I worked a stint as an RV tech recently and saw many newby full time RV’ers starting out with 35-40′ diesel pushers. We are talking about retirees aged 70+ having their last Hoorahh. I regularly saw them come back in a day or two needing another 4hr new-owner rig orientation, as they had forgotten how the systems worked. Personally, due to the inevitable slower reaction times as we get older, it is IMO, unsafe for many seniors to be driving these big rigs. These brand new RVers would be better served, if the RV sales department guided them into a 22-30ft motorhome – of course they would rather sell a $300K rig than one that costs under $100K-
– this wouldn’t be a issue, if lenders refused to offer 20 year financing on these big expensive rigs to anyone over 70- They have to know that in a few short years, tops, they will be repo-ing that 40ft pusher when grandpa’s failing health puts him in assisted living.. In many cases they have to take out expensive term life insurance policies to pay off the RV loan in case of an early demise- hey, everybody makes money on the sale of those rigs!!
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I worked a stint as an RV tech recently and saw many newby full time RV’ers starting out with 35-40′ diesel pushers. We are talking about retirees aged 70+ having their last Hoorahh. I regularly saw them come back in a day or two needing another 4hr new-owner rig orientation, as they had forgotten how the systems worked. Personally, due to the inevitable slower reaction times as we get older, it is IMO, unsafe for many seniors to be driving these big rigs. These brand new RVers would be better served, if the RV sales department guided them into a 22-30ft motorhome – of course they would rather sell a $300K rig than one that costs under $100K-
– this wouldn’t be a issue, if lenders refused to offer 20 year financing on these big expensive rigs to anyone over 70- They have to know that in a few short years, tops, they will be repo-ing that 40ft pusher when grandpa’s failing health puts him in assisted living.. In many cases they have to take out expensive term life insurance policies to pay off the RV loan in case of an early demise- hey, everybody makes money on the sale of those rigs!!