This document provides an overview of purchasing a recreational vehicle (RV) for travel. It discusses David and Donna's decision to travel to Alaska by RV and the types of RVs available, including pop-up campers, travel trailers, 5th wheels, pickup campers, toy haulers, and motorhomes in classes A, B and C. It also touches on quality versus price, maintenance needs of RVs, and tips for researching and purchasing the right RV.
4. 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
5. 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??
6. THE BIG, BIG DECISION????
AFTER LOTS OF RESEARCH WE
DECIDED TO BUY A RV TO
TRAVEL TO ALASKA
MADE
PLANNING
MUCH EASIER, .
7. 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
19. 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
40. TYPE RVER = TYPE OF RV
DEPENDING UPON WHAT
TYPE OF RVING YOU DO
THERE WILL BE A RV TO
MEET YOUR NEEDS!!!!
41. IN GENERAL
MOST OF US HAVE DONE SOME
CAMPING*
GO WITH SOME FRIENDS*
RENT AN RV*
42. OTHER THINGS TO
CONSIDER
COST
COST COMPARISON
CONVENIENCE
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
IS IT WORTH IT????
HOBBY WHATS THAT
LIFESTYLE
BIG MISTAKE-MORE LATER
43. 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
44. 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 ??
46. WHY CONSIDER QUALITY
VS QUALITY
RESALE VALUE
WHY
DID WE MAKE A MISTAKE
PURCHASE ANOTHER RV
SALE GET MONEY BACK!!
47. 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
48. SOME MORE VALUE
SO BUY A CHEAPER BRAND NEW
RIG?????
OR
BUY A USED QUALITY RV
BIG, BIG, DECISION!!!
57. MAINTAINING YOUR
RV
A MOTORHOME IS LIKE A
HOUSE ON WHEELS,
HOW EVER THE RV IS
MINATURIZED WITH THE
SAME COMPONENTS AS A
HOUSE.
58. 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