On 6/13/2014 1:19 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/13/14, 1:06 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/13/2014 12:03 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/13/14, 11:53 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jun 2014 08:51:52 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:09:52 -0400, wrote:

I still wonder how many trips a year you would have to take to
amortize the costs of an RV..
My neighbor figured out it would be cheaper to fly 1st class, rent a
nice car and stay in a good hotel for the 3-4 weeks he actually used
it in a year. (based on what he paid to buy, store, maintain and
drive
his diesel pusher).
I think he paid close to $180k for it and had to work hard to find a
buyer at $90k 5-6 years later. That alone amortizes out at over
$500 a
day if he used it 4 weeks a year. It seemed to be a black hole he
threw money in when he had it. He said it was worse than his boat,

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Hey, let's not start doing cost analysis and justification on our
adult toys. :-)

You can't take it with you, and if it's something you've always
wanted, then what the heck. That said, I would challenge anyone who
thinks their RV is expensive. Ask your friend when was the last time
he took it in for a fill up and left with an 800 gallon purchase, or
took it in for routine service and left with a $15K tab.

I know what you mean. My buddy's landlord has this rig

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Bobs%20RV.jpg

He is a bazillionaire tho.
That barn is stuffed with collectible cars.
They own about 400" of lake frontage (Keystone north of Tampa) and
they have just about every kind of toy that floats there.
My buddy gets a deal on a little lakefront house and we are not even
sure why.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Milts%20yard.jpg



Poor W'hine...he's got the biggest fuel tank and the biggest service
bills. Awwwwww.


And enjoying a lifestyle that he enjoys and you can only dream of.



Not at all. There's nothing about W'hine or his "lifestyle" that appeal
to me. There are limits to my self-indulgence. I'm still working at what
I like to do, and hopefully I'll be able to continue to do so. Filling
my day with hobby pursuits because I have nothing of significance to do
is not for me.





That's fine. That's what *you* enjoy. Why are you so critical of what
others enjoy just because you don't share their interest?

Or are you just being a newsgroup troll?