RV Companies are Going Bankrupt and You Can Get a Hell of a Deal

[@scottykilmer]

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[@CivilRepair]

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[@artimustrieste1480]

@scottykilmer Great multi-topic episode. Cheers as usual, & only the best to You & Yours. So, so many thoughts. 1. I recall vaguely something I believe one of your episodes brought up, but maybe not. Anyhow, it was based on a previous president or congress blessing "we the people" us with a mandate that automotive transportation for-go the classic FOSSIL FUEL - OIL BASED Wire Insulation & force "SOY BASED". 2. Isn't that also referred to as THE "Quintessential Varmint Food"? 3. Very, very true not just by experts in the field, but any successful professional farmer... ☆ DO NOT EVER LEAVE ANY FOOD LAY AROUND ☆ as always the KEY STEP to eliminating any VARMINT ENCROACHMENT. 4. Tick off another funderful example of WE ARE the GOVERNMENT, & WE'RE ONLY HERE to HELP YOU!!! SMH as always at any lost cause such as this overarching matter reflects. AGAIN, AS ALWAYS ONLY the BEST to YOU & YOURS @scottykilmer

[@artimustrieste1480]

@scottykilmer Great multi-topic episode. Cheers as usual, & only the best to You & Yours. So, so many thoughts. 1. I recall vaguely something I believe one of your episodes brought up, but maybe not. Anyhow, it was based on a previous president or congress blessing "we the people" us with a mandate that automotive transportation for-go the classic FOSSIL FUEL - OIL BASED Wire Insulation & force "SOY BASED". 2. Isn't that also referred to as THE "Quintessential Varmint Food"? 3. Very, very true not just by experts in the field, but any successful professional farmer... ☆ DO NOT EVER LEAVE ANY FOOD LAY AROUND ☆ as always the KEY STEP to eliminating any VARMINT ENCROACHMENT. 4. Tick off another fune example of WE ARE the GOVERNMENT, & WE'RE ONLY HERE to HELP YOU!!! SMH as always at any lost cause such as this overarching matter reflects. AGAIN, AS ALWAYS ONLY the BEST to YOU & YOURS @scottykilmer

[@kens2623]

I have a friend who is on there fourth refrigerator for their Camper.

[@mbishop5954]

The thumbnail showed a $3k RV... what is the story?

[@RomanVarl]

US-made RVs and campers are overpriced piles of junk

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

Welcome to the world called Pro Masters. 😅

[@ravenmoto5948]

​@@AwesomeBlackDudeAll vehicles made these days are junk!

[@rodneyhirsch2340]

Verified by everyone. Never buy these junkers.

[@Community-Action]

Airstream still makes a solid product that lasts 30 years but you will pay!!

[@user-rw718]

Stealth mode vans conversion are way better. Because you can park anywhere and sleep anyway and nobody knows anyone is inside.

[@nunyabidness9578]

RV parks are now costing as much if not more than a decent hotel. The allure is gone.

[@bi0lizard1]

Exactly. I simply can’t make spending nearly 100k or more for this make any sense. It doesn’t.

[@ActiveTravelWestUSA]

Exactly it’s crazy!

[@xltek1]

We travel up I-5 from Oregon to California regularly, pay $50 a night at a lot of places. No hotel/motel rooms for me, all are creepy.

[@bryancarlson3673]

The average RV owner uses their RV for 20 to 35 days per year. It doesn't make sense to spend a FORTUNE on a depreciating liability!!! Rent one or stay in a motel!

[@dragonbutt]

Anything becomes a depreciating liability if you dont take care of it, and the "Average RV owner", like the average car owner, is too ignorant to take care of what they have. Properly maintenanced, washed, stored in covered storage, fiberglass trailers and diesel pushers retain their value quite well, about as well as cars and trucks and sometimes even better.

[@Brararaf101]

Those ppl got money or dumb to go on debt w crazy interest!

[@kenfrank2730]

Or stay in a cabin when in a wilderness area.

[@ronaldmcdonald3965]

Yeah, I decided to just stay in hotels once I looked at the economics. Plus they are not pleasant to drive and cost a lot in gas.

[@jamesduggan5846]

We use it roughly 40 days a year. The economics make sense if you buy used and w/ cash. Focus on pre-2020 models and do not over buy. Get just enough for the access you want.

[@PeaceIntheValley]

I wanted to buy a fifth wheel after going to a new RV show in Fort Wayne. We found a cheap one for about $69k show special. But in the five print it showed 240 payments of about 650 each. That's 20 years! We changed our minds real quick. We bought a 20 year old trailer and remodeled it. It's built better than any of the ones today and we were able to pay cash and spent a year remodeling with no debt. We bought 110 acres with the money in the mountains. Seemed smarter.

[@dmo848]

Dang 100 acres. I can't imagine. So cool to have that much land. I would make my own ATV trails. I got very good over the years of riding and cutting. I like a clean trail

[@dancedance3440]

@@dmo848 Yeah, but wait until the property taxes kick in. They got you coming and goin.

