Can you believe 10 years ago it was 2015? Oh, how young, sweet, and innocent the world was back then… Sigh…
Anyway, is your RV a model year 2015? If so, that makes it 10 years old this year! Is it a model older than 2015 or one that’s newer?
A lot can change in a decade—technology, road conditions, campground reservations, even the definition of “boondocking” seems to keep evolving. But for many RVers, a well-maintained rig from 2015 might still feel just right. Some even say RVs from a decade ago were built sturdier than some of today’s models—do you agree?
We’d love to hear your take. Is your 2015 (or older) RV still going strong with original parts, or have you had to replace and upgrade along the way? Maybe you’ve added solar, swapped out the dinette, or replaced the original mattress with something more sleep-friendly.
And if your RV is newer than 2015, what convinced you to go for a more recent model? Was it the layout, upgraded tech, or just the fresh-off-the-lot feel? Whether your RV is vintage or brand-new, we’re curious how age has (or hasn’t) made a difference in your RV life.
After you vote, please leave a comment and tell us how old your RV is/what model year it is. You could also tell us if you bought it new that year, or if you bought it used later on. If the poll takes a moment to load, please be patient. Thank you!
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We travel in a 2000 Fleetwood Bounder 39z DP.
Added solar
Replaced the sleeper sofa with a non sleeper
put a 4” straight exhaust on our 5.9 Cummins turbo.
other then that she’s stock.
Added led bulbs.
Couldn’t choose because we have 2 rvs, one a 2008 New Horizons 34 ft 5th wheel, & a 2023 Host Yukon truck camper. We travelled full time in the 5er for the first 13 years & now have parked it as a home base for a few months of the year. We travel the rest of the year in the triple slide truck camper, which is extremely roomy for a truck camper.
2015 KZ 196s. Bought new, has 12,567 miles on it. Added power tongue jack, replaced original fridge with same model (propane/electric), swapped original 20 gal fresh water tank (discolored) with 25 gallon. Added a collapsible shelf to increase counter space, changed inside bulbs to LED type, replaced original full queen mattress.
2017. Replaced our 2012 which was destroyed by bolt of lightning.
😲 Don’t hear of that happening very often!
2020, purchased in Dec ’19
2025 Sun Lite 19RB LTD. We liked the layout better than any other campers we had considered, and the price was more than reasonable.
2021 Discovery. Because rv parks discriminate even though older ones look fine.
2005 Bornfree we have owned since 2010. Upgrade to the solar with lithium and new panels. New a/c, led lighting and faucets otherwise she is stock and works great. Tough well built unit. Great for boondocking
My 2002 Born Free is built like a tank. Solar, Lithium, new flooring, mattress, LED lighting, like Larry above a Boondockers Dream!
2011 Newmar Baystar bought in 2017 with 9k miles for 50% of original list price. Build quality is superb. Size is perfect at just under 30 ft. No bells and whistles to go bad. Replaced bulbs with LED, and microwave oven died. Reupholstered the peeling fake leather seats with marine grade vinyl. Other than that, we’ve put 50k miles on in 8 yrs with no problems. Can’t justify paying high price for something newer today.
For eight years we had a 2010 Baystar we bought new early in 2009 during the financial crisis. A great choice in a gas motorhome! Ours was 32′ and so easy to manuever!
2014 Sportsman 14’, down from a 26’ Jayco. Added dimmable led lighting, a Lagun table mount to eliminate having to convert dinette every day/night, extended stabilizer shafts to ease setup. Easy to tow, a breeze to setup, everything we need. Love it!
We have a 2001 CrossRoads (Not by Thor) 32′ travel trailer and a 1998 Layton 24′ travel trailer. Both have almost all of their original parts, discounting necessary maintenance.
2022 Freedom Express. We had 2-foot-itis. We wanted a small light TT with a north-south bed, but no more complex than what we previously had. A 20SE fit the bill perfectly.
We have the winter residence larger TT (2017) and the road trip smaller TT (2022). Until 3 years ago, the smaller TT was a 2008 unit.
For the last six years we had a 2013 43′ Newmar Mountain Aire DP. We loved it. Only issue was finding sites in public campgrounds, our favorites, for a 65′ coach and toad combo. So, on March 1 of this year we downsized to a 36′ 2021 Newmar New Aire. All the luxury quality features in a smaller package, but still the L9 450 diesel for exceptional power, instead of the ISB many coach builders put in shorter units. It certainly has more tech in it, which I have mixed feelings about, but the basics are much the same as what we had: a strong, reliable Freightliner chassis and Newmar’s build processes. In essence, it’s mostly just like what we had…only 7′ shorter.
