# Anybody bought a rental rv? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 21, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897 "2023-10-21T19:23:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/1 "2023-10-21T19:23:06Z")
I think it may be time for a bit of a size upgrade from my little 16 foot Fun Finder so I’ve started looking for something a tad larger. This is the time of year to purchase as prices go down as winter storage looms. I’m looking at some 2015 rentals that a local, chain rv rental/purchase place is selling. The prices are significantly less than the same from a private seller. I’ve been reading/researching the pros and cons but would be interested in hearing other opinions. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/2 "2023-10-22T05:07:53Z")
No, but it might be comparable to the purchase of rental cars–they have a reputation of a lot of wear and tear–that renters treat them roughly. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/3 "2023-10-23T17:36:03Z")
> [@FloatyGimpy](#): > > I’ve been reading/researching the pros and cons but would be interested in hearing other opinions. Do you want to ask to have the typo in your thread title fixed? Might get you more responses. ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/4 "2023-10-23T17:44:27Z")
But don’t cars have much more opportunity for being treated roughly? They’re driven on roads all day, after all, whereas a TV usually just sits somewhere in a room. Of course it might be that people are less careful carrying a rented TV than they’d be with one they own; but a TV isn’t carried around very much. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/5 "2023-10-23T18:29:42Z")
Huh? The thread is about buying rental RVs (recreational vehicles), not TVs (televisions). ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/6 "2023-10-23T20:43:21Z")
I see…how embarrassing! ---
**Author:** ![FloatyGimpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/floatygimpy/32/7750_2.png) [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/7 "2023-10-24T04:07:22Z")
Well I bought it! It’s a 2016 Jayco Jay Flight SLX 195RB. ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/8 "2023-10-24T09:51:17Z")
> [@Schnitte](#): > > I see…how embarrassing! [drill-sargeant voice] YOU!!! head straight over to the “ **Misread thread titles ahem… thread** ” and confess!!! ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/9 "2023-10-24T09:56:45Z")
aren´t rental cars considered “potentially good buys”, as they might have high milage, but are normally pretty young and well maintained, as the cost of a car breaking down is prohibiitve for budget/sixt/alamo? e.g. 50k miles but 1 year old shouldn’t the same apply for RVs? ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-bought-a-rental-rv/991897/10 "2023-10-24T11:18:03Z")
[Aye!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misread-thread-titles/796093/843)