SHOULD WE GET A NEW RV??? (Tampa RV Show)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- We love our Winnebago Travato and have no issues with it…. But sometimes changes in life mean you need to made a change in your RV… our grand kids are getting older and they can travel with is, but we would need a bigger RV to make this happen.
So w made a trip to the summer Tampa RV show to look around. This show is much smaller show than the super show in January but there was still a nice selection.
Hmmm… what should we do??
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I'd get a used tear drop! You don't need it for every trip, and Ellie is great for what you are doing now! Wait till you're 60 and then look at something bigger. Who knows, you might have 8 grandkids by then!
I’m with Jason…. Definitely a Class A. I wouldn’t want the kids in a separate trailer out by themselves. That’s just me. They get sick, they need to go to the bathroom, you can’t trust crazies out there…..
I agree. With the way things are today, having precious cargo, which are your grandkids, NEVER have them sleep in a separate compartment from you. Anything can happen. Submitted respectfully ❤
From what you have voiced on your needs in the past, Ellie makes most sense to keep and if you bring the grandkids maybe the teardrop or a tent. The way you travel it seems like Ellie fits best. I personally loved our travel trailer and the space it provided. Then all we had to do is unhook the truck and exploring we’d go.
This is really informative and realistic explaining at the end of video on the situation with RVs (any type) now. Jason so funny at the end-the temptation is real.
the travel trailer would be good for you I think teardrop to small. The grandkids wont want to sleep alone in there yet. Loved that Gemini you guys had before.
Throw a tent in your van with some sleeping bags and the kids can go with you. Walmart, less than $200. Love camping in the Adirondacks for almost 60 years.❤ love you guys.
We live just south of the Adirondacks!
I actually was thinking tue same thing, throw a tent in the van! Maybe a different option if you had the grandkids full time, but too big an investment for just a once in a while!
My thoughts exactly including camping in the ADK’s as I watch
I heartily agree!!!the kids won’t travel with you very often.
Do the teardrop and keep your van. The Travato 59K is great when it’s just the two of you and then when you want to take the grandkids you can pull the teardrop! Best of both worlds!
Yep I was coming on to suggest the same thing! Your van doesn’t have an attachable screen room option does it?
I remember when you had a bigger camper..... Are you forgetting the difficulty with parking!!!! Elly with a small tow behind Gives you the best of both worlds. You have the flexabilty to just run elly when its just you two but your can hook up when you have the kiddos. The next best option would be a tow behind because you could park and then use the truck to explore, but that has drawbacks. IMO....
That was fun. Thank you. I think the little teardrop best meets your use case of occasionally needing the room for a couple of guests.
Check if there's a travel trailer that is light enough to work with your van. The grand kids aren't old enough to sleep alone. With tables that drop down and fold out couches, that could work fine for little kids. You could check out used ones. How much can your van pull?
Was fun shopping along with you and appreciate hearing the sobering reality of todays current oversaturated RV market with high interest.
My childhood family camped frequently in the 60’s/70’s with a camper. My brother and I always slept in a tent and we so enjoyed it over sleeping in the camper with our folks.
Thank you for your honesty. It was so great to listen to 2 level headed people decide the timing was not right. And there is a good option to look for a slightly used option at a better price! I love your videos, keep them coming. 🩷 Your MS neighbor!
For me, I'd be skeptical of that enormous full wall slide on that Class A long term. The tear drops are so cute, would be fun with the grandkids. Seems like a good solution to something you only need sometimes.
Thanks for your candid convo about the realities of rv ownership.
You nor I would leave small children to sleep by themselves in a teardrop? Therefore, it would need to be a unit that sleeps everyone! Otherwise, you could get a 2-4 man tent with blow up mattresses?
I have to agree with they young lady below. A used teardrop would be the more practical option. A teardrop would be my grandbabies dream camper!
We had a sweet little RPod with wet bath, queen bed, dining table, frig/freezer, micro. It was used, but so affordable!
Class A sounds amazing, but financially a small used, inexpensive, teardrop is the best idea. With a tear drop, at least you can keep it at your home base when your kids are not with you. Or maybe just wait, maybe it’s not the right time yet, you are still young. Being that we have a travel trailer with a truck, honestly, sometimes it gets tiring to tow something. Whatever decision you guys make, I doubt it would be a bad decision since you compliment each other so well lol!
Just remember if you purchase a drivable RV, you’re gonna be stuck where you stop at you won’t have a vehicle unless you’re pulling something to drive around town. I just finished watching the rest of the video that was a very good decision to hold off specially for the information you provided for resale.
Thank you for your honesty. Every thing you said about trading in is correct. We went from a class c to trailer. You are so right about it all
Love the teardrop!
