Whats pulling your RPod

OG, I think you meant to say "glamping."

Podwerks, take your idea on step further. By the time you get to it, you could build that battery powered RV on a autonomous Tesla Cybertruck chassis and let it drive itself from campground to campground. Then you and your passengers can tool around in a regular road ev, stopping to see the sights and never worrying about where to park the rig. When you get to your RV it will already be set up, leveled, and climate conditioned ready to go. 👍

LA, I can’t put myself in the mind of a Si Valley billionaire well enough to know what he would call using a Bowlus rig. Probably he would only use it once and revert to traveling in his non-electric fuel guzzling private jet. Why travel at 60 mph to a public campground when you can travel at 400 knots to your private island? And when you get there after burning through a couple thousand gallons of jet A you can have all your green tech there so you can feel good about saving a few gallons not running a diesel genny.


50% depreciation from list price in 4 years is pretty normal for RVs. it’s just that starting at a quarter mill makes it painful for those of us of modest net worth. Are you gonna make an offer on that Road Chief? Be sure your staff is on board nto keep that thing polished first.

I think the present resale situation is probably pretty unusual due to supply/demand imbalance from Covid. I paid 10k for my 2015 179 (list price was 19.5k) in March 2018. That’s probably more typical. But that supply/demand imbalance isn’t going to hit a luxury item like the Bowlus which I expect are all made to order anyway.

In any case I certainly agree that an rpod and a backup rpod or two would make more sense for most folks than a Road Chief. But when did a luxury purchase ever have to make sense?

‘Cept they don’t really care what we peasants think. They are only out to impress each other.

Was that $9500 for a new or used rpod? I’m sure every owner on the forum hopes you’re right and the used trailer prices stay high for awhile.

Lostagain, you got a very good deal on your 172 on both ends, purchase and selling price!  I paid $12,000 for a brand new 177 in January 2011 and it came without A/C, microwave/convection oven, or entertainment system.  It did come with a 12v battery however and 2 Tire King (china) tires that never failed.