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Only you, the seller, and the bank know how much you paid for the RV. You may be able to fudge that number a little bit with everybody else, but three people know exactly how much you’ve laid out for this awesome machine. So with that size of investment in mind, why let a little pride cause your investment to shift from long-term to short-term by causing unnecessary and easily avoided damage and cost?
Driving a vehicle the size of an RV is not the same as driving that Honda Civic you have trailered up behind it, and we’ve all seen that new RV owner turning right and hitting the curb, or getting into a position at the gas station where it looks like they’re either going to hit the post by the fuel pump, another car, or even the building itself. So today I thought I’d talk about RV Driving Courses.
The practical benefits should be fairly obvious: that right turn I mentioned previously for example, learning to parallel park a vehicle whose size you are not used to judging, or even backing it up without damaging your or anyone else’s vehicle or property are just three ways an RV Driver’s Course can assist you after purchasing your first RV. Depending on which insurance provider you are with, some companies offer a discount on your premium for having completed an instructional course, especially if you have a clean record. Some driving schools offer a practical driving course similar in many ways to the courses offered for big rig drivers, while others offer classroom based classes. Depending on which state your license is issued from, you may be required to upgrade that license depending on how large your RV is, and participating in a school’s program will greatly assist you in that endeavor.
The main points though is this: you bought the RV because you wanted to be able to use it and have a home away from home. We all know you’re not 16, we all know that you can drive a car, but we also all know that first time around the block in something as large and expensive as a motor-coach can be pretty daunting and we’ve all jumped that curb at one point or another as well. Remember, as much as you may like to believe it is, your motorhome is not a toy. My best advice to new owners is to take a class, enjoy the new experience, and when it comes time to accessorize or modify your RV to suit your needs, visit PPLMotorhomes.com!