Buying an RV Archives

NOW is the time to buy a new RV – Insights from a former RV dealer

Dave Helgeson - April 8, 2023

Yes, now is the time to buy! RVs became the preferred way to travel during COVID. Sales skyrocketed, creating such a demand that manufactures...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, April 6, 2023

Newsletter Editor - April 6, 2023

Issue 2094 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

RV Daily Tips. Monday, April 3, 2023

Newsletter Editor - April 3, 2023

Issue 2091 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Industry insiders say RV prices will drop—and they already are

Russ and Tiña De Maris - March 3, 2023

New or used, if you’re shopping for an RV, you may face less of a hit in your wallet. The high appeal for both...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, March 3, 2023

Newsletter Editor - March 3, 2023

Issue 2070 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, February 24, 2023

Newsletter Editor - February 24, 2023

Issue 2065 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Newsletter Editor - February 22, 2023

Issue 2063 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Prevent buyer’s remorse: The importance of getting an RV buyer inspection

Dustin Simpson - February 21, 2023

A Facebook group member recently shared their buyer's remorse. They shared their experience purchasing a brand-new trailer in November 2022. Approximately 6-7 weeks later,...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Newsletter Editor - February 14, 2023

Issue 2057 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Debating slide outs: Should my next RV have one or not? (with poll)

Dave Helgeson - February 10, 2023

Slide out or no slide out? My wife and I are looking for our next travel trailer and pondering if a slide out is...

Follow this step-by-step guide to visiting RV shows

Janet Groene - February 9, 2023

The RV show season is always exciting, especially this year when many popular RV shows are back after two or three years were lost...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, January 25, 2023

Newsletter Editor - January 25, 2023

Issue 2043 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, January 19, 2023

Newsletter Editor - January 19, 2023

Issue 2039 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Winnebago debuts better buying experience on its website

Chuck Woodbury - October 20, 2022

Winnebago and Rollick, a customer engagement provider, have partnered to launch an innovative shopping experience at Winnebago.com to better engage consumers in the RV...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Newsletter Editor - October 19, 2022

Issue 1973 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Ask Dave: What advice would you give to someone buying a used RV?

Dave Solberg - October 18, 2022

Dear Dave, We are about to purchase a Starcraft Launch Ultra Lite travel trailer to go full-time. We're in our 60s. We need alllllll the...

RV Quality: What RV manufacturers don’t want you to know

RV Travel - October 10, 2022

Most RVers buy their RV based on the "Bling" — what it looks like. "Oh, I just love the floor plan," says the wife....

Around the Campfire: Which to purchase first, the truck or the RV?

Gail Marsh - September 30, 2022

It’s an age-old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Folks around the campfire changed the question to this: Which comes first,...

RV Daily Tips. Monday, September 26, 2022

Newsletter Editor - September 26, 2022

Issue 1956 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, September 9, 2022

Newsletter Editor - September 9, 2022

Issue 1945 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

RV Daily Tips. Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Newsletter Editor - August 10, 2022

Issue 1923 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

How far would you go to get your perfect RV? These RVers went far…

Gail Marsh - July 29, 2022

Recently, RVtravel.com conducted a readers’ poll that asked: How far did you travel to buy your present RV? Turns out, most of the folks...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, July 14, 2022

Newsletter Editor - July 14, 2022

Issue 1904 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Ask Dave: Should I buy a new or used RV?

Dave Solberg - July 13, 2022

Dear Dave, I’m not sure if this is your field or not but maybe you can steer me in the right direction. We’re looking to...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, June 30, 2022

Newsletter Editor - June 30, 2022

Issue 1894 Welcome to RV Travel’s Daily Tips Newsletter, where you’ll find helpful RV-related tips from the pros, travel advice, product reviews and more. Thanks...

Economic woes and fuel prices not scaring away campers or RV buyers

Mike Gast - June 18, 2022

Rising fuel prices and the roller coaster economy don’t seem to be holding back campers or RV buyers this summer. Kampgrounds of America’s Monthly Research...

New RV shopping tips from a former RV salesperson

Tony Barthel - May 27, 2022

How do you shop for a new RV? What are some of the most important things to consider when buying a new RV? As many...

