Free ride for my GLK
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2014 GLK250, 1983 Caterham super 7
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2014 GLK250, 1983 Caterham super 7
You should see the bill when topping up the 200 gallon fuel tank. "Double damn"
But the coach is part of our retirement plan to see the USA. We have been very fortunate to have lived in several countries. (Japan, Germany, Philippines) But we haven't seen all of the USA. This coach will be much better than driving or flying and using hotels and eating out every day. We can drive a few hundred miles and stop for a week or a month. Then move on. So the fuel use isn't as bad as it would seem as we will not be marathon driving like most folks do on their annual holiday.
But the coach is part of our retirement plan to see the USA. We have been very fortunate to have lived in several countries. (Japan, Germany, Philippines) But we haven't seen all of the USA. This coach will be much better than driving or flying and using hotels and eating out every day. We can drive a few hundred miles and stop for a week or a month. Then move on. So the fuel use isn't as bad as it would seem as we will not be marathon driving like most folks do on their annual holiday.
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2014 GLK250
The idea of having an RV has always appealed to me, but you still have to rent a space in an RV park, so while it costs less than staying at the Ritz, travelling across country in a fuel-efficient vehicle and sleeping in modest hotels or AirBNB-type places is an attractive option. Granted, you still have to eat out, but then again, you also have to buy food when travelling in an RV.
I would love to have a small RV based on a Sprinter but man, these are soooooooo expensive.
I would love to have a small RV based on a Sprinter but man, these are soooooooo expensive.
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2014 GLK250, 1983 Caterham super 7
The idea of having an RV has always appealed to me, but you still have to rent a space in an RV park, so while it costs less than staying at the Ritz, travelling across country in a fuel-efficient vehicle and sleeping in modest hotels or AirBNB-type places is an attractive option. Granted, you still have to eat out, but then again, you also have to buy food when travelling in an RV.
I would love to have a small RV based on a Sprinter but man, these are soooooooo expensive.
I would love to have a small RV based on a Sprinter but man, these are soooooooo expensive.
The idea of long term travel using hotels is not my idea of a fun way to travel. You have to drag your bags to your room and deal with the fun of suitcase living. Which is fine for a two week annual holiday. We find it much nicer to have closets and lots of drawers for our clothes and be just a few steps from fresh air.
Here are some photos of the inside. It's a lot nicer than most hotel rooms and I bet I bought this for less than a lot of the folks here paid for their new GLK's $48,000
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130801...57659565614505
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