2005 Bigfoot class c 30’ garage. Solar, led, new mattress and dinette cushions. Amazing build quality and insulation. I love the rig and do boondocking almost exclusively.
Can’t see spending hundreds of thousands on a new lesser quality unit. Putting a few grand into repairs is much more in line with my budget. I’m the second owner. We bought it at the beginning of the pandemic and have full timed for years and now it’s just part time.
Not sure if I will upgrade any time soon.
Besides she still runs great.
Happy RVing my friends!
We have a 2011 CampLite 13QBB. Total travel miles about 51,000 miles.
1957 Avion R20. Second oldest Avion trailer known to exist according to Chuck Cayo when I purchased the trailer in 2017. The Cayo family started Avion in Michigan. My trailer is serial number 708 and was built in the Fall of 1956
2005 Winnebago Aspect 26A here. Bought used in 2010, it now has over 113,000 miles on it. It’s the perfect motorhome for the two of us. First year of production, it’s built like a tank.
I can’t see upgrading at this point.
We have a 2007 Class A Open Road Tiffin and wouldn’t trade it for any of the newer ones. Actually had to track it down when we bought it 12 years ago because we loved the floorplan and they only made that style for 4 years. We’ve put 150,000 miles on it and it still runs like a dream. We’ve added a power pack, replaced the carpeting with wood floor and upgraded the dinette to a table, with a buffet storage unit and added more closet storage along with replacing things like shades instead of curtains etc.
We’ll be selling our 2019 30 ft bunk room TT and 2023 14 ft cargo camper replacing both (right-sizing) with a 4 season, 2021 22 ft toy hauler equipped with a rear 8′ X 8′ patio, sliding patio doors, and rear awning. This gives us the combined functionality plus onboard generator and 30 gallon fuel tank. It also has dual water tanks, 2 gray tanks, and a large black tank. We sold our 2016 5th wheel for the 30 ft bunk room only to discover the 6 ton 5th wheel mpg was 11.4 mpg compared to the 3 ton TT 10.2 mpg. WOW! Who knew?
We have a 2004 Sprinter Sportsmobile Build (2013/2014). Got a new transmission lately, but that’s the biggest thing so far. Strictly for travel. Don’t stay for long periods in one place.
We have a 2020 Winnebago Vita 24P on 2018 Sprinter chassis. Very satisfied. The MB sprinter doesn’t have all bells/whistles but less to go wrong. Good pre-Covid build.
1994 Winnebago Vectra 34′. GM 454. Wonderful workmanship and quality build! Cherry wood cabinets and original furniture. No slides to hang up or leak or restrict to parking areas. 34,100 miles on the clock. Everything is factory except the numerous upgrades and lighting I have made. Worst thing I had was the emergency brake hung up and I had to have the brake shoes on the driveshaft replaced. (A common problem with P-30 auto brake system). Also, had a leaking power steering “O” ring – which I replaced. Not interested in selling or replacing it!
In 2006 I bought a 2001 Lazy Daze 26-foot mid-bath motor home from the original owner. It still is in good condition. Like some of the other commenters, I’ll stick with it instead of trading for any of the inferior junk coming out of the factories nowadays. My “office” takes the place of one of the standard sofa beds. I’ve had to replace only a few items over the years: refrigerator, water pump, hot water tank.
36 foot 2005 Alfa Leisure SeeYa 5th wheel and still going strong 💪 We travel the west, summers in Reno and winters in Arizona around Yuma. Full time in the same rig since 2015!
1997 Tioga still driving coast to coast. I put around 10,000 miles on her every year and have never had problems.
No interest at all in buying a new one.
We have a 2004 40′ motorhome and also two 2000yr motorhomes. One is 24′. the other 20′. We use each for different areas and occasions. They are all over 20 years old and built well. Very few things have needed to be repaired over the span of 10 years. A few hundred bucks for repairs here and there is much better than several hundred bucks each month and years of payments.
We have a 2015 Airstream Sport 16, bought new. Changes so far have been cosmetic: last year new curtains, this year redoing dinette seat cushions because the foam went flat in a few places (upgrading to marine vinyl covers and different, brighter colors). It’s the perfect size, holding up well – we have no intention of replacing it.
Only 30 years old, I don’t like the new ones with Slide Outs and had to shop a long time to find our unit in 2009. I have no intention of ever replacing it.
