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The bath and half floorplans are great if you have guests. If it's just you or two, don't know that it makes that much difference. It's your needs that count.

I think Clint's number is right for the first year of ownership. Almost all of us when buying a new to us coach have to pump some money in it for tires, batteries, air bags, and other big ticket items.

Good Luck on your deal.

Thanks. I hate having guests (staying) in my coach so I suppose a none issue but I have always enjoyed dual baths so one person can shower while the other person...you get the idea.

Understood on catching up with deferred maintenance. Supposedly it is all done and I do intend to turn her upside down before driving off the lot.

I have been a big fan of paying the $1,800 a year for a Good Sam Gold warranty plan on my coaches. Warranties are always a calculated gamble but while I'm happy to cover $1,000 failures that are under the deductible amount, I'm not excited to cover $3,000, $6,000, and sometimes more brutal surprises out of pocket. It has saved me a chunk of change in the past. .

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Just re-floor the lavy area.  Put in new heat pad.  You should do OK with a 25K emergency fund (engine or trans. major system repair).  Tires 1K per year, batteries 250 per year, oil changes & service every 5k miles @ 500.

Do you change your oil every 5,000 miles?

Thanks. I take it you are just escrowing $1,000 for tires and $250 for batteries annually to spread the replacement cost.

I'm in agreement on oil change miles. How about the generator oil changes? I usually do 100 hour intervals but using mine at the race track, it was a hot and dirty environment with lots of load so I figured better safe than sorry as oil is cheap. I don't intend to use this coach at the track so maybe longer intervals?