A new chapter, maybe... RV for sale!

A lot has been going on since we last posted. We have had many discussions on whether or not this will be the final winter stay of our full-timing adventure. We have given it a lot of thought and have decided to put our beloved RV up for sale. This decision didn't come easy. 

As such, we are looking at a possibly purchasing a park model in the Mesa, Arizona area. However

, we've been having a hard time finding one that we find acceptable. While there are many available for sale, there are only a few that meet all of our needs. 

We shall keep looking but all is not lost if we don't find one. If the RV doesn't sell, we will just continue traveling for another year. If it does sell, it will force our hand to figure out what we want to do next. In the meantime, if you know of anybody looking for a well-loved RV, ours is up for sale. I'll detail it below : 

2007 Tiffin Allegro Bay 37QDB. This unique RV with four slide outs is a front engine diesel with a 300 Cummins ISB 5.9L engine and 5-speed Allison automatic transmission. We currently have about 96,500 mi on it and we have put most of those miles on it during our travels across the USA, Canada and Mexico. 

While traveling over the last 15 years we have made many modifications and upgrades to the RV. We are non-smokers and don't own any pets. The RV is meticulously clean and some of the upgrades that we've done include replacing most of the carpet with luxury vinyl tile, replacing the inverter/ charger, replacing the microwave convection oven, installing a residential refrigerator, installing 135 watts of solar on the roof, bought all new furniture a year ago, converted most of the lights to LED, replaced all the original blinds, added wire shelving to the master bedroom closet and replaced all the TVs with flat screens and a new sound system.

Mechanically we have replaced the turbo, the ECM, the exhaust manifold, the lift pump and all new fuel injectors. Likewise, we have replaced the troublesome Atwood levelers with the EQ systems automatic leveling system.

This model's recalls have been performed including replacing the side rails on the roof and wet bay. The back tires are 4 years old and need to be replaced in about 2 years while the fronts are due for replacement this year and can either be done by us or we can offer a discount on the total price to the buyer and they can replace them at the end of the year. 

The chassis batteries were replaced last year and the the house batteries are 2 years old. 

If you're looking to travel full-time or even part-time, you won't find a better loved RV than this one. We have worked out all the bugs over the years and it is ready to go for its new owners. 

We are asking $49,500 and included for towing is the Roadmaster tow bar. We towed a 2011 Honda CRV and if desired we would include the Roadmaster hitch to the car as well. Also included are lots of spare parts that one may need while traveling that we kept in case of troubles on the road. 

Here's the link to our Facebook post in Facebook! Marketplace that if you click on we'll give you more details and a mechanism to contact us if you are interested or have a friend that is.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1503348424106908

Christmas in Arizona...

Wow, I can't believe I've been neglecting the blog. For some reason I just haven't been motivated to write one. I meant to but time and time again I just kept putting it off. So, now it's time for an update. 

Since we're at our winter home, not a lot has happened other than our normal resort routine. We have always enjoyed this park because of its numerous amenities including daily live music and its location to many of the things we like to see and do is another plus.  

This year's different as we have both finally hit the age of 70. Once again, we have started talking about an exit plan from full-time RVing but continue to struggle with what we'll do next. 

We are entertaining the thought of purchasing a park model in either the park that we're staying at now, Towerpoint, or an adjacent park called Mesa Regal.  We have no plan to actually live there 12 months out of the year because of the brutal heat that the summer months  bring. 

We feel as if we could live in Mesa 7 to 8 months a year but would definitely have to escape for a minimum of 3 months to somewhere else to beat the heat. Although we're not sure what we'll do those 3 months, we have started looking at park models to see if there is anything out there we'd be interested in purchasing. 

We don't plan on spending much because we don't see ourselves staying in this location more than 5 years. As much as we like it here, we do see ourselves tiring of it over time. 

We have also decided that if we buy a park model there's no need for us to have a large motorhome so we most likely would sell it as well.  Therefore I have been investigating the best way to do that and to try to figure out what it might be worth. 

So there you have it. We know we thought about quitting full-timing several years ago but this time it seems a bit more real. I do feel as if we magically find something to purchase this year we will do so. If we don't find anything, it will likely be another year of RVing. 

We hope everyone had a great Christmas and we look forward to the New Year and what surprises it may bring.