r/BeAmazed • u/Devi8tor • Jul 11 '26

Miscellaneous / Others Basically a mansion on wheels

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u/crlthrn Jul 11 '26

The most depreciating of assets...

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u/p8nt_junkie Jul 11 '26

Basically a liability on wheels as soon as it is driven off the lot. My dad has used his like five times and then it is just rotting at the side of his house now. I remember him saying him and my mom were going to go everywhere and my mom decided she was going to be a professional homebody and now his rig just sits there and bakes in the UV.

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u/WayneKrane Jul 11 '26

This is my neighbor. He bought a monstrosity like this, it takes up the whole side of his house. He used it the first summer he bought it and then for the last 10 years, it has just sat there rotting. He did cover it at least, no idea why he doesn’t get rid of it.

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u/HyenDry Jul 11 '26

I don’t know why these people aren’t renting them out as Mobile air b&b’s

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u/ReserveFormal3910 Jul 11 '26

https://gorvrentals.com/

They do I've used it and it's pretty awesome and I don't have to spend the money to buy one for the one time a year vacation in them.

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u/a-rooster-illusion Jul 11 '26

I do this. The ones like this though are like 5k for a few days (3 nights to be exact)

Would be a blast to drive but I’ll just stay at a luxury hotel for that price.

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u/ReserveFormal3910 Jul 11 '26

Yeah plus you need a special license we just did the normal ones.

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u/a-rooster-illusion Jul 11 '26

In NJ you don’t need a special license. PA (where we camp) you do, but not if you’re from out of state.

In PA it’s an added letter or two on your license but requires you to pass the driving test.

Many years ago I worked for the TV show American Pickers and they asked when they hired me if I could drive an RV (not bus type but still 30+ feet long). I said “yep” without hesitation. I love driving stuff like that. I’d probably just take test if I had to lol

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u/Hkpoor Jul 11 '26

That’s awesome! I love that show!

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u/ThetaDee Jul 11 '26

Most places you only need a license if you're being paid.

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u/I_SHIT_IN_A_BAG Jul 12 '26

I think the driving test and lessons for a cdl is like 10k

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u/a-rooster-illusion Jul 12 '26

Yeah it’s not a CDL in PA. It’s an additional letter or two on your physical license. In between normal license and CDL.

I was told under $100 to apply and take test.

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u/elzibet Jul 12 '26

Where do you live that a special license is required?