[@jeffrey501green]

​@@dancedance3440 not here in Arkansas....

[@OMGWUNSIU]

Smart move! Why buy junk when you can own land?

[@coreyh7323]

I bought one to park in front of my house so I can clear my house out, live in it while I fix it up as a rental. Tile, painting, fixtures, Cabinets, landscaping, some electrical. I just won't fix it up unless I clear it out.

[@Gorilla_cookie]

I work on a lot of RVs even though I’m a refrigeration rack technician all I can tell you is don’t buy an RV built after 2018. They’re rolling piles of junk.

[@richardsonanesthesia3933]

I teach a class on the subject. Tell students if getting an RV find a used one that was taken care of. You can have a really nice one that the owner didn't maintain and is now worthless, and a cheaper RV that the owner kept up with the maintenance and still worth close to what they bought it for.

[@christopherjohn2689]

Even 5th wheels too ?

[@AndiS-dz4pq]

@@christopherjohn2689 look into Brinkley if you’re looking for a 5th wheel.

[@treysuniverserv1576]

We lived in our RV’s for over 5 years and absolutely loved every moment! However the best unit was a 24 foot 2018 travel trailer pulled by a 2018 Toyota 4x4 pickup. We traveled over 150,000 miles Averaged 12 mpg! The only issue we had was a fan clutch.

[@chrisb9162]

Wife and i traveled the country in a 1000 dollar old trailer and my old full sized diesel blazer. 22 ft 20 plus mpgs.. my truck cost 4000 with 4000 miles on it. Best years of our lives.

[@josephfischer3041]

What year was your Blazer and did it have the 6.2 ? Thku​@@chrisb9162

[@applebutter4036]

Can't go wrong with either imo. Some truly magical experiences can be had in an RV. Even an old junker. They all require some work and maintenance, but you won't replace the experience of staying in an RV with a hotel.

[@Clevelandsteamer324]

How did you earn an income?

[@Clevelandsteamer324]

@@josephfischer304155 hp naturally aspirated

[@masheemashedpotatoes]

Picture a non-permitted house made in the cheapest way with the cheapest materials subjected to constant earth quakes and there’s your average RV rollin’ down the road 👍🏼. And yes, I love my little travel trailer. :)

[@dumdiversaspapalbull1452]

Lolz. Them earthquakes 😂😂😂

[@user-rw718]

Stealth mode vans conversion are way better. Because you can park anywhere and sleep anyway and nobody knows anyone is inside.

[@dragonbutt]

If you can live with a very basic sit down shower, limited fresh and grey water capacity and a composting toilet, then a van is ideal.

[@jeffreymanier0]

agreed, can build yourself a nice stealth van for like 10% of the price of this thing

[@SMD-i3v]

Everyone knows you’re inside because too many people do it these days it’s not some stealthy thing anymore. Everyone knows you’re doing it

[@user-rw718]

@@SMD-i3v that's not true. I know guys who work in Manhattan and they got tired of 5k a month rent so they invested 20k into a van conversion and the park all over Manhattan and Brooklyn and sleep without any problems. The shower at the gym. You can't do that with a camper

[@thomashenske6814]

Absolutely

[@bikerguy5829]

I'd drive a car around and stay in luxury hotels before Spending $500,000 on a rv is totally insane

[@brianphillips1691]

For real you could stay at $200 hotels for 7 damn years lol

[@mann8098]

Wise insight! 🤑

[@DarkForce2024]

IF, IF I was going to buy an RV, I would buy the attachable one. That way if the truck died, I'd just have to buy a new truck, instead of a whole new RV.

[@trvpgame7710]

You mean if the engine in the motorhome went? Lol just repair it like you would have to repair your truck anyways

[@DarkForce2024]

@@trvpgame7710 Not necessarily the engine. Sometimes the repairs exceed the cost of the vehicle. Or parts are no longer available, or it's cheaper to just buy a different one. There are lots of scenarios. Replacing a used truck is much cheaper than replacing an entire used RV.

[@johnharris6655]

Dealers are more likely to honor the warranty of a truck you tow with than the engine and transmission in the Chassis of your motorhome.

[@frankvanw1]

If I get you right you would prefer a "towable" one you pull, trailer. I agree. The disadvantage of motorhomes (any size) is the two most expensive parts, engine and transmission basically sit most of the time. Motorhome owner drives it a week or so and then does not drive it for three months (like snowbirds). Then may drive it a week and then it sits again for months. Most of the time the motorhome is just sitting and depreciating. Be safe and safe driving.

[@drnick40]

Yup. Buy a travel trailer if you have to.

[@billybarnes9208]

If I were going to buy an RV, I would buy a good used one. I've seen them going super cheap compared to what they cost new. God bless everyone 🙏

[@ronlanter6906]

problem with older ones is RV Parks have age limits on the RV's they allow into their parks.

