[DigitalGranny]

All the advice above is great. You didn't ask, but I think the biggest lever is buying cheap. Look online at pplmotorhomes.com. It's a consignment place in Houston. My husband and I bought a used motorhome that had only 26,000 miles on it, cost over $85,000 new and we paid only $18,500 for it. Four years later, it has turned out to be one of best purchases ever! It cost us nearly $1000 to drive our car there, staying in motels, and we rented a uhaul to pull our car back home behind it. Still, we paid over $15,000 less than similar coaches in our area ( OH). The salespeople do not work on commission. They were very helpful