2015 Winnebago View. Only RV and still love it, at just under 80K miles. We have made a number of changes/upgrades-our choice, not driven by problems with the vehicle or house. Only serious problem was the turbocharger blew up-sheared shaft-when it was 1 1/2 years old, covered on warranty. We are US citizens, bought the rig in the US and this occurred in Canada. Repair done very thoroughly and efficiently in Canada, allowing us to continue on with our trip to Alaska. Learning curve-finding Sprinter repair facilities in the US can be a hassle; in Canada (not sure if in all provinces or if still true) if a company sells the brand-Sprinter-all Mercedes dealers have to service the Sprinters
Our Thor Miramar 34.1 is a 2015 coach on a 2014 chassis.
I have a 2000 model 38 foot Monaco Diplomat diesel pusher. It has one slide and 144,000 miles. As I would describe most RV’s it is a money pit but not a high dollar money pit. There is always something that needs fixed but guess what? I love it!!!
We have a 2019 (bought new) 19′ Shadow Cruiser built by Heartland in Nampa, ID. It has a Murphy bed w couch underneath. We have replaced the tires, batteries, and a leaking water tank. Added a car carrier hitch on rear, a foldable kitchen work table, installed a new toilet, put roof vent covers, and roof top solar panels. It had a plug for portable solar which we own. We have boondocked months over winters in Yuma and traveled from coast to coast and Canada. Keep it waxed, roof caulked looking like new under cover. So far all mechanical items working great. For us this is the perfect size.
2015 Dutch Star we bought two years ago.
Well, my Aliner is a 2015 while my Airstream is a 2020. Neither of them change in looks over the years.
I have a 2011 Dutchman Rainier travel trailer that I bought new and have been living in F/T ever since. I take good care of it and have only had to replace the furnace and the mattress, and have the roof re-done. Last winter it got smacked by a tree branch but aside from a little dent it’s still solid.
I have a 2006 Thor chateau with only 52000 mile on it
My trailer is a 2018 Cruiser MPG 2450RK. I purchased new in 2018
Thank you for the question, RV Travel! RV #1 was a 2016 model. RV #2 is a 2022 model. Have a great week and safe travels!
2010 Keystone Passport 199ML — Original Owner
I asked about body work at National RV in Phoenix for my 04 Newmar MADP. They told me they absolutely won’t touch any RV over 10 years old and hung up on me.
Our RV is 21 this year. Barstool legal? We’re 2nd owners, bought it from our friends who bought it new. ’04 Newmar 40′ Mountain Aire DP. 142k miles then, 218k now. We bought it in 1/17. We’ve made updates and mods to make it our own. We have covered all 48 contiguous states, some more than twice.
Our friends were fulltimers and we are too. We’re now in our 70s, realistically guessing 5 more years before our daughter forces us to get off the road…
Our Retro 177 is a 2015, manufactured in Sept 2014, we got it the first week of Oct. (We had to wait for it to arrive.) We’ve done mods, and repairs as necessary. Still like it, but considering one possible replacement. My mobility has become an issue and the wet bath, with a high step-over threshold, is interesting at times.
We don’t want to go larger, or fancier, just more practical for me, and if we’re changing, two axles. Hard to find in a small TT.
Ours is a 2007 Monaco Dynasty. They just don’t make them like they used to!
2011 Forest River Forester 2301 on an E450 chassis with ~30,000 miles.
Cargo carrying capacity is right at 4500 lbs. With people, full fuel and water it still has 3000lbs of true cargo capacity
Happily tows our 2002 Jeep Wrangler and handles beautifully on the road at 65mph. Up to 30mph crosswinds are fine, above that gets progressively worse. Drives like a heavy pickup truck or large van. ~10 -11 mpg.
All systems work
Cabinets are MUCH stronger than 2024 models of similar size
Bathroom is small but usable.
First step up and in is a little big but manageable.
Just LOVE this beast.
My rv is a 2004 Holiday Rambler Endeavor, we bought it used. I have never had any trouble getting into any campground.
We pull a 2023 Cruiser Stryker ST2613 that we purchased new in 2024. We traded in our 2018 trailer for the toy hauler so we could bring our Rayzor, dirt bikes or Harley when we want.
Most of the time we just take our bikes but we love having the option to bring other toys.
I bought a 1977 Real Lite MH ten years ago. Very well built and its still chugging. Took several long trips but just boondocking local the past few years.