[@KB-ke3fi]

I bought a huge RV in great shape for cheap, sold the motor and tranny out of it because it didn't work right ever, took the wheels off and sold those, and put it on 22 foot pilings pilings to use for a beach house and hooked up power and water to it...then I built a huge deck around it with ramps and stairs and a small elevator. If I bought a beach house it would have cost me a million. So if a hurricane comes, so what? I don't even have to insure the thing.

[@marybourgeois8056]

BRILLANT IDEA!!!!! Work smarter, NOT HARDER

[@thunderstruck5484]

I went down this rabbit hole a couple Months ago, brand new so many problems you don’t find until you’re on the road and then dealing with service depts and the manufacturer can be nightmare, now one guy was saying hey they sell these as cross country campers , he said they’re not built for that, it’ like moving a house on bumpy roads to different sites, not worth it for myself, sounds stressful, motels! Or cabins! Thanks Scotty!

[@dragonbutt]

A moving house on bumpy roads doing 70. Stuff is going to break or come loose, but it can all be fixed. Besides, unlike a cabin or motel, if you get to looking, you can put an RV in some of the most scenic places, especially if you're willing to dry camp.

[@taylorlibby7642]

The major problem with RV's in the US right now is finding anyone to work on the darn things. I don't think that would get any easier of you bought one from a bankrupt company.

[@dragonbutt]

Theres probably a camping world near you that'll take it in with no questions asked. And then give you several phone calls from them asking the questions they didnt ask lol. Ive actually had to deal with the unobtanium tango before with Innovator RVs. Had a technician completely convert the proprietary slide mechanism they used to a standard schwintek slide out system, after a lot of planning and debate anyway. Theres really nothing that cant be fixed regardless of who manufactured it, provided the service center as a whole has good people in it.

[@dancedance3440]

I purchased a brand new truck camper and it turned out to be a giant piece of junk. Nothing but problems. I didn't stop there. I pretty much gave the camper away and purchased a brand new 40' fifth wheel. Even worse problems. The thing was coming apart at the seams. Sold it for way less than half of what I payed for it. You are on your own when you purchase those piles of junk. What a lesson I learned and what a racket industry.

[@spacecadet4876]

This industry sucks. Have a 2021 Jayco. Our punch list ended up with around 40 items. We fixed most ourselves. Sorry we traded in our 2014 Fleetwood.

[@rickjames9524]

Half a mil for an RV is low IQ purchase ..ive seen ranch home + 22 acres for half that ..granted that it was couple years ago before current market fkry.

[@JimmieHamilton-x5k]

Exactly

[@John-du2mq]

So basically your statement is irrelevant since we will never see those prices again unless we crash and burn the market like the worst we've seen.

[@JimmieHamilton-x5k]

@@John-du2mq That's exactly what is going to happen. Unfortunately this country is just about finished. Had good run though

[@dragonbutt]

Theres no such thing as a "Low IQ purchase" on a Luxury Item you can afford. If you're retired and want to roam the country in a mobile palace, whos to say thats a "Dumb idea"?

[@imnotbenavery9220]

@@JimmieHamilton-x5kwe really did, I don’t think people understand it’s already too late, Britain was a world superpower too not that long ago and look at them now, that’s a glimpse of our future, Europe is finished, that’s our biggest allies all ruined with migration, the enemies are grouping, russias economy was unphased to sanctions, idk what would make anyone think it isn’t already over. Cheers brother it was a heck of a run🫡🍻

[@shootisttx15]

My dad and i had a popup ca mper that we pulled all over the western US with a Nissan hard body pickup. It was no half million dollar RV but we sure had a great time.

[@billbradley2480]

My 2013 24 ft RV hasn’t had any breakdowns so far. Everything still works. But it’s true mpg isn’t good. I Ave 9.5 mpg. But it’s a studio apartment on wheels.

[@jodywho6696]

What brand. I've got a Gulf stream. Junk. 2005

[@billbradley2480]

@@jodywho6696 it’s a Coachman Freelander. It has the Chevy 4500 Chassis with a 6.0 vortex engine. I replaced the tires once and the battery once. Regular oil changes and that’s all so far.

[@billybarnes9208]

9.5 miles per gallon is pretty good for that size vechile. The first pickup I owned was a 1973 Chevy . The best gas mileage on it was 9 mpg for a half ton with a 350 eng. God bless you 🙏

[@Hybridknfgrowchannel]

The 35 footers are rolling tanks! And are incredible inside

[@dragonbutt]

@@billbradley2480 Coachman is a pretty good brand when it comes to lower end motorhomes (i use lower end comparatively). Check your roof seals! Its probably overdue for a scrape n seal.

[@yamaharider8014]

There's a KZbin lady who covers RV's like Scotty covers cars. She recently told about some RV parks that will turn you away if ur motorhome is over 7yrs old!! They don't want old broken down RV's in their park.

[@melissasmess2773]

They often look old and leak sewage, makes the whole park look cheap and you often get unsavory people with inexpensive RV's.

