[Skater]

Originally Posted by SafariSS

When I have a expensive repair I mention to my old sales guy what happened, he says "yeah, but your gettin' over 20mpg". Well yes, I actually get 24-25 honestly however with the cost of repairs and parts your benefit of the better mileage is quickly deminished not to mention the 10-12k over a domestic van purchase price.

This is hilarious. I was at an Airstream dealer a while back just to see what the Sprinters were like inside, and the salesman was trying to convince me I'd save a ton of money with the Sprinter (this was when diesel was cheaper or at least on par with gas, a couple years ago). I had to laugh. Later, I worked out the numbers, and found that I'd have to wait something like 200 years to break even on it based on my usage patterns.

Personally I wouldn't use a camper as a daily driver. As others have said, it's a heavy, slow vehicle, and not terribly efficient. If you ever encounter a parking garage you're going to have a problem. Also, if you do get into an serious accident, then you're looking for a new camper...