10 Things To Do Before Buying An RV

Above, dry camping near Ash Fork, Arizona. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With California (and five other states) enacting emissions regulations that will effectively "ban" motorhomes (Class A, Class B and Class C), now is perhaps the time to consider buying one. Manufacturers of motorhome say they cannot met these emissions regulations. Some are already leaving the California marketplace.

Travel trailers, not being motorized, are not subject to these regulations. 

But what type of RV should one get? There are 10 things to do before one buys an RV and RV Life lays them out.

They begin with:

There are a lot of great reasons to get an RV. Perhaps the biggest reason is that having an RV makes camping incredibly convenient. That’s because there’s hardly anything to pack. As a matter of fact, packing for an RV camping trip is often just a case of loading up food, beverages, and propane. After that, you simply hitch up or drive, depending on whether you have a towable or a motorized RV. Aside from convenience, there are a lot of other reasons that you might want to buy an RV.

However, there are two common pitfalls you’ll want to avoid whether you’re an RV newbie, or you’re an experienced RVer looking to upgrade your rig. These are buying an RV that doesn’t suit your camping style and paying too much or more than you can afford for your RV. To avoid these mistakes, let’s walk through 10 things you should always do before you buy an RV so that you can avoid both of these all to common mistakes.

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