In the year 2021, do you plan on selling your current RV or do you plan on buying a new RV? Both? In our weekly column, Campground Crowding, we have heard from many of you who say you’re “hanging up the keys” and selling your RV – “camping” just isn’t what it used to be! We want to know exactly how many of you feel that way. But, of course, we also want to hear from those still excited about camping – are you buying an RV this year?
Please tell us in the poll below and leave a comment, too, explaining your situation (why are you selling or why are you buying?). Thanks!
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We sold our 38’ class A last fall and we are looking at small travel trailers for shorter trips, no more six month trips to FL or TX. We are in our upper senior years and just feel to tired after a 700-1500 mile trip even limiting our daily driving to 300 miles per day. Our 3 legged dog sure misses the motorhome, he loved camping wherever we were.
Our coach has been a lifesaver during the pandemic. No plan to sell unless I win the half billion dollar lottery. My wife said I would have to buy a ticket. My son said it is a tax for people with poor math skills.
You sure did throw me for a loop trying to find Horry County in Florida this morning. I got my atlas out, map of Florida and even went to Google maps before I realized it was a typo. LOL.
We’ve fixed it. Sorry for the error. Thanks, Kurt. Have a great day! 🙂 —Diane at RVtravel.com
It looks like the results of this survey are that life goes on for the majority of RVers and those “many” disgruntled folks are few in number but loud in voice. But then again, surveys are a funny thing.
I just sold our TT in Oct and bought a fiver in Nov. Won’t be selling that anytime soon.
We pick up a new Class B next week. It was ordered back in August of 2020. So I am not sure if it counts for buying a new RV in 2021. We do have considerable reservations about the required interactions with the dealer. But we will wear masks and demand that they wear masks. We expect to use the Class B as means to travel with very little interaction / exposure. The ability to park in normal parking places is a major convenience. One major use will be for my night sky photography trips. It will be nice to have all the conveniences of home anywhere I go and my wonderful wife is more likely to come along. We still have our 5th wheel for longer trips when we feel comfortable doing that again.
I’ve added a lot of small improvements to our trailer. A new trailer would have most of the same deficiencies. I don’t want to have to repeat all the time and money that I spent.
Rekeying locks, upgrading battery, adding reading lights, replacing too-bright ceiling LEDs with dimmable lights, better tires, full size toilet, bidet, better cabinet latches, storage containers that exactly fit the cabinets, sound proofing the water pump, temperature sensors, 12v outlets, bluetooth and headphone jacks to media center, Sirius XM radio for both 110v and 12v power, computer and USB charging stations, shelves to cabinets, ARP refrigerator safety controller, 12v refrigerator fan, replacing jack-knife couch, adding better sewer hose storage, better roof vents for black and gray tanks, second shutoff valve at dump outlet, new mattress, more fire extinguishers, hooks and soap caddy in bathroom and shower, etc.
We love our 2013 Aspect 27k and have no plans to replace her! She is perfect for the two of us.
Just doing a lot of local boondocking during the pandemic with my 43 year old motorhome. We’re going to enjoy it until it falls apart or quits running.
Thanks Bob,it’s inspiring to hear when people say there keeping their older RV,mine is 15 years old,and like you will keep going as long as it lasts! Congrats for your 43 years!
We are just hoping to get back out in our Jayco Greyhawk in a couple months. It’s stored inside for now. It was a lifesaver last year. We camped about twice a month from June to November in Ohio & Michigan. It was a great break from being stuck at home after just retiring. Happy & safe travels to everyone!
Sold our Arctic Fox fifth wheel a couple of months ago. In the process of selling our Northstar Laredo TC which was great for our 2019 drive to Alaska but too small for our needs touring the USA. Have just ordered a 27’5″ Leprechaun for touring. Will be in the Rockies and Utah in spring and early summer and Acadia in the fall. Looking forward to getting on the road again.
Still not seeing the polls, but have no intention of buying a new RV or selling the one we have. If we see a used one we like better than the current one we may go for it.
Just paid off our 2016, 29′ Jayco 5th whl. Just the right size for us. Hope to keep it for many years!
Actually bought the Airstream , trying to sell the Aliner.
Sold our Class C RV a few days ago and am now looking for a used Class B. I, however, doubt I will purchase one this year as I feel that they are priced too high and I would not be able to use it as much as I would like to this year. Would buy one if the right model at a good price came available.
If we buy, then we will also sell. Although neither is “planned,” I am carefully lobbying my wife to begin considering downsizing our motorhome from 43′ to 36′. The Newmar New Aire strongly appeals to my growing bent toward self-indulgence. However, I am resigned to buying a used or a deeply discounted previous-model-year one. Hence my choice of “might buy” in answer to this survey.
We have a 10-year-old Class B. By now we have fixed the few problems we had and have it set up just the way we like it. We intend to keep using it for as long as we are physically able.
We still love our 2004 Winnebago Adventurer and are too scared to buy something newer because of all the poor workmanship out there!
Might, might being key word, update pick up truck. Ram 3500 2005 with 335,000 miles. Could be time. Maybe?
Yes I might. Will it be this year? If I can find what I want. I am being very picky and I am willing to take my time to get what I want.
Seriously considering selling my class A this year. Wife and I have been fulltiming for 8 years. Tired of living in a RV and the current overpopulated RV’ers causing travel problems.
thinking of selling. if we do we will not buy another…
Sold 30′ Puma bunk model 5th wheel months ago and ordered 2021 Lance 850 truck camper. Hoping for mid January delivery in time to hit the road.
Have our 1984 Bluebird Wanderdodge now for 17 years. Looked long and hard for an rv that would last! Tough to find. Took me 1 1/2 years to find this one. Most of the rvs we see out there are poorly put together and don’t last for the long haul. We will keep living and traveling fulltime in ours until I can’t drive safely anymore.
Have had our 2017 Heartland Elkridge for 3.5 years now and love it. Thought of trading it in for a shorter one, but prices of new offerings in 35 foot range, are much too high. Our 5th wheel is 41.5 feet long, so travels must be planned months ahead of time! We added lots of extras and improvements that make our travels a lot more enjoyable, although the bunkhouse/den is no longer used as much since the grandkids are older and don’t want to travel with us on long trips. We have converted the extra closets as pantry space and a reading room, with an extra TV, in case Hubby wants to see Law & Order marathons in the living room.
We travel between a summer location and winter location in our RV. Don’t own a home, just land only. Fulltime since 2016 when we travelled N. America. Learned to dislike campgrounds during that time, found it best to own our own remote properties where we are not packed in like sardines. Slowing the travel down saves $$$ and we can even pickup side gigs since we stay in the areas longer.
We are just enjoying the life full-timing. We have no interest in making any changes now.
We are nearing retirement and sold our travel trailer last year and ordered a new Airstream with plans of traveling more in a couple years!!!
Sold the class A and seriously thinking of buying a small travel trailer for short trips near home. No mor 6 month snowbird trips.
No matter how you look at it, I am 79 and the wife, well you can guess. We both are getting old but we still have some places we want to visit. Our 36′ Class A is in perfect shape so we don’t mind traveling with her but we do think sometimes about downsizing. We tried that once before and it did not turn out well. If only I could find a Class B or B+ that gave me the illusion of space then I would consider selling and buying a new one.
If I can’t spend an hour in it relaxing then how am I going to spend 2 or 3 days of rain in it.
I am selling my RV. When we starting out 10 years ago it was fun. Now it is a pain in the neck. We were planning to stay in Motels or hotels but where do you eat?