Buying a RV in US or Canada

Hello people

I was visiting the US and Canada several times by car and also by RV.
My future plannings include a longer trip to the north for about 10 weeks.
As rentals are quite expensive, I was thinking about buying an RV. And
this takes my Google searches to no end. Could you perhaps feed me with
some informations. Everything (nearly) that helps, Books, Websites and
other stuff is appreciated.
Questions:
1. Are there reference prices for used RVs.
Like x years old x miles driven equal xx% off new price?
2. Where to buy cheaper? US or Canada?
3. What fees or other surplusses to expect?
I do now about G.S.T. and sales taxes at different
locations. But, I am sure there will be more fees.
4. There will be surely annual fees/taxes to pay.
Insurance and other stuff?
5. Are there nice and well arranged web sites were
one can compare more than just a few RVs?
6. Would you buy from a rental agency? They sell their
old (4-5 years) gear usually at the end of season.
If had once an offer from http://canadream.com/
7. Any other hurdles for international buyers to
watch for?


I am thinking about a 24" MH. I didn't really understand the "classes"
(Class "C") I found on different websites.
Found some nice RVs like the Winnebago View 24B, but I cannot afford a new
one.

--
Urs from Berne, Switzerland in the heart of Europe

I was thinking about buying an RV....
Urs from Berne, Switzerland in the heart of Europe

If you live in Europe, you can buy an RV (or a car) in the U.S. but
you won't be able to get license plates or insurance for it, as those
things require that your legal residence be in the U.S.

I don't know what Canada's laws are, but I suspect that they are
similar.

Am 24.02.2008, 15:19 Uhr, schrieb :

If you live in Europe, you can buy an RV (or a car) in the U.S. but
you won't be able to get license plates or insurance for it, as those
things require that your legal residence be in the U.S.

Ok, thanks... strange I know people owning cars (not RVs) in the US,
but living in Switzerland... Perhaps they got an intermediary?


--
Urs from Berne, Switzerland in the heart of Europe

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:19:21 -0800 (PST) wrote:

: I was thinking about buying an RV....
: Urs from Berne, Switzerland in the heart of Europe

:If you live in Europe, you can buy an RV (or a car) in the U.S. but
:you won't be able to get license plates or insurance for it, as those
:things require that your legal residence be in the U.S.

All 50 states?

This is not Federal law, it is state law.

I am sure that some states will be satisfied with a mailing address.

As far as insurance, it is up to the insurance company. Some may care about
your legal residence. But some may not.

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I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems,
especially those from irresponsible companies.

To get insurance and a license plates you must have a residence in a
state or province.

these are the laws of the land

enjoy

Urs Mueller wrote:
Hello people

I was visiting the US and Canada several times by car and also by RV.
My future plannings include a longer trip to the north for about 10 weeks.
As rentals are quite expensive, I was thinking about buying an RV. And
this takes my Google searches to no end. Could you perhaps feed me with
some informations. Everything (nearly) that helps, Books, Websites and
other stuff is appreciated.
Questions:
1. Are there reference prices for used RVs.
Like x years old x miles driven equal xx% off new price?
2. Where to buy cheaper? US or Canada?
3. What fees or other surplusses to expect?
I do now about G.S.T. and sales taxes at different
locations. But, I am sure there will be more fees.
4. There will be surely annual fees/taxes to pay.
Insurance and other stuff?
5. Are there nice and well arranged web sites were
one can compare more than just a few RVs?
6. Would you buy from a rental agency? They sell their
old (4-5 years) gear usually at the end of season.
If had once an offer from http://canadream.com/
7. Any other hurdles for international buyers to
watch for?


I am thinking about a 24" MH. I didn't really understand the "classes"
(Class "C") I found on different websites.
Found some nice RVs like the Winnebago View 24B, but I cannot afford a
new one.

Urs Mueller wrote:
Hello people

I was visiting the US and Canada several times by car and also by
RV.
My future plannings include a longer trip to the north for about 10
weeks. As rentals are quite expensive, I was thinking about buying
an
RV. And this takes my Google searches to no end. Could you perhaps
feed me with some informations. Everything (nearly) that helps,
Books, Websites and other stuff is appreciated.

You need to be asking this on forums in Australia, Germany or England.
I see people from these countries in North America Campgrounds all the
time that own their own rig. I never go into personal conversations
about how they do it, so I don't have a clue?? The only US
orginization that I know that may be able to give you some insite is
Escapees.
http://www.escapees.com/Wannabes/Home.asp

Am 24.02.2008, 16:54 Uhr, schrieb Tom J :

about how they do it, so I don't have a clue?? The only US
orginization that I know that may be able to give you some insite is
Escapees.
http://www.escapees.com/Wannabes/Home.asp

Thank you Tom, first look is nice. Lots of informations.

--
Urs from Berne, Switzerland in the heart of Europe

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:47:49 +0100, "Urs Mueller"
wrote:

Am 24.02.2008, 15:19 Uhr, schrieb :

If you live in Europe, you can buy an RV (or a car) in the U.S. but
you won't be able to get license plates or insurance for it, as those
things require that your legal residence be in the U.S.

Ok, thanks... strange I know people owning cars (not RVs) in the US,
but living in Switzerland... Perhaps they got an intermediary?

I would check on that if I were you. I'm not so sure it's true, Try
contacting Cuise America or El Monte and ask them

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:33:42 -0500, Smiles
wrote:

To get insurance and a license plates you must have a residence in a
state or province.

these are the laws of the land

Says who? There is no federal license or insurance. It is state by
state.

Am 24.02.2008, 16:33 Uhr, schrieb Smiles :

To get insurance and a license plates you must have a residence in a
state or province.
these are the laws of the land

Thank you very much... which State?
So I can begin painting a map of good or bad... ;-)


--
Urs from Berne, Switzerland in the heart of Europe