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190 messages, Last post on Aug 31, 2009 at 7:28 PM
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Well, I now have 20,000+ miles on the Dynasty and enjoying every minute of it! The downturn in the economy has seen several RV manufacturers go out of business... -National -Alpha Leisure -Travel Supreme and a few others that are hanging on by a thread. Thankfully, Monaco (including Beaver and Safari) seems to be hanging in there and still introducing new products. This summer while traveling in Canada, fuel was $5.34 a gallon for regular unleaded. I was lucky that the 150 gallon fuel tank on the motorhome allowed me to enter Canada through Wisconsin and exit into Michigan without needing fuel driving all the way around Lake Superior. I paid $4.99 for diesel in Michigan. Come on folks........buy that recreational vehicle, help the economy and make those special memories! Mark
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Replying to: mark156 (Dec 23, 2008 9:02 am) Had the high price inhibited them from going far, and conversely, has the recent return to around $2.50 a gallon caused them to journey more? Or, as the cost of fuel is such a relatively small proportion of the overall cost of ownership, has it made no difference at all?
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Replying to: mac24 (Dec 24, 2008 6:27 am) Obviously, fuel is very cheap now so you don't hear too much about 'that' cost and they are still moving along camping and having fun. As most people know, fuel is a small factor in the motorhome lifestyle. This summer, I had $650- $700 fill-ups but I enjoyed every mile of driving and camping.  Once I'm parked, the Honda gets 25+ mpg's to go touring around. I get about 7 mpg's in the RV. Mark
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Replying to: mark156 (Dec 24, 2008 3:48 pm)
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Replying to: fezo (Dec 27, 2008 12:58 pm) We have the Aqua Hot system in the coach and it kept everything nice and toasty! Mark
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Replying to: mark156 (Dec 27, 2008 4:53 pm) 
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Replying to: euphonium (Dec 27, 2008 9:13 pm) M.
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Replying to: mark156 (Dec 29, 2008 10:27 pm)
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Replying to: euphonium (Dec 30, 2008 9:49 am) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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