[@Buck1954]

OH? They have taken away 3 years? Used to be 10 years. Those parks would lose gobs of income on antique trailer clubs which usually have totally rebuild trailers. I live in a 2006 Mobile Scout 42' 5th wheel which I keep in good shape. I'd hate to pull it into any of these picky places that want only new rigs. SCREW THEM!

[@MR..181]

Give a arm rest repair restore??

[@MR..181]

​@@melissasmess2773thats what house debtors say to non debt land owners....regulation by banks to steal land?

[@dragonbutt]

@@Buck1954 Uppity campgrounds are the worst!

[@lorenzell3104]

We lived in a 5th wheel for 3 years. Never again. Multiple serious repairs the first year. Never again.

[@JA-zh5xi]

All I’ve heard about RVs is they are over priced and very low quality. No thanks. Rather drive and stay in a hotel.

[@dragonbutt]

Depends on what RVs people are talking about. Overpriced sure, they are luxury items, but some brands are a lot higher build quality than others. KZ for example builds stuff from 13000 dollars into the 100k region but they are trash across the board. Grand design sells stuff from 25000 to above 100k and most of their models are some of the most stout you can buy for the price. Like cars, it just depends.

[@lajya01]

Hotels are also overpriced and low quality but you're stuck with it just for 1 night.

[@americanbadass88]

i worked at an RV dealer years ago it doesn't matter if its a Million dollar Class A or a 3,000 dollar pop up camper. their all built like crap.and out of the same low budget materials.

[@davidwright873]

Super cheaper

[@nextbizzy]

For 500k you would think the quality would be high.

[@TStLou1]

We’ve owned 5 RVs for rental- user error and negligence comprise 90% of the issues faced, very few items are manufacturing issues. These rigs do much better used regularly versus sitting for 5-6 months between uses.

[@larryschiff3473]

5 years ago my wife and i purchased a 2017 Ford Transit Van and converted it into a travel van. I built the interior with 3/4 inch plywood. all of the cabinets were solid as can be. I loved to drive the van, being small enough to get on some parkways and national park trails, however, after a few years we felt it was a little too cramped for our liking. So we decided to sell it and buy a much larger Class A RV. After looking at at least a dozen of them, and seeing how cheaply and crappy they were constructed we abandoned the idea and wished we never sold our transit van. Now when we do our cross country traveling, we use our very comfortable 2021 Lexus RX 350 around and stay in hotels. We do however miss the RV parks.

[@garym1199]

When companies build junk, they deserve to go out of business. Drive a reliability suv & stay in hotels. No sewer dumps hoses to deal with.

[@weedmanwestvancouverbc9266]

I work for a company in Squamish doing these van conversions. You can do it yourself but you need to have woodworking plumbing and electrical skills. Most people don't have the trifecta. For one special job we did, I got a hold of some full sheets of stuff that they use for doing interior refits on private jets. The stuff is fireproof, and 1/6 of the weight because it has a epoxy fiberglass or carbon fiber core to the sheet and you can attach things to as long as you use special Fasteners first

[@Random_DIY]

Have you seen the price of hotel/motel rooms? You can buy a lot of gas for that. Also they don't look very clean now-a-days....

[@TheJon2442]

Not in most countries in Europe...

[@TheJHMAN1]

$130 a night or less in some cases for a "Decent" room. Most RVs are used less than 30 days a year. 400 to 600 dollar monthly payment! that's a lot of hotel stays.

[@Random_DIY]

@@TheJon2442 True, and European vehicles might not tow much. I had an Audi A4 manual that towed well but wouldn’t have towed a RV with it.

[@Random_DIY]

@@TheJHMAN1 Yeah you have to see if it works for you. I don’t RV but I see how it can work for some people.

[@TheJon2442]

@@Random_DIY er in Europe they often import non European vehicles..... Even awful gas guzzling US, plastic trucks!

[@JAKPM]

The warranties on RV’s are a nightmare. I knew someone who worked for Fox River, she hated her job, people would cry and others would get angry when it came to the warranty.

[@dragonbutt]

Never heard of Fox River. Forest River? Fox Mountain? And yeah, people get unreasonably emotional when its not wave-a-magic-wand quick and easy to get their stuff fixed under warranty. No one likes to wait or do their part, or accept that warranties have limitations to what they cover.

[@davep4610]

I totally believe what Scotty says about RV quality these days. Back in 1973, when modern RV's were a fairly new concept, my grandfather bought a 28 foot motorhome for $17,000. It could sleep and seat five people OK. It drove with a Dodge 440 V-8 and three speed automatic, and got around 8 miles per gallon even towing a small car. I was a teenager and travelled with them several times -- don't remember any major mechanical breakdowns at all. He drove it a lot for about ten years then traded it for a new motorhome. I totally picture quality lower today than back then.

[@jeffrey501green]

The 440 engine was a powerful motor....and got decent fuel economy....and above all....were very reliable....

[@jimbobaggans1564]

A friend bought a motor home. It was used. They are really heavy and going up mountainous terrain that big V-8 was working tremendously hard.. It would over heat going up and burn the brakes off going down. He kept it for a year and sold it at a loss. These things are money pits.

