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 ====== Buying pre-built or building your own ======
-Buying a pre-built DIY campervan or [[rv:class_b|commercial campervan ("Class B")]] would seem to be a real win.  In practice, though, there are many advantages of building your own.
+Buying a pre-built campervan or [[rv:class_b|commercial campervan ("Class B")]] would seem to be a real win.  In practice, though, there are many advantages of building your own.
+Especially after the surge in interest in RV and Van travel that began in 2020, the quality of pre-made vans and RVs has dropped //precipitously//.  It's gotten to the point that even [[https://www.rvtravel.com/pathetic-quality-rv-dealers-fed-manufacturers-producing-1017b/|RV dealers themselves are fed up]]. The amount of money that you'll pay for something of extremely questionable quality is astounding, with top of the line Class-B RVs [[https://www.winnebago.com/models/product/motorhomes/camper-van/revel|pushing over $200,000]].
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