On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:30:31 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
.. .

On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:03:10 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:10:19 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

but I wouldn't be surprised to
learn that the state of the RV business is not that different from the
boat business

There is a RV dealer down the highway from me - he still has 2003
models in stock.

I don't know what that means exactly, but...


Why would anyone in his right mind buy an RV these days, with fuel
hovering at $3+ a gallon and the ****-poor mileage those vehicles get?



The one I'm looking at gets about 22mpg, but burns diesel.


22 mpg is a *little* optimistic, although some have reported getting it.
19-20 mpg at 65-70 mph highway driving is realistic, a little less if you
tow a loaded trailer.

I'll tell you, if you do purchase it, you are going to love that little
Mercedes diesel. It's amazing.

Eisboch


The people selling it have a letter in the window claiming to get 22mpg.
But, they also say they set the cruise control at 60mph and spend the day
in the right hand lane.

I wonder what you'd get if you did the same?
--
John H