Go on a Norwegian escape cruise. You and Jason will have fun
I recommend a used teardrop or popup. Something small that the grands would love. They'll be thrilled to have their own space. Go USED! Pre 2020.....it will be better built than the later ones. You'll still have Ellie for your own travels but options for the grandkids. And.....if your kids families want to go....talk to them about getting their own or tents! Our kids enjoy camping with us occasionally, however, they don't camp often so, we bought our Compass (like the Gemini you had.) It's great.....it's big enough that 6 can sit in there and talk.....4 can eat comfortably, and 2 adults, and 2 littles (we only have one little grand) can sleep. Parents/grown kids bring their own tents! :) The majority of the time it's just the two of us. No sense have larger than needed for the rest of the time. Jason....that Class A is nice.........however, that Van will be so much easier to get into great spaces.
Tent! or a good used lil teardrop. Keep it simple and affordable!
Also look at a A-liners to pull behind the van, along with tear drops.
Congratulations on the new grandbaby.
@@cindymenard4784
New gran baby?
Is this the child from CA?
Get a tent! Alisa and the girls can sleep in the van and Jason can sleep in the tent! It’s a win-win! Manly men love tents! 😀Really, I think you should give it some time. Hopefully the economy will get better, not worse! Love you guys!
Look at the class C the kids love the over bunk and I feel they are safer and easier to bug out, its also like a truck and easy to drive that’s why they rent so many lol and when it’s raining outside you just put it in park no need to be out there setting stuff up immediately, we love the ability to just walk in the back👍🏻, just a thought. Make sure covers on the windows are on the inside never outside, you need to be able to pull away without going outside. 👍🏻
I like the idea of the tear drop. When just you two wanna go, you can without it and spend less on gas.
Keep you Van get a tent for grand kids. I have really enjoyed your Van travels!! So many awesome places to see in the USA !!!!!
Definitely class A.. but spend a little more and get the diesel pusher. HUGE difference in mountains and if you tow. Plus you will get triple miles out of the diesel.
Totally love these videos! Go with what’s right for now. Love the Winnebago and the Tear Drop both 🙂
I love the big swoopie colors on the RVs
teardrop with be the best one....
I think for a larger capacity a travel trailer would be a better option than a larger motorhome as the larger motorhome becomes more of an issue parking when you go to places other than the campground.
Hi, the tear drop would be great especially when your in trouble Jason you've got somewhere to sleep and get away. 👍😂😂
The tier drop with the bathroom was nice. But ya know, tent camping is fun.
I loved the class A yall fell in love with!
A tear drop for the kids! They would love it!! It looked like some cool ones too!
We like having a travel trailer because we can unhitch the camper leave it at the campground and we still have a vehicle to drive around and sight see in.
Wow . I’m so glad you shared the financials with us . I want one but hubby is not there yet, enjoy what you have 😅
You should get a Class A - that Rambler looked amazing.
I vote for the teardrop. I liked the one with the kitchen in the back.
Go with REV group products ( Holiday Rambler, Fleetwood or American Coach) best value in Class A gas or diesel
Just get a tent for the kids, they would probably like that! We have always tent camped, and love it. But you would have the VAn and a tent… a lot cheaper!!
We’re impulsive too! 😂 this is our 6th RV a 59K like yours. As far as my grandkids, they only come along a couple times a year if that so stick with your 59K, pack em in and get a cabin for the kids. (Trust me)
Wise choice to love what you already have and make it work. It's just not a buyers market right now.
You're smart to not do anything now. Van life looks good for the 2 of you but I would never buy a teardrop and put my grandkids in there to sleep by themselves. This world is way too scary. Love all your videos and variety of your adventures.
We love our pop up lol😂 those trailers are a lot to worry about
A lot of people near us have those huge fifth wheel and tow behind campers but they’re only towing it once! To their seasonal campsite and it lives there!
We have the same Rockwood camper we love it. We have a breakfast bar in ours bathroom shower is huge. My daughter comes in and stays when we are in the keys for few days she sleeps on the couch. We were thinking of the van like yours but decided to buy another new home . Stick with your van so much easier.
My husband loves the Class A's too, but our Class C is pretty big (2022 Jayco Redhawk 31f) and we don't owe anything on it (it was free, the cash that came with it paid most of the taxes). I wouldn't want a payment and definitely wouldn't won't to be upside down on it. I say...go with a used teardrop camper (they were super cute, and kids would have a blast in it), you might could get a really good deal on one?
Teardrop. Gives you the options with or without the kids
I’d go for the holiday rambler, seems like y’all really liked it.
My question....where is Pepper the puppy?????❤
Have you considered a tent for the kids...when we were Rving we brought a tent when we had our kids friends coming with us so we had room for everyone....viv
😃😃👋🏾👋🏾 Motor homes and RV's look great! I would probably get sleeping bags, blankets and lillows and make a pallet at night for the grandchildren. Save the money foe wven MORE teavel. 😊😊😊
If you are 38k upside down in a unit that isn’t quite meeting your needs, why not roll it over to the unit that does fit your needs? What difference does it make which one has the 38k upside down as long as it fits your needs and the monthly budget can handle the payment?
