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WELCOME
PURCHASINGA
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
PRESENTED BYDAVID SPARKS
WHY AND HOW DID I GET INVOLVED IN RVing??????
DAVID AND DONNA’SDECISIONS AND CHOICES
FOR YEARS WIFE HAD BEEN WANTING TO GO TO ALASKA
MOST PEOPLE TRAVELBY CRUISING. AS I EXPLOREDAND DID SOME RESEARCH I
STARTED SEEING OTHER OPTIONS.
THE MORE YOU READ,,,,(TRUST ME)
THE MORE CONFUSED YOU BECOME
DAVID AND DONNA’SDECISIONS 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 ALASKAMADE 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 RV’S
AQUICK
OVERVIEW
BASIC TYPES OF RV’s 1. TRAILERS A. POP-UPS B. TOWED TRAILERS C. TOY TRAILERS D. FIFTH WHEELS2. PICK-UP CAMPERS3. MOTOR HOMES
QUALITY VS QUALITY
YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
YUGO MERCEDES
POP UP TOWED TRAILERS
FOLD FOR LIGHTWEIGHT TOWINGFRESH AIR EXPERIENCE WITH RV COMFORTSLEEP UPS TO 8TYPICCALLY COST $5,000 TO $22,000 new
EXAMPLES
TRAVEL TRAILERS
WIDE RANGE OF FLOOR PLANS AND SIZESAFFORDABLE TO HOMELIKE AMENITIESTYPICALLY $8,000 TO $95,000 new
EXAMPLES
5TH WHEEL
SPACIOUS TWO-LEVEL FLOOR PLANSTOWED WITH A PICKUP TRUCKSLEEPS UP TO SIXTYPICALLY $18,000 TO $160,000 new
5TH WHEELS
PICKUP CAMPERS
Mount on pickup bed or chassisGo wherever your truck can goSleep up to sixTypically $6,000 to $55,000 new
EXAMPLES PICKUP CAMPERS
TOY HAULER RV’S
BUILT IN “GARAGE” FOR HAULING, CYCLES, ATV’SSLEEP UP TO EIGHTTYPCIALLY $10,000 TO $170,000 NEW
CAN BE TOWED TRAILER,5TH WHEEL OR
MOTORHOME
EXAMPLES TOYHAULERS
MOTORHOMES
TYPESCLASS ACLASS BCLASS C
CLASS B
COMMONLY CALLED VAN CAMPERSDRIVES LIKE THE FAMILY VAN (HUH) SLEEPS UP TO FOURTYPICALLY $60,000 TO $130,00 NEW
EXAMPLES OF CLASS B’S
CLASS C
SIMILAR AMENITITES TO TYPE A’SOPTIONAL SLEEPING SPACE OVER CABSLEEP UP TO EIGHTMOST COMMON MOTOR HOMETYPICALLY $50,000 TO $200,000 NEW
EXAMPLES OF CLASS C’S
SOMETIMES YOU HEAR THE TERM B+ VS C
B+ C
CLASS A
GENERALLY ROOMIEST OF ALL MOTOR HOMESLUXURIOUS AMENITIESSLEEPS UP TO SIXTYPICALLY $70,000 TO $500,000 NEW
EXAMPLES OF CLASS A’S
NOW LETS TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT BUILDING A RV
THE MAKING OF A MOTORHOME
NOTE SIMILARITIES
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfuC8-c2Y3k
CAR + HOUSE = RV
A LITTLE MORE ON WIRING OF AN RV
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
CAR BATTERY+ BATTERIES HOUSEAC HEATERFRIGE BACK UP CAMERATV STEROJACKS WATER TANK HEATERWASHER DRYERFANS LIGHTSINVERTER CONVERTERSEWER WATER PUMP
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
WHAT KIND OF RVER ARE YOU?
WEEK-ENDER-TAILGATER-SEASONAL-FULLTIME-
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
COSTCOST COMPARISONCONVENIENCE
EVERYTHING YOU NEEDIS IT WORTH IT????
HOBBY WHAT’S THATLIFESTYLEBIG MISTAKE-MORE LATER
HOW WE DECIDED ON WHAT TO BUY
FIRST,,, KNEW ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ABOUT RvingSET A BUDGET OF AROUND 30K USED ONLYAFTER RESEARCH AND LOTS MORE RESEARCH, CONFUSED OH YEAH!!!BACK TO
MORE ON THE BIG DECISION
SOMETHING WE COULD DO AFTERWARDS TO TRAVELUPPED THE BUDGETWANTED SOMETHING AS SMALL AS POSSIBLEBRAND NEW CLASS C,,, 48KBACK 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 RV’S HAVE A VALUE FOR RESALE
.
SOME MORE VALUESO BUY A CHEAPER BRAND NEW RIG?????
OR
BUY A USED QUALITY RV
BIG, BIG, DECISION!!!
HOW WE LOOKEDOR
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/RVshttp://www.campingworld.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Our_phoenix_cruiser_rv/infohttp://www.yahoo.com/
WHAT’S THE WOWEE?
ALL OF US HAVE GOTTEN CAUGHT UP IN THE MOMENTIMPULSE BUYING
LETS START LOOKING
WHAT TYPE?? NO –YES NO PROBLEMBACK TO FRIENDS OR RENTDEALERSRV SHOWS
MORE TIPSTAKE YOUR TIMESET UP FOLDERSTAKE NOTESVERY HARD TO COMPARE A PICTURE WITH ACTUAL VISIT
TRAVELINGIN
YOURRV
SOME QUICKIES
http://rvparkreviews.com/
http://www.goodsamclub.com/
https://www.blogger.com/home
Flickr: Your Photostream
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 HAVEAC, HEATER, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, KITCHEN, GAS, REFRIGERATOR, HOT WATER HEATER, SHOWER, TOILET, TANKS, SEWERSLOTS TO MAINTAIN
MORE THINGS TO CONSIDER!!!
STORAGE DIY OR PAYTRAVEL 24/7HUSBAND WIFE FAMILY MOST ARE BUILT FOR TWO
WOMEN AND RVING
OUR RV’S
HOW OURS IS SET UP
CURRENTLY