[@cornovii3012]

Scotland UK is talking about putting £20 A DAY road tax on motorhomes. Probably because people are starting to live full time in them here and the government is not getting any tax from housing so they are slapping it on motorhomes.

[@mikemartin2957]

Aye, no to mention the scandalous tax on fuel, such a shame to tax motor home holidays , when there's such gorgeous scenery to enjoy !

[@Mikell-h2c]

Oh no Mr. Bill 😮

[@Vincent-ke5zn]

You get what you pay for. My dad bought a used 1995 class C motor home back in 2005 and I think he paid about $15k and he had to do a few minor repairs himself and normal maintenance, but it was nice and my parents had fun with it

[@dragonbutt]

Thats what its all about! It doesnt matter if its new or old, big or small. Get what you want, enjoy it and take care of it!

[@Mr_Santo5]

$15k in 2005 was still overpriced.

[@keithburch8997]

1995 not post 2005.….

[@ken4016]

There's an old saying when it comes to RVs. The 2 best days with an RV are the day you buy it and the day you sell it. After owning a 5th wheel for several years, l can say it's true.

[@dragonbutt]

Someone bought a KZ Durango lmao

[@Ynotbehumanfirst]

How old is your 5th wheel ? What are you basic expenses a month?

[@ken4016]

@Ynotbehumanfirst I sold my 5th wheel approx 15 years ago. It was around 5 years old at the time. I kept up on everything, so the expense was mainly storage fees. After my first maintenance appointment at the RV dealer, l never let them touch it again. I did all the work on it myself. The so-called technicians at RV dealers are techs in name only. I wouldn't want most of them mowing my yard. If you're not handy at repairs and working with tools, they are going to milk your bank account dry. Either learn how to maintain your RV, or don't buy one. That's my best advice to anyone. My 5th wheel still looked new when l sold it. The first person who looked at it bought it. Just like a car, nobody wants to buy something that wasn't taken care of.

[@ken4016]

@@Ynotbehumanfirst KZbin is not letting me post my reply.

[@gazzafloss]

To stop the rats and mice under the hood of your car just play Barry Manilow music through little speakers, they'll move out immediately.

[@TheJon2442]

Also good for getting Moles to vacate your garden/land! Celine Dion also works....

[@harrymills2770]

@@TheJon2442 So does "Killing Me, Softly," by Roseanne Barr.

[@larrydickman6016]

I would think rodents are homophobic if Manilow makes them go away.

[@trevorparry2287]

What's worse?? 😂😂

[@TheJon2442]

@@trevorparry2287 Kamila the kackler!!!

[@robhackett3]

I’ve not had any trouble with my solar panels since installed 11 years ago. We have several solar farms in our area and lots of private farms and homes with solar. No issues at all.

[@saeedhossain6099]

same, plus solar is a generating asset, RV's on the other hand...mm

[@brianprovorse7103]

Scotty.... I work in the RV industry. You mention list price and sale price acting like that is a problem. That is ALWAYS the case. Nobody pays list price for any RV. Doesn't matter how much the list price is. I'd say asking price is always 30% off the list price. Most of specs you throw out are not true. Now, with that said, I do agree that there are too many problems with brand new units.

[@bi0lizard1]

Every time in my life I get the ‘bug’ to buy an RV I just can’t make the purchase make a lick of financial sense. They are ungodly expensive, they breakdown all the time, customer service is abysmal, repair times are outrageous, the cost of fuel is astronomical. Then you have to store the thing and maintain it. If that wasn’t enough, it depreciates like falling rock. So you’re continuously losing money year over year. Then you have the headache of driving these behemoths round in traffic. Trying to even simply get gas becomes a massive headache. RV parks are spotty and inconsistent, many often charging much heavy fees than most realize, all for the benefit of staying in what amount to a glorified trailer park. Just doesn’t make sense for me.

[@loganschlabach3899]

RV production worker for 10 years, just like cars you got good ones and bad ones. Good companies and bad companies. If I had to buy an RV it would be one that sits in the bed of a truck. You get all the benefits of a RV plus it’s easy to move around and you get decent gas mileage when carrying.

[@wholeNwon]

Read the RV "Warranties", too. There may be no recourse clauses. I would NEVER buy one.

[@BobbyGforce]

2017 leisure travel van. Absolutely love it. I drive it in place of my car quite often. I say stay away from the class A. Go class C or B.

[@mfstr]

My son in law bought a 5th wheel new, drove it home from the dealer, upon arriving at home there were no less than 5 items broken.

[@LoriFoster]

I bought my first C Class RV in 2006 and enjoyed it but replaced it with an A Class RV that we also loved which we had that one for 5 years. We traded it in when we bought a Lakehouse. We missed the RV experience and bought a B Class which we love! We were and are lucky with our Riggs over the years!

[@pauldacus4590]

Channel _Liz Amazing_ is single handedly taking down the prices of these RV junk heaps. Thanks to her I will maybe be able to buy a used RV for what is actually worth.. almost nothing.

