The most luxurious and expensive, new motor homes are Class A, motor homes. These homes are really a self-contained house on wheels. They come in a wide variety of floor plans complete with kitchen, bathroom, separate bedrooms, dining and living rooms areas and an entertainment center.
Prices of a New Motor Home
On the web site for the Outdoor Center in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, a new 2009 Windsport, Class A, motor home sells for a base price of $119,830. With the options package added to the base price, the total cost comes to $144,495. (Values are in Canadian dollars.)
Used Motor Home Prices
Prices for used, Class A, motor homes vary according to year and condition of the motor home. A 2005 Winnebago Voyage 33, used motor home listed as in “clean, remarkable condition,” by the Kingston Outdoor Center is on sale for $67,200.
The camper van is a Class B motor home. It ranges in size from 16 to 21 feet in length. It's a larger, full-size van with a raised roof. It comes fully equipped with kitchen, washroom with a shower, and can sleep up to four people comfortably.
Prices for a new Ford camper van range from $62,270 to $82,420. Used camper vans, depending on condition, model and year, range from $20,000 to $30,000.
New Class C Motor Home Prices
A Class C motor home is built on a cube van chassis with the front resembling a normal pickup truck. This motor home offers more space than a camper van with the sleeping area extending over the cab of the truck. This motor home also has slide outs, which extend the living area inside the home.
The price of a new Class C motor home, depending on the options selected and size of the truck motor ranges from, $70,000 to $85,000.
New and Used Fifth Wheel Motor Homes
Another type of motor home is a Fifth Wheel, which is essentially a motor home that is towed by a truck. The living room and kitchen/dining areas have slide outs to expand the living space inside the motor home.
The advantage to this type of motor home is the truck can be disconnected from the motor home unit. The motor home can be left at a campground or trailer park, while the owners run errands and sight see without the worry of towing and parking the motor home extension.
A motor home dealer’s list price for a new, 2011 Keystone Cougar, Fifth Wheel runs from $35,000 to $45,000. Used Fifth Wheel motor homes can range from $10,000 for a 1994, model to $38,000 for a 2009 unit.
Another, and possibly cheaper, option is to buy a travel trailer which is towed behind a car or pickup truck. These units offer the same amenities as the Fifth Wheel motor homes at a fraction of the cost.
Prices for new Travel Trailer motor home vary from a base model at $21,000 to $43,000 for a 43-foot-long unit with numerous options.
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