Motorhome Heaven

Lowes Motor Speedway became a motorhome Mecca this week with 4,000 or so people with their motorhomes came to see the 2007 offerings by most of the motorhome manufacturers. Lots of people were wheeling and dealing for new coaches and boy oh boy it is tempting when you see these things and how comfortable they have become. It is certainly a far cry from what we had as our first motorhome. All electric units that are no different from home and when slides are totally opened over 400 sqft of living space. There was also a huge number of vendors of every little gadget you could think of to use on the road.
The displays were set in a huge field that probably was 40 plus acres with everything imaginable for choices. Although, I do think that the units displayed were on the high end without too many class C or B coaches. We of course started looking at the high end Prevost conversions that range in price from $1,000,000 to believe it or not $2,500,000......I did say looking!!!!
It's really hard to believe that some of the units are the price that they are, but they have all kinds of amenities that today cost an arm and leg. These units are really to live in not camp.
Yes the red carpet was out!
We do enjoy our motorhome and the urge to get a new one when you see these units gets to fever pitch, but sanity finally came through and although I love these things and the travel that they make possible, the prices are a bit steep.
One particularly nice thing about these conventions is that the manufacturers offer repair services to your coach without labor charges.... only parts have to paid for. This was exceptionally nice as the tire blowout damage we had on the way down was more extensive that we thought. We ended up having a wiring harness reworked and some step parts replaced right where we camped. Thank you Monaco.