Do you loan your RV to Family Members? - Luxury Coach Lifestyles
Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 11-01-2012, 05:21 PM   #1
GringoPhil
Senior Member
 
GringoPhil's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Armenia, Wisconsin
Posts: 278
Default Do you loan your RV to Family Members?

My brother-in-law emailed me saying he, his wife and two teenage girls want to plan a camping trip next summer and was wondering if they could borrow our motor home for a week in July. They want to go about 1000 miles away - 2000 miles on our Newell round trip. We take very good care of all our vehicles as well as our house. They are opposite - drive old cars and their house is a mess. He is also prone to car accidents - had 3 in 5 years.

I have not mentioned this to my wife yet. I am leaning towards saying no. Just wondering if others loan out their Newell's to family members?

Phil
__________________

__________________
1983 Newell Coach
GringoPhil is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2012, 05:37 PM   #2
MrE
Senior Member
 
MrE's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Boise Idaho
Posts: 719
Default

Sounds like a recipe for disaster to me. Hopefully saying no won't cause friction between you and your wife. BTW, there are some family members I would loan my Newell to and others that I would not because of exactly the same reasons you stated.
__________________

__________________
Jon & Chris Everton
1986 40' Dog House #86
0 hp 8V92 Allison HT740
Soon to be 500hp ISM with ZF 6 Speed
MrE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2012, 05:39 PM   #3
Randy J
Senior Member
 
Randy J's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Where ever we happen to park the Newell
Posts: 485
Default

Wouldn't want to. But can't anyway because this is our home. Unless we want to be homeless.
__________________
Randy and Leeann Jagger

1991 Newell Coach
2011 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

"If I lose today, I can look forward to winning tomorrow, and if I win today, I can expect to lose tomorrow. A sure thing is no fun.”

"Sometimes I pretend to be Normal. But it gets boring. So I go back to being me." lol!
Randy J is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2012, 05:43 PM   #4
CAPTWatson
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 56
Default

I don't know if I would because a coach is one of those larger more expensive items compared to a say a camera. And the saying "if you break it you replace it" would be a little on the harder side to enforce.
CAPTWatson is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2012, 06:47 PM   #5
NewellCrazy
Senior Member
 
NewellCrazy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Sugarland, TX or Salida,CO
Posts: 1,867
Default

Nope, I wouldn't do it.
__________________
Sean

If Ain't a Newell, It Ain't Wurt Oonin!
NewellCrazy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2012, 09:12 PM   #6
bigcatwally
Senior Member
 
bigcatwally's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Posts: 149
Default

I have in the past and I will continue to do so but only to my sons who help me work on the coach to begin with.
__________________
Wally & Barbie Zimmerman
Colorado Springs, Colorado

1979 Classic Newell Coach
1967 Ford Mustang
1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS
bigcatwally is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-01-2012, 11:21 PM   #7
express1
Senior Member
 
express1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: south louisiana
Posts: 654
Default

"Let'em Have It!"
express1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 01:52 AM   #8
speedingsport
Senior Member
 
speedingsport's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 541
Default

Never have because they all have their own coaches.
speedingsport is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 03:13 AM   #9
prairieschooner
Senior Member
 
prairieschooner's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Idyllwild, CA
Posts: 1,340
Default

Simply....I don't share my toys!!!
__________________
have Coach will Travel
Steve & Tricia
1982 Newell 38' (built before #1) 6V92 DD, 5 Speed Allison, 12.5 KW Kohler, Couch used to make into a Bed but I fixed it!
https://newellshowcase.com/thumbnails.php?album=214
2007 Yukon, 1981 CJ7 Laredo, 2002 Honda CRV, 1955 Thunderbird, 1952 Pontiac Sedan Delivery, 1952 Ford 8N, 1958 Airstream, 1959 Glasspar 16' Avalon, Cabin in the Woods........what will I work on next
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
prairieschooner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 03:29 AM   #10
The Newell
Senior Member
 
The Newell's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,018
Default

That's a huge investment to let someone (anyone) use. Especially with the background you describe. Personally I would come up with any excuse to NOT loan them your rig. One option (probably even the truth)is that your insurance company will not cover them (neither will their auto only coverage) and getting a separate policy that would cover just this trip would be very expensive. They would be better off renting a rig for their use.

