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Did renting an RV help you make a decision to buy?

Did you rent an RV prior to making a decision to buy one? According to this article at RV Daily Report, only a small percentage do. Participate in our new poll at RVLifestyleExperts.com. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

Poll: Will your next RV be....?

What size will you choose for your next RV? larger, smaller, the same? vote below. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

Poll: Should Feds eliminate fuel taxes until fuel prices come down?

RV Business reported that a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 44% of Americans adults say the federal government should eliminate the federal gasoline tax until prices come down at the pump. Thirty-five percent disagree and 21% are not sure.

To see what RVers think, we've added a similar poll. What do you think? Vote below and leave a comment too. Also, any comments about whether or not the federal government should take action to lower prices? Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

 

Poll: Should pets be allowed off-leash in public parks/areas?

Because of the response to a recent blog entry, "Should dogs be banned....?” we decided to base our poll on this issue. Vote at this month's poll:

 

New poll- Do you carry a gun in your RV?

Lloyd is an RV friend of ours. As a result of a conversation Lloyd was having with a young couple from Austria traveling around the world in their 1963 VW pulling a 1984 trailer, a fellow joined in and the discussion of carrying guns in your RV came up. Neither the couple nor Lloyd do, and the older man was appalled. Lloyd asked me if I had conducted a poll on the topic. I did prior to using Poll Daddy but am not sure where the results are, so decided to conduct another one on this topic. Please add your vote.

And, if you'd like to read about the young couple and see their RV, see Lloyd's Wandrin blog. They have an admirable outlook on life. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

 

Poll: Would you take your RV to Mexico?

Yesterday I blogged about my visit to Puerto Penasco. There are several RV parks right on the Sea of Cortez - a lovely spot. So, our poll: Would you be willing to take your RV to Mexico? Vote below. Leave a comment here or at the poll, if you like. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

Chinese RVs on hold

The EnRoute motorhome, made in China for the U.S. market is now on hold, according to RV Business. Made of U.S. parts, assembled in China and then sold here, production on the EnRoute was supposed to start soon. The company, which makes buses, decided it wasn't quite time. Considering that the RVs would cost between $140,000 to $200,000, there may not be too big a market for them in the U.S. Instead the company will concentrate on building RVs for the Chinese market.

 Recently we conducted a poll at RVLifestyleExperts.com as to whether the introduction of RVs from China would affect U.S. quality for the better or worse. The results were as follows:

33% - Improve quality of US RVs
41% - Decrease quality of US RVs
14% - No effect
12% - Other- leave comment

While the introduction of Japanese vehicles improved the car market, most people do not believe that would be the case with the introduction of Chinese RVs. Most commenters noted that with all the problems with quality control with products we are now getting from China, we shouldn't expect much different from their RVs. Plus, at that price range, the EnRoute would probably not have much of a competitive impact. They certainly would not have helped make motorhones more affordable. I guess it will be a while before we find out. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

 

 

Poll: RVing- part of your identity?

Are you an RVer? or a person who happens to RV? Are you part of the RV lifestyle?

Just because you have an RV and use it doesn't necessarily mean you live the RV lifestyle or consider yourself an RVer. When I meet someone for the first time, I usually mention I am an RVer because it is such a big part of who I am. How about you? Vote at our poll and leave a commment here or at the poll. Jaimie Hall Bruzenak

Poll: New or used?

Take our poll: Tell us about your first RV for full-timing (or the one you plan to get).

Where are you spending the summer? Take our poll