custom crafted cabinets, possibly a gold faucet or 2, top of the line everything from mechanical to fabrics and more.
Would I own one? Yes, absolutely. I wouldn't be buying 'stock' from the floor, I would be custom designing what I preferred. Would be cool, but sadly that doesn't fit into the budget right now
As a teacher I am just thinking how many scholarships I could afford and how many lives I could change with 2 million dollars invested in a fund for life. Amazing.
Better ones are not sold by year but serial number.
Maintenance to maintain them is a consideration just like the house.
The basics are built to higher standards and a long life.
If they are maintained, all maintenance and refurbish or redecorate, paint etc, they should be just as good as when produced.
I know of one 98, I believe that had a cleaner drive train than most peoples' living room.
I felt uneasy with the our modest unit, at campgrounds, at first. Well I still do sometimes. Just because it is large a lot of Folks think it is expensive and so on.
I sometime feel like a Model T when these gorgeous pieces pull in beside us. Got to get away from that.
Those, that own them, feel successful and act confident. They or us are just like everyone else and vary across the rainbow, of course.
I'm not going to ask about your bank account. Please don't volunteer.
When I was hosting at IBSP, there were almost always C&W performers, race drivers or entertainers in the campground for one or two nights. Typical rigs were in a Prevost or GMC shell and were in the $1,500,000+ price range.
I have to laugh at the people who thought Obama's Prevost coach ($1,250,0000) was expensive; he must have gotten a discount.
In 1995, a GMC shell was $750,000. There was a conversion company in Cary, IL that was building them out for a lot of C&W performers. With all the stuff those people wanted in their coaches, many of them we well over max GVW dry; just the hot-tubs weighed in at 3,000 lbs. when full.
Paul
Extra Class Ham Radio operator - K9ERG (since 1956)
Retired Electronics Engineer and Antenna Designer
Was a campground host at IBSP (2006-2010) - now retired.
Single - Full-timer
2005 Four Winds 29Q
1982 6.2L Diesel Suburban 1500
Would I buy one if I could?..In a heartbeat!! Anybody that says they wouldn't just isn't dreaming BIG enough. It's like the guy that won the lottery and used the money for a new car, siding for the house and some new furniture, then was stumped on what to spend the rest of the several million on. If you're going to dream..dream big.
B.O.
2011 Big Country 3250TS...2010 Ram CC Laramie 4wd Cummins
15k Super Glide, Firestone Ride Rite, TrailAir Tri-Glide
Michelin XPS Ribs. Just say no to Chinese tires.
Twin Cities Mn.
Most of the people with similar rigs I have bumped into on our travels are friendly and use them much the way we use our Super C. The rig is a mobile condo we move from place to place so we can go, do and enjoy the surrounding area both day and night. We spend little time sitting outside as we are away most of the time and only cook something good on the RVQ to be eaten inside with all of the comforts of home. Where we stop is not the destination or our source for entertainment. As for the people in the high dollar rigs they wave and say hello just like most others we have seen on the road, no different.
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"Simple" As people with a lot of Money are willing to pay that much. Myself, I wouldn't waste the money, but thats just how we feel.
We could have affored to buy what ever Motorhome we choose to at the time. As you can see in our Signature, as to what we did buy. Its also what we wanted.
We also bought our Motorhome for a "Once in a Lifetime Buy". Enough so, that it will keep us in Fuel for a long time.
We worked just to darn hard for our Money to waste it fullishly. We rather like to think we live in the real world of money.
For us anyways, it worked out perfectly for us. We have a "Great Motorhome", for very little money, and keep all the rest in the Savings & Investments & Rentals. Good Luck. Happy Travels. Dan & Jill
qtla9111 wrote: As a teacher I am just thinking how many scholarships I could afford and how many lives I could change with 2 million dollars invested in a fund for life. Amazing.
It's your tax dollars at work: entertainers, preachers, corporations. Salute that money as it rolls by. Warren Buffett pays a lesser tax rate than his secretary, but "Jesus" pays even less. The rest of 'em can learn to line up a charity golf event and host some cocktail parties. There's all sorts of ways to cover what appears to be a high cost.
It's harder for the little guy, but if the RV was financed then the interest is probably deductible. One might wonder why a second home should have a mortage deduction when the societal cost is so high even for the first (we have no shame that families live in the street). But tax policy debate is hardly of widespread appeal, so all sorts out there have societal subsidies as little attention is paid.
What goes around . . barely comes around as even tiddly-winks money for most Americans with RV's. But, they still have a piece of the pie.
Now, compare all this to the 2-billion humans who live on less than $2 USD daily.
RV's are a luxury. The level thereof is relative to income and tax status. The only difference is a few zeroes.
qtla9111 wrote: As a teacher I am just thinking how many scholarships I could afford and how many lives I could change with 2 million dollars invested in a fund for life. Amazing.
It's your tax dollars at work: entertainers, preachers, corporations. Salute that money as it rolls by. Warren Buffett pays a lesser tax rate than his secretary, but "Jesus" pays even less. The rest of 'em can learn to line up a charity golf event and host some cocktail parties. There's all sorts of ways to cover what appears to be a high cost.
It's harder for the little guy, but if the RV was financed then the interest is probably deductible. One might wonder why a second home should have a mortage deduction when the societal cost is so high even for the first (we have no shame that families live in the street). But tax policy debate is hardly of widespread appeal, so all sorts out there have societal subsidies as little attention is paid.
What goes around . . barely comes around as even tiddly-winks money for most Americans with RV's. But, they still have a piece of the pie.
Now, compare all this to the 2-billion humans who live on less than $2 USD daily.
RV's are a luxury. The level thereof is relative to income and tax status. The only difference is a few zeroes.
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I don't believe in big government. That's why I would use my 2 million to build my own fund and give scholarships to those who really deserve it. That would be my contribution. Imagine if I won the lottery. I wouldn't buy a motorhome or any other big ticket item. I might put in more batteries and some solar.
I know I can't control how the world turns, at least that's what they say. But I'll die trying. In the meantime, I'm happy with my two slide TT that I bought new for 8K direct from the factory and my well-cared for SUV. I never worry about electrical systems, hydraulic levelers, airbags, or having to replace 5,000 dollars worth of tires. Pure fun and no worries.
I think they are gorgeous, but I also wonder about who owns these things? LOL More power to 'em tho. I would have to be pretty well off to ever even consider buying something like that.
I like my little 26 foot travel trailer just fine. LOL we are rarely in it, so it would seem such a waste to put that kind of money into a rig we just sleep in.
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