[@LifeOfBobert]

WTF Scotty, where's the info on bankrupt companies and great deals!?

[@yamaharider8014]

I just saw online a used 2019-26' Winnebago motorhome in FL, with only 15Kmi. on it for $45k!! Most in that $range have 100kmi+ on them. It was a sale by owner. Gotta find some seniors who are too old to travel and want to unload their RV...

[@panaderofilms]

The best deal is NOT WASTING YOUR MONEY ON THIS CRAP.

[@jobiazgarza9571]

I think he passed on to the next plane before he got around to it. sad news for scotty kilmer fans

[@sighbrows]

He said a “zephyr” RV retailed for $700,000 but sold for $525,000 because they’re pieces of crap, might be the deal he’s insinuating but not the “hell of a deal” I was hoping for

[@af5490]

This dude always rambles away from his topic...lol!

[@CZ-kz7ug]

I would only rent one. If you buy one, your making problems in life. Its like a boat.

[@dragonbutt]

Life is full of problems, its all about how you get past them and achieve happiness. Like a boat, if its what you enjoy, youll use it, maintain it, sell it when you get bored with it or pass it down to a friend or family.

[@KB-ke3fi]

Happiest day for a guy is when he buys a boat. The 2nd happiest day is when he sells it.

[@n0red33m]

I sold my boat and regretted it so I got a new one, this saying is landlubber cope​@@KB-ke3fi

[@jimb3093]

The highways are full of those RV’s. I watch them drive or pull those things. I say to myself, “Glad it’s not me.”

[@campervan7354]

*My solar panels are 1999 and still produce over 80% of rated watts. Stick to cars as you have no idea what your talking about*

[@travelwithtony5767]

Can we all just take a minute to appreciate the fact that Scott Kilmer, a lovable blue collar guy working out of his suburban garage, currently has as many subscribers as Russel Brand, and Joe Rogan, two of the biggest social media personalities in the entire world. 👍💥🤣

[@MCTeck]

A friend used to work for Revcon Motor homes back in the late 70's. He told me they were JUNK Then!

[@kenfrank2730]

In 1974 my parents bought an Establishment motor home. It was new but still had problems: refrigerator that can't make ice, cabin lights that kept blowing inverter fuses, aux battery that won't charge, broken cabinet door hinges, leaking water tank. And it was less than 2 years old.

[@rlchavez22]

With the job I do, I am able to see the mark up on RVs. Typically it's at least 100% - 180% markup on new units.

[@Zexidous]

All lithium batteries have a life span, measured in amount of charges I think, that degrade much more if you discharge them more than 80%. I think Lion and LiFePO batteries have a few thousand charges, but once they get overused, that can drop to a few hundred. LiFePO is safer than Lion though. LTO (lithium titanate) batteries haven't caught on as much yet. I read a while ago they have a couple of ten thousand charges, and they are the safest lithium batteries yet. Not sure if anything has changed with them since.

[@gimmeagig]

I did have a Pinto station wagon back in the day. I loved it. It was a great car. Nothing wrong with it. I wish I still had it.

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Some wires are made with corn type plastic and mice love it!!! Just saying. A

[@mikemartin2957]

Yes, it's crazy! It's a soya plant based insulation that insects & mice just savour! One way for your wiring to catch fire & send the complete on 🔥

[@Flint-Dibble-the-Don]

100 % the reason I adopted cats to roam the property. Cleared that problem right up.

[@debblouin]

There are two use cases for RV ownership: recreation and mobile living. Take these use cases into account when choosing an RV.

[@crushthis123]

When gas was cheap two friends of mine rented a motor home. They took their family's and headed for the east coast and turned back in Montreal because they would spend the vacation money on gas alone

[@RicardoDiaz-r7f]

Scotty thank you for ways dropping gems.Old skool is the best skool.

[@mc4277]

I have a good friend of mine who services RVs. Warranty work. He stays busy year round. He says RVs are rolling piles of 💩

[@rocnnrollbus]

Older Prevosts, Eagles, Newell and MCI commercial motorhome chassis are the best. The best mass produced motorhomes out the box were the Wanderlodges by Blue Bird.

[@stephenhill6003]

I have to say that I loved my '79 Ford Fiesta. It was a hoot to drive and could even kick up the inside rear tire when cornering. Then they brought out the American Escort...yuck.

[@mikemartin2957]

The British Escort launched in November 1967 & was a very good car to drive, it was rear wheel drive, easy to maintain,good for Motorsport , thanks to it's low weight ( 16 CWT) used tried & tested mechanical components , & remained a good selling car for Ford UK till 1981 when the FWD model came out; it was more of a British /Belgian/ German design with a hint of Mazda, but still drove great!

[@marybourgeois8056]

Scotty, sure miss you here in Houston. Learned alot from you on the air.

[@trollsymctroll5361]

I did my research- hotels are awesome. Dummies buy RV’s.

[@ZhmiKnopa]

Yeah I park my hotel by the lake in the mountains and enjoy my campfire

[@eric7763]

I’m sure those hotel rooms are cleaned really well these days.