Good Luck
__________________
1976 Newell Classic (Sold)

Home Base: Riverside, CA

If anyone needs my contact info private message me and I will send it to you.

-Joseph-
The Newell is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 03:46 AM   #11
WessH345
New Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Naples, FL, Blaine, WA
Posts: 7
Default

I had made this mistake one time to end up with a ruined 8v92 that cost me over $25,000 to have rebuilt. My foolish nephew was high off his rocker and filled the diesel tank with gasoline and you guessed it.
__________________
1999 Marathon H345 Dual-Slide
2008 Jeep Liberty 4x4
WessH345 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 07:15 AM   #12
MrE
Senior Member
 
MrE's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Boise Idaho
Posts: 719
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by WessH345 View Post
I had made this mistake one time to end up with a ruined 8v92 that cost me over $25,000 to have rebuilt. My foolish nephew was high off his rocker and filled the diesel tank with gasoline and you guessed it.
At least he filled the tank.
__________________
Jon & Chris Everton
1986 40' Dog House #86
0 hp 8V92 Allison HT740
Soon to be 500hp ISM with ZF 6 Speed
MrE is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 02:57 PM   #13
Barthman
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Rolling Along!
Posts: 51
Default

Back when I owned a TC I had loaned it out to a friend and once to a family member to haul on their own pu's. A motorhome to me is off limits. I would have to say if you're willing to do it, you better have the person borrowing it completely understand all the systems first. If you have a very fat wallet and just really don't care either way, then go for it. It is like a lot of things and that is if it has been rented, I surely do not want it.
Barthman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 03:02 PM   #14
NEWELLWIZARD
Senior Member
 
NEWELLWIZARD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Missoula, Montana
Posts: 281
Default

Never have we loaned out the coach. I have let family drive it when we are there but nothing more. I don't feel comfortable with letting someone take our coach out for a vacation.
__________________
Mike & Amy
2000 Newell Motorcoach Double-Slide
2005 Jeep Liberty 4x4
NEWELLWIZARD is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 04:34 PM   #15
Retired63
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Posts: 56
Default

Would depend on who asks. If it was my brother, I would in a heartbeat, but I know he would take very good care of it, and is experienced in driving one. Plus his wife is a neat freak, and would come back cleaner then when it was new. My in-laws on the other hand would be a no. They have never driven one, and are a bit irresponsible. This did come up, with them asking and the wife and I decided not to loan it out.
__________________
I gave up health foods... at my age I need all the preservatives I can get.
Retired63 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-2012, 05:48 PM   #16
Newell Attack
Senior Member
 
Newell Attack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
Posts: 237
Default

Not a chance. No way. Never. Uh uh. Nope. Negatory. Are you kidding? I don't think so. Not in this lifetime.

There, I think I covered most of the bases. I would never loan out our rv to anyone.........ever. If someone wants to try rv'ing there are plenty of places to rent one. Personally, I can't imagine the gall it would take to ask a relative to borrow something like that. Kind of asking for a free ride and using leverage on your family relationship. Do they have any clue as to how expensive rv's are or how much you have to learn to tow them and use them correctly? Do they have any idea how much your rv means to you? The fact that you stated your in laws seem to be accident prone would have stopped it right there. Imagine the damage they could cause. Also, if they don't take care of their own property why do you think they would take care of yours?

Like the individual stated above, tell them insurance will not cover them and add that you do not let anyone else use the unit. Anyone...........period. That will stop any further inquiries.

By the way, did I mention NO WAY??????????????
__________________

__________________
1978 39 FT. Newell Classic

Jeff & Leann Shackly
Newell Attack is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
The Razer bug has bit! Neweller Big Kid Toys and Portable Hobbies 35 09-19-2012 02:57 AM
Engine Life Expectancy 6V92 8V92 & 60 Series Rich Franklin Major Mechanicals 5 09-17-2012 05:10 AM
Series 60 Coolant Tank Richard and Rhonda Major Mechanicals 6 03-22-2010 12:57 AM
Transmission and heating problems hlfdzn Major Mechanicals 23 04-24-2008 05:26 PM

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Newell Coach Corporation or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT. The time now is 04:57 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×