[Richard]

This is one person’s perspective. There will be many on this forum.

First things first. You and your bride are not in agreement according to your original post. Seems that reaching agreement is the first step before investing 1/4 million in a hobby in which you said you had no experience. Renting a nice RV for a week will give both of you a taste for the RV world. Yes it will be expensive, more expensive than motels and restaurant food, but it will be far less expensive than money you will lose buying and selling an RV. Don’t drive for a week, instead take a fall trip up to the Texas Hill Country. You are collecting a data point, not trying to satisfy your desire to see other places.

Secondly, Newell makes a great product, and I think a used Newell is one of the better bang for the buck motorhomes out there. BUT, these things are not Hondas. The fancier the motorhome, the more things that will need attention. The universal truth is that if you own a motorhome, you WILL work on it. Now being a farmer, you had to have or develop mechanical and electrical skills. That will help tremendously. But be forewarned, you can easily spend 20k on a used motorhome bringing up to snuff, and another 5 to 10 a year for basic repair. Read the entire section in this forum about things to consider when buying a used Newell. There is way too much information there to even think about retyping.

The last two years have seen an explosion in the RV world, and Newell demand and prices have risen right along. The forum has already seen no RV experience folks jump feet first into this world and quickly decide it wasn’t for them.

If it sounds like I am trying to discourage you, I am not. I am trying to help you, as a potential future Newell owner, make an informed decision.

I also encourage my fellow owners to provide their own opinions.