Was how your RV looked on the outside a significant factor in why you bought that particular RV? Or did it even matter at all?
Curious minds would like to know. Maybe you would, too (because you’re curious, aren’t you?). So here’s your chance to tell the world what you think.
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I just designed my own on an old 1997 Dolphin and had a place in Mexico do the paint job. 3 coats of base, 3 coats of 3 colors, and 3 coats of clear. We love it and all for only $6k.
I’d say very important, but I’d been resisting the urge to spend $12k on full body paint (Grand Design – Solitude). I recently saw a 2005 class A with full body paint and it looked brand new, so changed my mind and was going to spend the $$. But when we went to order the trailer, GD was offering a axel, brake, wheel upgrade for $5,000 so we got that and a 5500w Onan generator and didn’t get the paint afterall.
Very important. Determines the interior colors. We did custom order ours from factory so we could change some things. Since the exterior was silver/charcoal/black we replaced the beige carpet and beige driver/passenger seats with charcoal carpet & black seats. Have no idea how people kept beige anything clean. Several years ago we got rid of the carpet and put in charcoal/gray plank flooring thru out, except in bedroom where we did put in new carpet.
The most important thing and a deal breaker was the rig must have full body paint. The color was not so critical, but lighter was better.
When I bought my last rig in 2015, my only concern with the exterior graphics was that it didn’t go too far overboard. The computer graphics I notice now on the 2020 model Class A’s seemed to have become a bit more muted and as far as I’m concerned more acceptable. In 2015 all I wanted to do was get the right combination of colors. The graphics themselves were the pits..
Had a 2000 Class A that was white gelcoat with a few stripes, nicknamed “ The Marshmallow “. When the full body paint came out I wanted one, worked on me for 15 years then found what I wanted. Bought our new to us Class A then sold our Marshmallow outright.
We don’t like the swishy swirls. When we can, we’ll get it repainted very simply, one color, maybe two tones of the same color, but nothing fancy.
I would have PREFERRED a NO graphic, simple mono-colored RV. A basic, solid gray, blue or white would have saved OVER $20,000.00 (quality paint jobs are EXPENSIVE!) on the RV’s price. When inevitable touch ups are needed years later, a basic paint job would cost MUCH less than a custom painted RV.
I prefer white vehicles. We bought the vehicle for its diesel engine, but it came in white, which helped.
My next motorhome will have the front panels painted “bug-gut brown.”
Agree~ I like a lighter color and we keep it clean & waxed!
I clicked very important because I would not buy an RV with a dark, solar heat absorbing color.
The important thing was the full body paint. The color was not so critical.
We are in our third “ Wheel Estate “ My husband and I have always bought new ones because I’m so picky about the interior and exterior color combinations. Living in Texas nobody wants black , or at least we don’t. We have always leaned toward creams with burgundy and grays. I can’t stand dark cabinets or floors. I want it to remind me of my home away from home , dog hair and all!
I really dislike all the awful graphics the manufacturers put all over the rv’s these days. As soon as I got my rv home I removed most of the vinyl graphics from her. It seems they think the more stickers they can plaster all over them the better. What’s next ? Metalflake glitter paint jobs like bass boats ?
Please…..
As it turned out, when we purchased a new 2013 Kodiak Travel Trailer, it was the color that attracted us to it. Not a good decision! Three years later we nearly gave it away after so many things when wrong. A roof leak did it in. Nearly all of the particle board paneling swelled up and ALL of the cabinets & dinette booth had to be replaced. I wholesaled it to a RV repair shop for less than 1/3rd of what we paid for it…. The exterior still looked good though.
It would matter more if we purchase another RV. As full timers that stay where its warm black will not be an option we will consider
When buying used there’s not a lot of choice on looks, as long as it’s not butt ugly.
This question is especially important to Airstream owners…
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😆 —Diane at RVtravel.com
Very important to ME! I like to look good going down the road and turn heads in the Campground when we are parked!
Always shiny and clean, with a fresh coat of Wax.