How To Choose The Right RV or Motorhome

If you have been thinking about hitting the road inthey are so much smaller than the Class A
an RV or motorhome whether for just a shortmotorhome, sacrifices must be made when it
vacation or a more long term trip, you probablycomes to features and amenities. You usually
have come to realize that there are plenty ofwon't find many of the high ticket accessories in
choices available to consumers these days whenthese RVs as space is at an absolute premium,
it comes to these rolling homes away from home.and they are probably not a good choice for long
There are more manufacturers than ever and aterm use for more than one person. New costs
dizzying array of sizes and configurations to selectare usually between $45K and $85K.
from.Next you have the RV class that falls right in
But thankfully, the industry has come to recognizebetween the first two, the Class C. This
a few general classifications to help bring somemotorhome is also usually built on a van chassis
order to all of this and make your choice a littlebut it is usually larger than the Class B, but smaller
less confusing. There are four main classificationsthan the Class A. More options and features begin
that we will discuss in this article, and hopefullyto appear on this size simply because there is
when we are done you will have a better idea ofmore room to make use of them. They can
which type or class of motorhome will fit yourrange in length from 20 feet to 35 feet on
needs best.average and cost new in the area of $50K to
The first one we will discuss is the Class A$125K. These are often used by families on
motorhome. These coaches resemble a bus invacation as they can accommodate 6-8 people at
size and shape and are built on their own uniquea time. Some couples also use them on a more
chassis. They can range in length from 30 feet tolong term basis.
well over 40 feet. Since they are the largest ofFinally, you also have the option of looking at the
the first three classes, they lend themselves togiants of the motorhome industry, the bus
having more and better features and amenitiesconversions. As the name suggests, they are
built into them. In fact, many people use them asbuses that have been converted to rolling homes
full-time homes and travel the entire country,and because of the extra heavy duty
while living in them in as their permanentconstruction of buses these coaches can be very
residence. They often come with extras likedurable and reliable. They are often used by
washer/dryers, satellite TV, large screen TVs,celebrities and corporations as they travel the
dishwashers and more. This class of RV can easilycountry in style and luxury. Prices on these RVs
support a couple for a very long time in completeroutinely go into the millions, and they can be
comfort. One of the drawbacks though is thatexpensive to repair, but they are also a pleasure
they are not very maneuverable and don't handleto tour with.
going off-road very well. But if used for touring,No matter what needs or budget you have the
they are hard to beat. New costs range fromRV industry has tried to make a product that can
$75K - over $1 million.suit you, so look over the different classes and
The next on the list is the Class B motorhome.decide which will fit your needs best, and then
Actually this is the smallest by far of all thebegin the earnest search for the exact
classes and is usually built on a truck or vanmanufacturer and floor plan that pleases you
frame. The length of these coaches often fallmost.
between only 17 and 25 feet. Obviously, since