[Dave W]

To me (us?) it boils down to cost of ownership which starts with the depreciation as soon as you put your name on the dotted line when purchased. That cost continues with higher license plate fees, taxes (some states like VA) insurance, maintenance and unexpected repairs. A for instance, my wife fell in love with a 3-4 year old Prevost owned by a nice couple, and parked across from us for a couple weeks this summer. I dug out the used value, added in what I thought it would cost to own just the first year. That 'love' quickly disappeared. Additionally, that 43 foot 'A' actually had less living space then our 38 foot HC. I will say that a $2.2 million dollar new unit price for that particular model, it sure was nicer then our mid road HC.


Now, a 13 year old 'A' that may need significant work - you should add the numbers up. If it looks like a winner for your needs, then that's where you have to go.