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| Recreational Vehicle Ownership |
By:
Terry Lowery |
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The joy of recreational vehicle ownership hasn't been dimmed by
rising gas prices. As late as August of 2005 recreational
vehicle sales were seeing only a very small affect of rising gas
prices. Sales of recreational vehicles in 2004 were the highest
see in twenty five years. The popularity of recreational
vehicles doesn't seem to be waining at all. In fact, there is an
RV and MV (Manufactured Vehicle) hall of fame located in Elkhart
Indiana.
Today's motor homes or recreational vehicles have all the
comforts of home, and then some. With luxury leather recliners,
granite floors, washers and dryers, plasma TV's and looks of
professionally designed spaces recreational vehicles are a
stylish and comfortable home away from home.
There are several different types of vehicles considered "RV's".
The first is a truck camper which is a unit affixed to the bed
or chassis of a pickup truck. Then there is the folding camping
trailer, or pop-up trailer. A travel trailer is a unit that is
towed by another vehicle. A fifth wheel travel trailer is
designed to be towed by a pickup truck. A motor home or what is
frequently called a Winnebago which resembles a bus.
The process of purchasing a new recreational vehicle is somewhat
like purchasing a new car. A recreational vehicle dealer will
sometimes take advantage of an uniformed customer. There are
huge markups on recreational vehicles by all dealers. The only
way to come out with a fair deal is to do your homework before
you buy.
There are several fixed prices when you are looking at new
recreational vehicles. The dealer price, the taxes and any motor
vehicle fees. As with a car, the only option left for the dealer
is to play with the profit margin. As recreational vehicle
dealers sell way less than car dealers do they must make a much
higher profit margin per vehicle. As it is widely known that
used recreational vehicles have a huge depreciation you don't
want to overpay for your vehicle.
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