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RV Selection
When shopping for a new RV, the goal to smart shopping is to determine the type of RV that best suits your needs and your budget. If the prices are way over your spending limit, you will have to make some compromises.
For any given type and size of RV, there can be a sizable range of prices; in many cases it can amount to thousands of dollars. Besides selecting a model toward the low end of this price range, there are a number of other ways you can keep prices within your reach. You might go to a smaller unit, or skip some of the more expensive options. Many of the options, such as a roof air-conditioner, an AC generator or a microwave oven, can be temporarily ignored and added at a later time.
To get the most out of your shopping, there is definitely a right and a wrong way to go about it. The wrong way is to wander around looking at different RVs on a dealer's lot or at an RV show and then go home. The right way to do your shopping is to have a clear-cut objective.
Carry a note pad and a pen or pencil. You might even want to list in the front of the notebook the type, size and price range of RV you are shopping for. Referring to this during your search can help keep you on the right track and eliminate nonproductive excursions into fantasy land.
When you find a model you like, collect the literature on it, but also make a note of the brand, model, size and price. Write a few descriptive comments, and list everything you like and don't like. This should get you down to two or three units that meet most, or even all, of your requirements.
Here are some practical suggestions to help you get started:
Navigate this site to obtain an overview of information.
Take a look at our "RV Planning
Worksheet" to help you put things in perspective and to help you determine
your personal RV needs.
Visit a campground or an RV resort close to home and talk with some of the owners. Ask how they use their RVs. Find out what they like and don't like about the specific type of unit they have.
Watch and learn all about RVs on RVtoday -- Television for Today's RVers on the Outdoor Life Network.
Consider subscriptions to such magazines as Trailer
Life and/or MotorHome.
Think about renting an RV or to get a taste of RVing, or talk to an RV dealer in your area. Click here for dealer information
Consider taking our RV Buyers Guide with you and using it as an at-hand resource when you shop for a new RV. Order the print publication at www.rvbg.com/order
Talk with current RV owners -- friends, relatives or neighbors.
Learn as much as you can to avoid costly mistakes. The
more information you gather, the easier it will be to match your needs to a
particular type of RV. Be sure to first familiarize yourself with all of the different types
of RVs before you narrow down your selections. Note that there
are two major divisions of RV types:
If you decide that a pre-owned RV is the way to go, then check out
RV Search,
the ultimate source for used RVs!
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