Tips To Keep In Mind When Buying A RV Camper

I know buying a RV camper can be intimidating when you don’t know what to expect.

Plus, there are so many options out there nowadays! It’s great to surf your options, but, when buying a RV camper, it’s important to keep some tips in mind, as well as what to watch out for when buying a RV camper.

So, here are tips to keep in mind when buying a RV camper

Have a good credit score or a co-signer

Unless you are buying your camper in cash, you’ll need a good credit score for loan purposes. If, for any reason, you don’t have great credit score, you can always get a co-signer with a good credit score.

It’s definitely not the end of the world, since most places want to try to accommodate with you and made a sale.

You can also easily save up for a used camper these days as that would be more budget friendly anyways.

Look for small owned businesses

Not going to name names, but what I will tell you this quick story: although most of the campers we were looking at were pretty much in our price range (besides some of the newest ones that can range from 50-60k), we were getting really frustrated because we couldn’t find the right interior design for our needs.

We also have to keep in mind the weight (well talk about this in a second) and what my husband’s vehicle can pull, so there were some that we liked, but weren’t able to go for, for that reason.

We were at our last rv place and I thought for sure that we were just going to walk out without a camper, but we went to this small-owned business based solely in our state, and found the PERFECT camper for us.

We especially needed our camper at a quick rate and the people who worked with us were ON IT.

Not only that, but our camper was 20k off solely on the fact that the place needed more room to bring in their 2023 campers. Ours is a 2022.

It was a freaking STEAL.

We have found, from personal experience, that small owned businesses are waaaay more willing to work with their customers on something that can work for them. They treated us as family and it was such a loving vibe that it made us feel welcomed.

Some of the bigger companies we ran into would be just trying to make a quick sale.

Also, many of the smaller-owned businesses let you do a self-tour. So, if you are reaaaally anti-social, you have the ability tour the campers yourself versus someone having to be with you at all times.

Keep an eye out for great deals

If you’re not in a massive hurry, then keep an eye out for great deals.

So, look at campers near the holiday seasons such as Memorial Day, Thanksgiving, 4^th of July, you get the point.

Again, we just happen to land upon a great deal at the place we bought our camper at; however, most camping places are constantly having great deals because they are needing to cycle through the campers in order to bring the newer ones in.

Some places offer free startup kits

Depending on where you go, some RV places offer free startup kits to help you get started on the road. And if they aren’t free, then usually they come at a decent price for you to get.

You can always get your own stuff beforehand as well, but, if you are trying to stick to a budget, then free is obviously the better option.

You can always ask the places yourself if you are curious. Sometimes, their website will also say what is all included in your purchase as well!

Watch out for hidden fees

Please keep in mind for any hidden fees. Sometimes, people don’t realize it fully until they sign off the contracts and don’t read the fine print.

I have heard from others that the prices that get shown for monthly payments isn’t as low as they advertise. Unless you put down a massive deposit, those hidden fees can make your payments pretty high.

I’ve heard also that if, for some reason, if you aren’t able to get the camper off the lot right when you purchase it, they charge you a lot fee.

Make sure to be clear about this with your salesperson and don’t feel pressured to buy something if you don’t know all the ins and outs financially.

Also, you’ll need a vehicle to pull out your camper on the day you purchase it to avoid this fee.

Know how much weight your vehicle can pull

One of the biggest reasons to keep in mind when buying a rv camper is to know how much weight your vehicle can pull. This will mean researching or looking through your vehicle’s manual, seeing how much weight your vehicle is, and how much it can pull.

Keep in mind also that if you have stuff in the bed of your truck, that the weight in the bed will also count towards the weight overall.

Campers will have the weight on their descriptions, but people mainly overlook how much their vehicle can pull.

I believe places can look up this information, but I personally believe that it’s nice to have it beforehand, so you aren’t prolonging your shopping experience.