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02-13-2011, 10:54 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 70
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Monthy Costs of Ownership
This may be a difficult question to answer, but what is the estimated monthly cost of owning your rig? I realize that many factors enter into the equation, and the cost will be different for most. However, excluding line items like fuel for your tow vehicle and monthly loan payments, I am curious to know how much you spend to operate and/or maintain your rig. Thanks in advance for your response.
Greg
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02-13-2011, 11:39 AM
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Wanna Be Camper
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Posts: 2,420
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Neither of our travel trailers we have owned has really cost us anything yet other than insurance, payments and fuel for the TV since we started with RVing 4 years ago.
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02-13-2011, 12:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 126
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General maintance item like the re-caulk, wash (not a general maintance item, more like a on gong thing). The onky cost I have is winter storage.
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Chuck & Margie
Both Retired
08 2500HD Silverado 6.6L Duramax
Flagstaff 829fkss
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02-13-2011, 12:37 PM
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The Old Man
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Huntersville, NC
Posts: 330
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Not sure what my extra monthly costs are, but I can say with some certainty that if you can resist the urge to visit Camping World, your dealer's accessories store, or the MODS section on this site you will save a ton of money.
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Still to go: AK, NL, NT, NU, YT
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02-13-2011, 12:55 PM
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
Posts: 23,268
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Seems like my camper fits the "boat profile"; a hole in the water into which you pour money.
Seriously, I am a hobbyist when it comes to the camper. I am always buying something to tweet or improve a perceived "weak area" even if one currently does not exist. Like having a 200 dollar box of Eterna-bond tape and primer in the basement "just in case I feel like climbing on the roof today."
Oh well; another beer and there is always tomorrow. Yesterday I replaced a wall switch that provided power to the bathroom lights and the powered ceiling vent with a two switch model. It is always something it seems.
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Lou & Freya the wonder dog
2008 GMC Sierra 3000HD Allison Duramax
2019 Flagstaff 8529FL
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02-13-2011, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 517
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Payment is 153, insurance is about 30 dollars. license a year is about 80 or so.
Maint cost none yet. I bought it and parked on yard and now have about 2 feet of snow around it.
This is for a brand new 2011 BHKS TT
Like Lou said. Most of my cost at first (I hope) are mods and giving it the home feel.
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2009 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 2500 6.7 cummins
2011 Forest River Cherokee 28BHKS
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02-13-2011, 05:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 752
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Scubieman. Your insurance cost is next to nothing. Our is close to 450$ per year but we dont have to renew the licence every year. The licence is for the life of your unit.
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02-13-2011, 05:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 517
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Is yours a TT or motorhome?
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2009 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 2500 6.7 cummins
2011 Forest River Cherokee 28BHKS
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02-16-2011, 06:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 752
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Our is a travel trailer; The 2011 model 1809s with a pull out for the sofa.
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02-16-2011, 07:58 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 15
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Our insurance for our 2011 surveyor is only 10$ a month with added ins for contents
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02-16-2011, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,219
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I'm like Herk, constantly buying something here or there. I don't spend money on anything but my truck and trailer though. We are on a permanent site and cost is $975 per year. Insurance is about $360 a year with 500 deductable.
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2011 Flagstaff 831FKBSS
2010 F250 4X4 5.4L 3.73 LS
EQUALIZER E4 1200/12000
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02-16-2011, 09:07 PM
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camping
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 988
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our insurance is about 20.00 per month with state farm.
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2010 V-Lite 30WRLTS
Nights Camped 2011 -64
Nights Camped 2012 -50
"I Live in My Own World, But It's OK. They Know Me"
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02-18-2011, 11:25 AM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Posts: 70
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Thanks, everyone. I assumed that the costs would be varied and am hoping that a new rig will have minimal costs, outside of travel expenses, for the first few years. I am surprised by the range in insurance costs, though. We are paying $80/$250 deductible per year through Erie Insurance. Very inexpensive.
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02-18-2011, 11:32 AM
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Villa Estate 392FLFB
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posts: 1,085
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I throw $300 a month at the account i set up for the payments to come out of. insurance for it and my collector car are 200 for a year.
all in all its cheap but long for the financing. good thing is since its an RV i can pay off extra chunks and no penalty for it. I was financed through TD bank (Toronto Dominion)
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Full Timing - Salem Villa Estate - 392FLFB - Purchased July 29th 2010
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02-18-2011, 11:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 771
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Well I may be an excpetion to the norm, we took a 12 month loan on our TT and are paying 497.79 monthly payment (only have 5 more to make), 34.00 a month for insurance, and 55.00 a month for storage. Now as for going on a trip that cost's hundreds with gasoline/supplies/site fee's/etc.
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02-18-2011, 11:57 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 771
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gkconfer
Thanks, everyone. I assumed that the costs would be varied and am hoping that a new rig will have minimal costs, outside of travel expenses, for the first few years. I am surprised by the range in insurance costs, though. We are paying $80/$250 deductible per year through Erie Insurance. Very inexpensive.
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call foremost insurance. 34.00 a month 250.00 deductible on my TT.
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02-18-2011, 04:56 PM
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camping
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 988
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I just looked at the registration- we pay 50.00 for the plates and 240.00 in tax to the township. the tax will go down every year, most likely to be replaced by another tax!
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2007 Chevy 2500HD CC
2010 V-Lite 30WRLTS
Nights Camped 2011 -64
Nights Camped 2012 -50
"I Live in My Own World, But It's OK. They Know Me"
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02-19-2011, 12:35 PM
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Villa Estate 392FLFB
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Posts: 1,085
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ouch. licence plates for mine are around 90/month. its based completely on length + weight. and mine being 40' and 11,000lbs empty its pretty far up there lol
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One state/province at a time!
Full Timing - Salem Villa Estate - 392FLFB - Purchased July 29th 2010
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02-19-2011, 03:50 PM
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camping
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Elkhart, Indiana
Posts: 988
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ours is based on MSRP, not selling price.
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2007 Chevy 2500HD CC
2010 V-Lite 30WRLTS
Nights Camped 2011 -64
Nights Camped 2012 -50
"I Live in My Own World, But It's OK. They Know Me"
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02-19-2011, 05:43 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Victoria, B.C. Canada
Posts: 6
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Hi Everyone,
I have a 09 Cedar Creek RD5S which is parked at an rv lot on a beautiful lake. It is open for 6 mths. This years assessment is 1300. It includes water, hydro, garbage, taxes, warf space for a boat, and the use of all park grounds, tennis court, golf, horse shoes etc. I pay cable at $110, internet $36, for the 6 mths, and the only other thing is insurance for the whole year is $700 as I have total replacement value. So
I could say that close to $180 a mth. A cost of a good Hotel room for one night. To maintain my unit so far has cost very little as it is pretty new and no problems so far.I think I am lucky.
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