Advice needed
Hi.im new to the forum, so please excuse if this is in the wrong place.
I've been looking for our first RV and I have reached a state of "analysis paralysis". I am hoping maybe some of you fine folks can assist.
Some background: my wife and I are close to the half century mark in age, with 3 kids - a junior and a frosh in college and a sophomore high schooler. It is our plan to retire sometime in the next 8-10 years and full time RV - at least for a few years. In the meantime, we would like to get started with weekend trips (at least 1x per month) in the upper south and mid Atlantic and north east and a couple of longer trips per year (we are in the baltimore/doc area so likely Florida/LOuisiana/tx for the Christmas holidays and "out west" for a 2 weeks during the summer).
Now for the first issue...I've been looking at class b, b+, and c rvs. I'd like a diesel sprinter based ones. Right now I like the roadtrek CS, the era or the navion as well as several others. The problem: my philosophy is to buy an RV that is not specifically designed for the whole family - figuring for the immediate future the college kids will not be traveling with us majority of the year. But, I'd still like to drag them along if need be. My wife thinks we should have an RV that can lug everyone in comfort. So, that elimates every class b I know about. So, does anyone have any experience in a class b with kids around these ages?
My thoughts on Using a class b with the whole group: get a tent for the big kids and/or use the class b as a "people mover most of the time and stay in hotels. Realistic?
There are also some features I'd like in the RV but I guess I learned quickly about compromise:
- diesel
- solar
- I would like the heated floor and heated tanks since we live where we live and I don't have the option to go south for the winter.
- prefer the "annonimity" of the class b style - it doesn't screen RV, easy to drive and park in normal places, etc.
In all honesty, I suppose I know deep down that the navion (24j) is likely the best option (compromise) but if was just me and the wife (as it will surely be in 5 years) I'd go with the roadtrek Cs.
I would like to buy new so, the top end of the budget is a new roadtrek (but sadly not the ts or, even more sadly an andvanced RV or coach house)
Really anyone's thoughts- good or bad- would be really helpful. I'm at the point where I'm going to say the heck with it and buy an airstream and a Ford F-250.
Thanks much.
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