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Royal1585 
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Joined: 24 Oct 2018 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
 Topic: Should I buy?Posted: 02 Nov 2018 at 6:56pm |
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I wish I could pull the trigger now on one and pay it off before I retire. I would use it for sure. But I just need to get some other things taken care of first.
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Royal1585
Newbie
Joined: 24 Oct 2018 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Posted: 06 Nov 2018 at 8:12pm |
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I'm trying my best to kick this down the road, but I find myself continuing to shop around for either an R-Pod or a Casita. Prices on used Casitas are at or above the price of a new R-Pod. Used R-Pods are not very easy to find. I have read in some places that Casitas are much better build than R-Pods. What are y'alls take on that?
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 7:56am |
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My take is I own a Pod.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Ben Herman
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Joined: 26 Apr 2018 Location: Gr Junction, CO Online Status: Offline Posts: 355 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 9:20am |
I've owned both and now own an RPod. The Casita (in my opinion) is better built but has a few inherent limitations. No slideout=less interior space. Low head clearance (doorway is like 5'8", inside ceiling is 6'1").
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Woodmiester
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Joined: 03 Aug 2018 Location: Greenwood IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 142 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 9:34am |
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I guess it all comes down to what you like to do and how much time and money you are willing to pay for it.
We love the freedom it gives us. We can pack up and go at any time. Sometimes we get where we are going and sometimes we don't. Thats ok!! I really don't think you save any lodging and food money by owning an RV, it's just knowing you can go wherever, whenever you like. What I like most, at my age, is having my bathroom with me!!!!
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offgrid
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Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:26am |
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+1 to Ben Herman. I think the Casita is better built, and will hold value and last longer. Buts it’s space limited. Apples and Oranges.
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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lostagain
Senior Member
Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 10:51am |
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One of the things that concerned me with the Casita and Scamp was the very low ground clearance. I wouldn't want to take one of those trailers on a Forest Service road. The other issue was tank capacity. They just aren't up to the capacity of the r-Pod, translating into shorter boondock time.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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GlueGuy
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Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2628 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 12:39pm |
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Maybe it just boils down to cubic feet per dollar? R-pods & Casitas are in the same general price range, but there are more square feet/cubic feet in the R-pod(s). I know the slide-outs in many of the R-pods make a huge difference in usable space, and none of the Casitas (that I've seen) have a slide out. Still a bit of apples to oranges.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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Royal1585
Newbie
Joined: 24 Oct 2018 Location: TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 1:23pm |
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I got a quote from Casita on a 17' Liberty Deluxe - total walk out was $24K. A used 2006 is around $15K. That's more than I want to spend, but I know the resale on them is high. I prefer the interior space of the R-Pod and there are 2017 and 2018 used ones out there for around $15K. I don't know...we'll see.
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lostagain
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Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2587 |
Posted: 07 Nov 2018 at 4:40pm |
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You can probably find some very advantageous prices on a used r-Pod, but they may not be geographically practical. The same is true with new ones where some dealers deeply discount in anticipation of far away buyers who cannot come back for any warranty work.
Basically, you may end up chasing wild geese in the used market, since the final test is the live inspection of the trailer. Some might look great in pictures, but when you see them, you realize that they used some careful photography to avoid highlighting the defects. Effectively, you have to add to the cost of the trailer, the cost of traveling to and from to see each prospective purchase. That can add up fast.
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Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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