Motorhome Saga

[87MH]

All:

Well, I took the "Leap of Faith" this past weekend.

I've been lurking within the Forum for quite a while, and it's time to come out of the closet with an announcement.

After a verbal handshake with an estate executor over the phone Alpha Bitch (AB) and I flew to Phoenix, met up with my brother and his wife at the airport, and, after a long day at a mechanic shop, there was an exchange of money and signatures.

The four of us drove back to Houston with our "Brand New" 1987 Airstream Motorhome. --

Making a long initial trip might not have been the smartest thing to do, but hey, Houston is only an airplane flight away from anywhere in the U.S. Besides, we needed to get it from Phoenix to Houston some way.

Looking forward to straightening out some of my "glitches" that come with any 16 year old vehicle, but I suspect that most of them just require TLC that can only come with time.

I hope to keep this thread current with the time and costs involved with ownership for two reasons:

1. To provide a mirror for others who have been in a similar situation, (foresight comparisons appreciated) and,
2. To help any other “Newbie - Wanna Be” in their decision making process.

I have never owned an RV previously, and have been looking for the right opportunity for a couple of years. Initially trailers, fifth wheels, and motors homes were all considered, but with the five (count ‘em – five) dogs that inevitably travel everywhere with us, a motor home was the only reasonable alternative.

Dennis