RV Video Tour Tips

Above, La Mesa RV Center in San Diego in 2015. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One thing the coronavirus pandemic has done that is actually a positive thing: it has boosted sales of RVs all over the country.

Since social distancing is putting a crimp in RV shopping, the RV video tour on YouTube and elsewhere is a big help in making a purchase decision.

When I was looking for a Class C motorhome to buy, I checked out a number of brands and floor plans before settling on a 2015 Winnebago Minnie Winnie 22R. I located the one I wanted at La Mesa RV in San Diego.

One of the things that helped in my decision was this video tour by Bullyan RV:

Once I closed the deal with La Mesa RV, I flew down to San Diego (they picked me up at the airport) and brought it home.

Do It Yourself RV has an article on what to look for in a virtual RV tour video.

They begin it with:

With the need for social distancing, shopping for a new RV has become a little trickier over the last few months. However, it’s a good thing that so many RV dealers, private sellers, and manufacturers are now offering online tours. In fact, they are upping their game with 360-degree views, high-quality video tours, drone footage, and interactive walkthrough tours. 

For example, check out the wonderful video introduction by Alexandria Camping Centre in Canada. They are focusing their videos as custom tours for each customer. Their walkthroughs have high-quality video production and show great detail of some beautiful rigs, all while being closed for safety purposes. 

Another good example of some excellent video tours are the ones created by Traveling Robert. He films tours of many types of rigs at various RV shows and discusses many of the small details. Do It Yourself RV has featured Robert and his video tips in a previous post. 

Now that online shopping is one of the most important ways to shop for anything, it’s also important to get as much as you can out of an RV online tour. If you are in the market for a new or used RV, contacting the dealer or the current owner for a video or high-quality photo tour is necessary. Here are a few things to look for during one of these virtual tours.

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