Anyone know much about campers/trailers?

[Darth Urious]

We've always wanted to own a piece of property/somewhere to go at the beach in the summer time... With the arrival of sonny boy, it kinda makes us want to have somewhere to take him as he grows up so he can enjoy the beach during the warmer parts of the year...

Someone at wifey's work has camper for sale that we went and looked at this weekend... It is in a campground about 4-5 miles from Surf City/Topsail...

It is a 40' Keystone Residence, 2010, and has additional perks like:

A ceiling fan they installed

An extra air conditioning unit installed

A wooden deck built onto/up to it

All utilities (power/sewage/water/cable), the lot, etc. provided by the campground for $3000 a year

Campground parties/cookouts

Campground enforced noise ordinance from 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM

Campground bugbombing/fogging of entire complex during the spring/summer months

The camground itself is also behind a good treeline (at a good distance away from it too) that should be a good wind barrier...

They are asking $35,000 for it, which isn't really a bad deal... If we make them an offer, I'll still go lower...

I'm not sure of the depreciation of these trailers, insurance costs, upkeep, etc... but to me, this sounds like if we got 10 years of use out of it (factor in the space fee and price, you're talking a $65,000 or so investment for that time frame) we'd be doing better than hotels or buying somewhere closer to the beach... Also, worst case scenario, I hook my truck to it and pull it home...

Anyone have experience with campers/campgrounds like this... Does it sound like a good deal?

Thanks in advance...

[Hawk]

I can't compare the location etc from here obviously, but it sounds like a pretty good deal on the trailer and the other items. It certainly will be plenty big enough for you

[PanthaSan]

See if they will let you "try it out" for a weekend and get opinions from some of the other folks that stay there.

[Hawk]

also...I can't find a Keystone Radiance...is it a Residence?

[Darth Urious]

also...I can't find a Keystone Radiance...is it a Residence?

good catch... I fixed that...

I'm pretty sure the people selling are convinced the campground itself is good because they purchased a permanent trailer in the same campground... So they'd be there most of the time we needed anything or had any questions for them about it...

[Darth Urious]

also, they put a residential toilet in it... so it has a typical toilet you'd find in a home... not one of those little plastic things that normally come in campers...

[Hawk]

looks like a pretty sweet unit based on the Keystone website anyway. I like PS's idea of seeing if you can use it/rent it for a weekend and try it out. Spend some time talking to the neighbors and see what they think of the area.

[YourMomsLover]

I absolutely HATE campers....oh wrong forum :( :D

[TarPanther9180]

Yeah definitely see if they'll let you try it out one weekend. My ex's family used to do that at White Lake and loved it.

[Darth Urious]

found some pics:

[Mr. Scot]

I like trailers, but they sometimes give away all the best parts of the movie.

Campers tend to get killed by the knife/axe/chainsaw wielding psycho.

That's all I got on the subject.

[Hawk]

not a bad looking rig really! What about the area? is there enough to do there to keep you all entertained?

[PanthaSan]

No stripper pole?

Dealbreaker right thar....

[Darth Urious]

not a bad looking rig really! What about the area? is there enough to do there to keep you all entertained?

yeah it is mainly just a weekend home during the spring/summer... a quick drive to the waves and sand, and plenty other things to do around...