On 6/13/2014 1:54 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/13/14, 1:30 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
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?
Perhaps I should brag about the size of my boat's fuel tank, what the
annual spring service costs, and how much I pay for the marina slip.
Nah.
I have never considered Wayne's posts as being "bragging". Anyone
involved in boating realizes that it can be expensive, be it a hobby or
a lifestyle and regardless of the size of the boat.
Wayne happens to have a larger boat that he and his wife use often,
extensively and enjoy. It has to be big to do the extended cruising
that he does.
Is it "bragging" to you because you're not involved in boating the way
he is? Are you jealous of his cruising experience and nautical knowledge?
Seems that way. You're critical of his type of boat, it's size, his
ports of call, the pictures he shares, his ability to make emergency
repairs, maintenance ... pretty much anything to do with his chosen
lifestyle.
His post are on-topic, informative and useful to others contemplating
the same lifestyle pursuit. Very appropriate for a boating newsgroup,
don'tcha think?