RV Rental?

[sbgixxer]

I've spent a couple hours looking at RV rentals and am blown away by what it costs. I initially saw $200-$300 a day (on Outdoorsy) which was ok until I saw the rest of it: owner fees, service fees, taxes, insurance, crazy daily mileage limits (100 miles a day), limited generator use, and of course (almost) no 30' RV is gonna be anything but a dog over I70 while getting horrendous mpg. Anybody try this before and care to share their experience? Or does anyone on here do this from the rental side? I would be traveling with a small family (3) so it's gotta be reliable (late model) and if it was diesel all the better. Size is somewhat open but I'd lean towards bigger... no van-style conversions or sprinter vans. I think we'll need something with slides. Thanks guys!

Or should I just buy this 2020 44 footer on CL for a mere $395k:

[FoxtArt]

Holy heck they've gotten expensive. For $300/night you could be in a relatively luxury hotel + have a sports car rental and still come out cheaper.

[00tec]

I'm probably going to put my camper (28ft toy hauler trailer) on one of those sites next year. Mine would be in the $150/night neighborhood.

[sbgixxer]

That's what I was thinking! I can see the above rig being $6k a week but not a bargain slut RV that can be bought new under $100k.

[00tec]

With how easy it is to make an expensive mistake in one of these, it doesn't really surprise me its that high, especially after you look at the average voter in the area.

Open the awning with a door open= grand
Leave awning out, go fishing and the wind picks up= 3 grand
Don't understand how an rv toilet functions, clog it up and demand refund
For toy haulers, unsecured load= many grands
Put gas in the diesel tank= ouch

[sbgixxer]

I totally get that but figured it'd be part of a security deposit not just everybody pays the penalty for stupid people doing stupid things (I know, I know, look at laws, politics, and America in general...no more personal responsibility). I'm equally surprised that these prices are what the market will bear. I'm half inclined to buy 5 of 'em and rent 'em out for a living.

[00tec]

I totally get that but figured it'd be part of a security deposit not just everybody pays the penalty for stupid people doing stupid things (I know, I know, look at laws, politics, and America in general...no more personal responsibility). I'm equally surprised that these prices are what the market will bear. I'm half inclined to buy 5 of 'em and rent 'em out for a living.

That was actually a driving factor in buying mine. Had a trip coming up. Looked at rental. Jaw hit floor. Drove to Iowa the next day to buy it.

[Irving]

We have a 26' bumper pull with single slide out for sale, but I'm not in a position to make any deals on it.

[sbgixxer]

That was actually a driving factor in buying mine. Had a trip coming up. Looked at rental. Jaw hit floor. Drove to Iowa the next day to buy it.

That's where my mind went. For $5k a week, I need a lot more than a moving road block that sleeps 6 and guzzles fuel at a rate of 6 mpg. Yeah, two week's rental is 1/8th the purchase price??? No thanks.

[BladesNBarrels]

It is a record year for RV sales.
Boats, too.
Used are going through the roof with factories closed.