Cost of RVing – Full Time vs Part Time

We gather all our information from six years of full-time RVing, plus two years of part-time RVing, and all RVs that we’ve owned.

We’ll break out comparisons and give you as much detail as possible, to help you make informed decisions for your own RVing adventures.

First, our full time RV 2012 Tiffin 35QBA – 35′ Class A gas motorhome It was 2 years old with 23,000 miles on it when we bought it. This was the RV we launched into full time RVing with.

The RVs we have owned

Next, our part time RV 2019 Casita Freedom Deluxe – 17’ fiberglass travel trailer This cute little towable camper trailer (no slides) was purchased in July of 2020 while we still had our big Country Coach motorhome.

Our Full time RVing 2012 Tiffin 35QBA – 35’ Class A gas motorhome  All up, we paid about $100,000 in 2014 ($93,000 plus Colorado state taxes and fees of $7,000). The MSRP was $129,500 (ex. tax).

Costs of RVing Purchase and Financing

Our part time RVing  2019 Casita Freedom Deluxe – Travel trailer Purchased in July 2020 near the beginning of the RV buying frenzy caused in part by the pandemic, we paid $25,000 (plus $1,030 in taxes and registration).

Our full time RV 2012 Tiffin 35QBA – Class A gas motorhome We had an RV extended warranty that covered $5,721 of repairs. So our out-of-pocket expense was $12,260.

RV Maintenance and Repair Costs

Our part time RV 2019 Casita Freedom Deluxe – towable travel trailer Our Casita was a great little RV with virtually no issues in the 16 months we owned it. We had an extended warranty for it, which cost around $2k, but we never used it.

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