[@williammorton4616]

You are correct the quality is terrible for the price they sell for new..I know because I repair them and I would never buy a new one knowing the cheap materials they use in them ..

[@cessealbeach]

RV's are Just Like Buying a tesla, 50% depreciation off the Lot

[@dragonbutt]

Thats most cars these days, not just teslas.

[@Nick41622]

In Australia, people have gone RV mad. We stay away from Chinese imports. Australia makes their own AVs on Toyota Hilux's.

[@trevorparry2287]

That Hilux RV version looks amazing. Too bad us peeps in NA won't be able to get our hands on one...

[@Nick41622]

@@trevorparry2287 Why? They are available in Queensland. Where is NA?

[@trevorparry2287]

@@Nick41622 North America. Protectionist measures probably -to protect the domestic (big 3) truck market

[@Nick41622]

​@@trevorparry2287 OK. Thanks for letting me know.👍

[@SerpentStar_]

Always liked the Airstreams. Use to go camping in them as a kid. Like sleeping inside giant soda can 🥤

[@TheJHMAN1]

They are top of the line, but you pay for it.

[@TheUrbanBeekeepers]

The Ford Focus was an amazing platform in it's early years. The SVT, Rouch, Saleen, back when Ford cared about their cars.

[@zekeabercrombie1242]

Watch the movie Winnebago Man. Haulin' one of those dogs down the highway doesn't sound like a vacation to me.

[@dragonbutt]

A reminder that Steinbauer hates the fame hes gotten from that video, is blind, and mostly wants to be left alone.

[@ksgraham3477]

A little blue led light in the engine well is what I've found deters mice inhabitants.

[@PyroRob69]

Have to remember, Ford and GM spend about 1/3 of the price of every car/truck on union pensions.

[@gi2man3468]

Damn those workers wanting to retire some day

[@MTBPerspective]

I was just mountain biking at a state park and noticed tent fees were $30/night - for a TENT!!! I suspect park fees have had some effect on the RV values.

[@dancedance3440]

Yeah, they are way, I mean way out of greedy control. I was riding motorcycle at Sturgis, SD. around the area and halfway up this paved road a van is parked along side the road and they were stopping the traffic and charging $20.00 to ride on Custer rd. Nothing special about the road but a sign that said "watch out for buffalo". Never did see one. Things are really getting bad.

[@jarinazf9683]

I live in Arizona. There is an Airstream dealer about 2 miles from where I live. We passed it the other day and saw a huge sign. "All RV's in stock 50% off." HALF - they are cutting the costs of these things by HALF.

[@kclefthanded427]

I'd rather but a house with a yard than a $500k RV

[@Becsmom0501]

Agree.

[@dragonbutt]

You can probably afford the house with a yard

[@stroker-ve4ru]

I would rather quit my job and go off grid.

[@ballinonabudget1130]

That’s because you don’t have $500k. I have the huge house, crazy cars, travel all the time and have a Tiffin 45 foot RV that I take to the football games every weekend there is a home game. There aren’t any hotels you can be that close and enjoy the tailgating and walk out the stadium and right to your comfortable bed.

[@Getthefukouttahere]

Almost bought a motorhome at the RV show. But when I say down and did the math I realized it’s the worst purchase you could buy.

[@jimihendrix731]

Interesting how a six figure exotic car is actually a better purchase than an equivalently priced RV.

[@SCmath1288]

My sister actually said I could have bought a Mercedes instead of my motorhome.... True, but after 10 years, I wouldn't trade it for anything! It just depends on your life goals... I love seeing natural wonders. 🙂

[@Jubileein5D]

I’d love to hear the positive side of things too

[@Ruben-Mazereeuw]

"Whats the remedy for mice under the hood? Cats under the hood!"😂😂😂 best advice ever. Go Scotty!❤😉👌🏻

[@americanbadass88]

After working at an RV dealer i would NEVER own one. But IF you must buy one NEVER buy one built in winter trust me i guarantee you it will be rust on it

[@josephkoester3856]

RV's are built like mobile homes, Cheap.

[@ravenmoto5948]

Just like automobiles these days

[@Wannakatana2112]

I bought a brand new RV beginning of winter, heater didn't work, 3 month wait to get it fixed. Warranty is useless when it takes months to get it fixed and it's virtually useless

[@crazyman8472]

Assuming you can find a new RV that’s actually working. 🤖

[@MikeFree22]

Exactly…mine is two years old and I have fixed probably 15 things…plus several dozen small things….and made modifications to improve it. I’m keeping mine until it rots.

[@usaman7358]

@@MikeFree22 shouldn't be long

[@MikeFree22]

@@usaman7358 lol I shelter it and take care of it…but you’re not wrong.

[@dragonbutt]

@@MikeFree22 What were some of those 15 things? Were they covered under warranty? Or did you drag it under a tree lol.

