Today we have been doing some serious research into the Camper Van. What size to get, who to get it from when and where........
We want something that is reliable and comfortable and big enough to accommodate a couple of extra people if from time to time friends and family want to join us on the road for a week or two.
Renting for the duration of the trip seems to be the most expensive option and is probably not feasible anyway as most companies only rent for up to 90 days.
We initially thought about pitching up and buying one with cash and selling it at the end of the trip. Mike raised some valid concerns about selling it back in the current climate when the time comes to go home. We watched Billy Connolly drive Route 66 on TV recently and he met a guy who had been trying to sell a gorgeous motorbike trike thing for over a year with no success. Apparently the double whammy of recession and the price of fuel means that motor vehicles and the like are not selling in the US at the moment.
So the next best thing seems to be to enter into a buy-back agreement with an RV Rental Company. I have run a Google search and sent out some emails today asking about availability and quotes and await the responses with anticipation.
We have already done some early research with a small family run business called Highway Camper. They quoted us US $ 16,500 including tax & registration plus insurance at US$ 220 per month for a 2006, 22ft Ford E350, Winnebago Chalet with a re-purchase price of US$ 4,000. They have given us some references of former clients and we have contacted them all today. The references were glowing! It might just be that the first company we contacted is the one but we'll await the results of the further research.
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