MEET YOUR NEEDS!!!!
IN GENERAL
MOST OF US HAVE DONE SOME
CAMPING*
GO WITH SOME FRIENDS*
RENT AN RV*
OTHER THINGS TO
CONSIDER
COST
COST COMPARISON
CONVENIENCE
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
IS IT WORTH IT????
HOBBY WHATS THAT
LIFESTYLE
BIG MISTAKE-MORE LATER
HOW WE DECIDED ON
WHAT TO BUY
FIRST,,, KNEW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
ABOUT Rving
SET A BUDGET OF AROUND
30K USED ONLY
AFTER RESEARCH AND LOTS MORE
RESEARCH, CONFUSED OH YEAH!!!
BACK TO
MORE ON THE BIG
DECISION
SOMETHING WE COULD DO AFTERWARDS
TO TRAVEL
UPPED THE BUDGET
WANTED SOMETHING AS SMALL
AS POSSIBLE
BRAND NEW CLASS C,,, 48K
BACK TO ??
QUALITY

VS

QUALITY

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

YUGO

MERCEDES
WHY CONSIDER QUALITY
VS QUALITY

RESALE VALUE
WHY
DID WE MAKE A MISTAKE
PURCHASE ANOTHER RV
SALE GET MONEY BACK!!
DEPRECIATION
VALUE
JUST LIKE A CAR, AS SOON AS YOU
DRIVE OFF THE LOT, VALUE DROPS LIKE
A ROCK

WITH A LITTLE RESEARCH YOU CAN TELL
WHICH RVS HAVE A VALUE FOR RESALE
SOME MORE VALUE
SO BUY A CHEAPER BRAND NEW
RIG?????

OR
BUY A USED QUALITY RV
BIG, BIG, DECISION!!!
HOW WE LOOKED
OR
THANK GOODNESS
FOR THE
INTERNET
A WORD OF
WARNING DO
GET CAUGHT
IN THE

WOWEE
LETS USE THE
INTERNET
http://www.rvtrader.com/
http://www.nadaguides.com/RVs
http://www.campingworld.com/
http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Our_phoe
nix_cruiser_rv/info
http://www.yahoo.com/
WHATS THE WOWEE?
ALL OF US HAVE
GOTTEN CAUGHT
UP IN THE
MOMENT
IMPULSE BUYING
LETS START
LOOKING
WHAT TYPE?? NO YES NO PROBLEM
BACK TO FRIENDS OR
RENT
DEALERS
RV SHOWS
MORE TIPS
TAKE YOUR TIME
SET UP FOLDERS
TAKE NOTES
VERY HARD TO COMPARE A
PICTURE WITH ACTUAL
VISIT
TRAVELING
IN
YOUR
RV
SOME QUICKIES
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MAINTAINING YOUR
RV
A MOTORHOME IS LIKE A
HOUSE ON WHEELS,
HOW EVER THE RV IS
MINATURIZED WITH THE
SAME COMPONENTS AS A
HOUSE.
MAINTAINING YOUR
RV
IN YOUR RV, YOU HAVE
AC, HEATER, PLUMBING,
ELECTRICAL, KITCHEN,
GAS, REFRIGERATOR, HOT
WATER HEATER, SHOWER,
TOILET, TANKS, SEWERS
LOTS TO MAINTAIN
MORE THINGS TO
CONSIDER!!!
STORAGE
DIY OR PAY
TRAVEL 24/7
HUSBAND WIFE FAMILY MOST
ARE BUILT FOR TWO
WOMEN AND RVING
OUR RVS
HOW OURS IS SET UP
CURRENTLY
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THE END
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
GOOD LUCK IN YOUR SEARCH
CONTACT ME
davidmsparks@gmail.com

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