If you plan to buy or sell your RV online, read this first

RV Travel - April 22, 2022

By Janet Groene An Oregon couple plans to retire in 2023 and hopes to travel by RV for five years. They narrowed their choice to...

So this is what it’s like to downsize, huh?

Randall Brink - April 15, 2022

With some sadness and a slight relief, I watched my beautiful 40’ Foretravel diesel pusher motorcoach roll off over the horizon toward its new...

Have you paid more than MSRP for a new RV in recent times?

Chuck Woodbury - March 19, 2022

How much do RVs cost? If you've been shopping around for a new RV, you may have noticed that sticker prices that were once...

Learn from others’ RV buying mistakes

Gail Marsh - February 25, 2022

In a recent poll, we asked our readers: Did you make buying mistakes when you purchased your current RV? More than 1,700 readers participated...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, February 4, 2022

Newsletter Editor - February 4, 2022

Issue 1790 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Newsletter Editor - January 18, 2022

Issue 1777 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

Marketing ploy draws eyes to RV’s bells and whistles, distracts from asking important questions

Gail Marsh - January 14, 2022

Just like most folks at the gigantic regional RV show, we had stars in our eyes. Those stars blocked our view, I guess. Or...

Resale prices for RVs drop for first time in months

Mike Gast - January 8, 2022

For the first time in a very long time, the wholesale prices of RVs are behaving like they used to. The new information comes from...

5 of the most important questions to ask before you buy your next RV

Ron Burdge - January 7, 2022

When you get ready to buy an RV, there are five questions you should always ask the dealer first, before you sign anything at...

They scammed dozens of RV buyers – but no charges will be filed

Russ and Tiña De Maris - November 13, 2021

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Imagine signing a purchase contract for a new RV. You agree to 20 years of payments, but five years...

RV Daily Tips. Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Newsletter Editor - November 9, 2021

Issue 1727 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Daily Tips. Friday, October 22, 2021

Newsletter Editor - October 22, 2021

Issue 1715 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

You can thank Artificial Intelligence for quickly approving your next RV loan

Mike Gast - October 18, 2021

If you’ve purchased any sort of vehicle at a dealership in your lifetime, you’ve likely found yourself cooling your heels in a tiny office...

Do you need an RV buyer’s inspection? Here’s how to find one

Russ and Tiña De Maris - October 15, 2021

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Since we began our RV Consumer Support section, we’ve heard from plenty of you. Some have asked for help...

Did I get scammed? I bought an RV sight-unseen and it had problems! A precautionary tale for buyers

Karel Carnohan DVM - October 15, 2021

The story about my plans to travel with 12 cats cross-country continues with twists and turns. I purchased a used 39-foot Class A toy...

Five important things to ask before you buy your next RV

RV Travel - October 15, 2021

By Ron Burdge LEMON LAW ATTORNEY When you get ready to buy a new RV, there are a five questions you should always ask the dealer...

Financing or refinancing? RV loan calculator can give you the info you’ll need

Mike Gast - October 10, 2021

If you’re looking to finance – or refinance – your RV purchase, you might want to look at an easy-to-use loan calculator supplied free...

Hubby wants to buy new RV; wife wants used. What’s an RVer to do?

Gail Marsh - October 8, 2021

How do you vote? No, I’m not talking politics here. I’m wondering about your preference: new or used? I think a lot has to...

When buying an RV for later delivery, when do your payments begin?

Chuck Woodbury - October 8, 2021

That's the question Josh the RV Nerd (Josh Winters of Haylett RV of Coldwater, Michigan) answers in this informative video. Do they start right...

Why it’s so important to take a certified expert along for your next RV purchase

Mike Gast - October 1, 2021

News stories concerning the quality of the products being shipped from RV manufacturing plants continue to pop up in the media. This week, there...

RV dealers say steady price increases from manufacturers make it difficult to lock in final costs for buyers

Mike Gast - September 11, 2021

EDITOR’S NOTE: RVtravel.com is regularly invited to participate in nationwide conference calls with large RV dealers and others involved in the sales and servicing of...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, August 19, 2021

Newsletter Editor - August 19, 2021

Issue 1669 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

RV Daily Tips. Thursday, August 12, 2021

Newsletter Editor - August 12, 2021

Issue 1664 Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice,...

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