[@jameskubla1872]

I just bought a 2005 solid 80000 mile focus for 500 bucks needed a brake line and muffler cost less than 100 bucks love it 30 mile to gallon around town already paid for itself. Some ford's where worth keepin

[@nerdbikes3841]

Someone should inform Scotty Texas leads the country in solar buildout and it is saving their grid.

[@dragonbutt]

Solar, wind and natural gas. Theres no saving our grid though. Way too many people coming in and too many idiots in ERCOT.

[@timh8324]

I think you have it backwards - their sucky grid is the driver of everyone installing solar panels

[@KB-ke3fi]

Also wind farms.

[@backtoconstitution1]

You forgot the "Registration IS WAY TOO expensive". 😂 When you listed the various expenses Scotty

[@sethkoch7441]

Liz Amazing has a channel that documents so many cases of RVs like this.

[@DoritosResidue]

Yep ,that woman needs to be protected. I mentioned On her channel that the same engineers that design these RVs are the same engineers that design at boeing lol.

[@stevencole7331]

Son recently bought a ford lightning xlt . Really nice truck . Well constructed and the best truck i have driven . I am actually surprised they did such a good job with a completely new technoligy for Ford . Normally you dont see this from a big company . The quality is far better than tesla .

[@ajaxinfinitum5604]

And already they've stopped making parts for it.

[@maximuscharalambous8036]

Certainly lots of trolls on her. I am a long time viewer, you’re my go to for no nonsense car advice. Thanks Scotty!

[@halburd1]

then help scotty like i do and report them

[@ytSuns26]

At a recent auction bumper pulls 2022 with no slide sold for $10k.all in very nice condition . Retails were at 19k + . You can buy a slightly used nice bumper pull RV fees and all 12 k.

[@MrHugemoth]

The solar panels that power my off grid house were installed 35 years ago and are still working fine. They last a very long time.

[@jonathanlance2166]

American companies have completely forgotten about quality and concern for the customer.

[@tyrel7185]

Read the warranty fine print. The caulking only has a 6 month warranty. Any water damage after that is on you, not them…

[@dragonbutt]

On what brand? Every brand has a "Similar but different" warranty. Was it on a travel trailer? Fifth wheel? Motorhome? The warranties vary depending on what it is. Caulking? Where? And what type? "Caulking" on an RV could be silicone, dicor, sikaflex... a number of things. Is it the dicor on the roof? Is it actually just putty tape? Is it the Silicone around the front cap? Did you even read the fine print? You should always read the fine print on anything, but vague "warnings" like this are just unintelligible babble from people who dont know what they're talking about.

[@jjw5165]

Lip bateries are generally better except for no freezing, heavy! A ND need acurate charge controller. New solar panels cheaper and longer lasting, putting old plants out of business

[@Ghosts0070]

Maybe buy a used RV, since the quality was much better (in previous decades)?

[@Anomous2024]

Scotty, thanks for sharing and I like all your videos. I suppose if a person really needs something like this would to buy something that's trailerable.

[@edsongaboardijr7338]

Love your channel!

[@coreyh7323]

I just bought an older 2007 after testing out newer ones and I can tell you the quality is like nigh & day. The newest years look like the cheapest furniture you would find in IKEA. I was chatting with haulers of travel trailers because I don't have a truck yet to tow it, and he was telling me most of his work is towing trailers back to the dealer so they can work on them. They are all only allowing up to 7 line items to be fixed and many have between 20-30. Imagine spending 60K on an RV but you can only fix 7 of 25 problems and come back and wait your turn again at a later date?

[@fan4life345]

Cheaper then a damn house if you need shelter, get one!

[@unconditionallove3820]

The tempo on the other hand was like a perfect little tank that never left me down. Even after a crazy boss of mine tried to destroy it

[@chkrbrdvans]

They’re basically paying people $15 and hour to build a house that moves. I’d be weary of any company building homes paying workers that much.

[@DevMeloy]

My inlaws bought a new 5th wheel and within a year one of the axles split in half, they had to replace some of the interior seats and had other minor issues.. they are complete junk. Growing up my grampa had a Bounder for decades without any issues, ended up parking it with 300k miles on the 454.

[@oldmanjenkins771]

There’s like 1 RV dealership off my interstae. One more on the next exit and their building a massive one on the next interstate exit. 3 big dealerships in about 3 exits.

[@lenney872]

A sucker is born every day!

[@devildog2328]

You must live in Indiana 😂😂

[@oldmanjenkins771]

@@devildog2328 Florida blood runs through my veins

[@dragonbutt]

Yep! RV lots arent cheap to build, so if theres a good area and competition, they'll build there. Its like car lots, theres usually a dealership mile somewhere!

[@RonKnowsStuff]

@@oldmanjenkins771mine too!

[@mattphillips2844]

I had a 2005 class A coachmen I bought in 2016. Honestly it was simple (base model) and reliable. But it was made back in the day when they were built better. Only paid $26K for it, sold this year for $11K. I enjoyed it. If I buy again would never buy motorhome RV (insurance is too high) and never buy one build after 2017.