RV Rentals

My folks have been retired for five years, and they’re spending their golden years on the road. There have been trips to China and Peru and a train tour of Canada. This year, they’re sticking closer to home — an RV tour of California with the Kelly clan.

“We’re a small company,” said Tom Franks, Director of Comfort Coach RV in Oceanside (760-554-7390; rvrentalssandiego.com). “Each of our coaches is privately owned. Not only do you have a rental company maintaining and managing the coach, but you also have an owner, who has a vested interest in maintaining it. And because these are privately owned coaches that people have purchased for themselves, they’re loaded with features and amenities — nicer upholstery and cabinetry, in-motion satellite receivers, surround-sound speaker systems...”

Franks said, “We carry both Class A and Class C. The Class C is the most popular family coach. It’s made on a van chassis and drives like a van. There’s a bed above the driver’s head and a queen-sized bed in the bedroom, and the sofa folds into a double bed, so it can sleep up to eight.” The Class A slept six people, but Franks suggested that it was a step up. “It’s a bus-style coach, so you sit up above the traffic and enjoy a great view. It will have more slide-outs, so you’ll have more living space.” Read more about RV Rentals...

Olympia council considers RV parking ban (KPAX Missoula)

Associated Press - June 3, 2008 12:25 PM ET OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Olympia City Council is considering a ban on RV parking on city streets.

As difficult as it is to swallow, the longer it takes to sell your RV, the more money that it is costing you. You are still making the monthly payments, and the actual value is going down every couple months, so you might get a few hundred or even a couple thousand dollars more by waiting, but if you made more in monthly payments, yo572u might have lost money. If you can price your RV reasonably accurate as compared to what they are selling for, you should be able to sell it fairly quickly. Advertise it on as many classified web sites as you can, have lots of pictures and help line up financing will all reduce the time it takes to sell your recreational vehicle.

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A common misconception with most new RV buyers is they rate the floor plan as the most important aspect in their RV purchase. It is estimated that over 90% of new RV buyers focus more on floor plans than anything else. With experienced or educated RV buyers it is estimated that over 90% focus on the chassis or frame, drive train, engine, suspension and exterior construction when selecting a particular brand. Bottom line, what's underneath your motor home, travel trailer or fifth wheel is the most important aspect and should take top priority in your decision process.

To get the most out of RVing you need to ask yourself some important questions. What are the things you enjoy doing most? If it's off-road pursuits, then you'll want to consider a toy hauler, which can hold your favorite toys like an ATV or motorcycle. If you enjoy sightseeing at state and national parks, a motor home might be the way to go. With a record number of RV communities and parks being built to accommodate the RV lifestyle a Class A or C motorhome may be the answer.

Some are predicting fewer sales this year because of the problems with the economy. The industry may see a 10% to 20% drop overall in RV sales, but this could be the BEST TIME to purchase an RV in my opinion. Most RV dealers will have high inventories and I expect many dealers will slash their prices to make sales.

Coachmen offers RV rebate to complement federal stimulus program

MIDDLEBURY, Ind. — Coachmen RV Group wants to help the federal tax rebate program stimulate the economy by offering its own rebate packages to stimulate sales of new RVs and help more Americans enjoy the many pleasures of RVing ... and see America!

May 14, 2008, Wall Street Journal: "The government's economic stimulus package was credited as being effective in stimulating the market ... say economists at Global Insight, a Waltham, Mass.,-based forecasting firm... They forecast continued growth in consumer spending, partly because of tax rebates and stimulus checks."

"In line with this government program, we are making the stimulus package even sweeter with our very own Coachmenomic Stimulus Package. We want to multiply the buying power of the government stimulus package by making it even more affordable to purchase a Coachmen RV," said Michael R. Terlep, president of Coachmen RV Group. "The government rebate combined with the rebates we are offering make it much easier for consumers to move forward with getting the RV of their dreams."

Coachmen is marketing the program as the "Coachmenomic Stimulus Program," a part of the "Vote for Pete Campaign." Pete is the name of Coachmen's iconic mascot, a spotted Dalmatian.

The rebates Coachmen is offering range from $250 on the very economically priced 2009 Spirit of America® travel trailer up to $2,000 on a 2009 Sportscoach® Class A diesel coach. And, the Coachmenomic rebates are multiplied on new 2007 and 2008 model year of select models in dealers' inventory. So for instance, the rebate would be $5,000 for a 2008 Sportscoach motorhome and $1,500 for a 2008 fifth wheel. Read more...

Class C Motorhomes

If you've ever traveled in a Class C Motorhome recreational vehicle, you must already be aware of the fun and thrill that such a ride provides. Traveling in a recreational vehicle is a kind of experience that cannot be compared with any other journey. It's no wonder that people often get hooked on the Class C Motorhome to its unique charm. They wouldn't travel any other way if only they could manage to travel in a recreational vehicle. Learn more about Class C Motorhomes.