Yep tents
Where is your puppy?
I love the Tab teardrops trailer😂
I like the look of the class A
You spoke the truth….underwater after only 2 years of ownership of your van, interest rates in the mid 7s for a new one….RVs are a money pit. The facts of ownership are that you really have to accept that the cash will be flowing out of your bank account at an enormous rate to keep your RV maintained and fueled….not to mention the costs associated with staying at RV parks. Keep your van. Memories with grandkids can be made in many ways other than going into further debt to purchase a rapid depreciating item that all of you together might use 2 weeks out of a calendar year.
Class A all the way! We have a 35’ Class A and love it. It has taken us on 2 epic trips from Southern California to Yellowstone (we were still working at the time). We had to buy ourselves out of a Class B - our Class A is almost paid off - Yay! Great video!
Alissa is the voice of reason. 😂❤ Love it.
Do the Class A for sure
Extremely smart decision you guys made, check again next year it might change for the better rates.
Class A for sure
Love this video. Did you get the new rv. Let Jason live his dream
FYI dont get gas pusher, it cant get into most gas stations because of height and diesel has more power.
I want to buy the Holiday Rambler Admiral 28A but the interest rates too high 😮
Class A. Driving a bus is fun but the class a is better if you want to take the grandkids along with you.
lol the grand villa is a park model rv it is not meant to be towed around
If you truly want a different rig, sell your Travato on your own to keep from losing such a large amount. We sold our Class C on RVTrader and received $8000 less than we paid for it new. Good luck on whatever you decide!
We have a NuCamp T@G and love it. Thinking of getting a van to pull it.
I've always thought something towable, trailer or tear drop, is the wiser choice for me. Whatever vehicle is doing the towing would be a daily vehicle for us. When you want to go tour you don't have to break camp.
Get a used teardrop and when interest rates go down get the class A
Yes, you should. However, make sure you title it in your home state! lol.
You can upgrade things yourself to make the decor look the way someone likes
Tear drop makes the most sense.
Defiantly when you buy make it a class A.
FIGHT THE MID-LIFE CRISIS !!!!! ❤ 😘
My concern with the towable is having a couple of little girls essentially in a different vehicle from you. I hate to always have that fear but I wouldn’t let my little girls stay separate from grandparents like that. 😢
All I’m gonna say is think about it think about it do your homework think about it and make sure
Kids can tent next to you. We are looking into buying a class b and are considering the grandkids also.
Go get a 20 or 30 year old provost and make it yours.
I don’t care what the outside looks like but what the inside looks like and functions.
I am with you Jason...but don't go in debt for it lol...viv
Wait for the interest to drop, before purchasing anything. You maybe able to find a tear drop for cash? But wait! Interest rates are too crazy for now. Fun video though!
A all the way!
YES INDEED 💯🙌👍
I think the teardrop would be your best bet..remember you didn’t like the fact you couldn’t drive the last big one anywhere you wanted to go so..either pull a teardrop or pull a car behind a big Bertha?
Should have never got rid of the class c!
Were you guys in my living room the other day?? My husband and I had the exact same discussion and we're not getting anything right now either.
Please don’t get the Precept- our Florida friends got a Brand new 2022 and have Nothing but problems- It was like pulling teeth to get Jayco to honor warranty issues. Basically has now dismissed them with issues not remedied. Buy a used NICE predef unit. We have had gas and diesel- get a diesel for those Grandbabies! Love watching your travel videos
That teardrop tow behind seems to be the right choice if you go that way….Just sayin!
Class A
I'm with Jason, that class A looks nice!
Can’t take an RV on a cruise so I wouldn’t be interested in any of them! LOL 😅 That being said, even when it’s not about the money, it’s about the money! Tap tear drop me for the win.
I had a 35 ft. Holiday rambler presidential class A 20 yrs ago no slide outs had lots of perks and paid 98 thousand then loved it but up in Years so driving is limited to Florida and lots of cruising
A class A. The rambler was really nice and worth the money. I loved the first Elly that you had. Was that a Class C? Loved the size of that one.
Don't get a towable. You'll have to buy a truck so that adds to your total cost. Plus, your truck will wear out faster, so you'll have more repairs & eventually a replacement vehicle. Not to mention, when driving, all passengers are stuck in the truck for the drive...can't just get up & go to the restroom or go lie down or whatever. With all the traveling y'all do, a Class A is the only way to go.
We are buying a new vehicle too bcs we need the third row , we have 9 grandkids as of this month when 2 joined the gang !