A comprehensive understanding of China RV market (1): What conditions must be considered when buying a self-propelled RV?
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But before considering whether to choose a self-propelled trailer, what kind of self-propelled trailer or what kind of trailer to choose, the first thing to determine must be whether to buy an RV.
This paper is also devoted to the in-depth soul torture of consumers who hold money to buy RV from six aspects-are you really suitable for buying a car?
One of the Six Questions of Soul: Do you like road trip?
The RV looks very novel, but after all, it is a car first. Traveling by RV can also be considered as a variant of road trip. There are differences at rest, but the travel part is similar to ordinary go on road trip after all.
People who like RV travel and are suitable for RV travel must also like to go to road trip. In fact, many RV owners buy RVs after doing a lot of road trip.
The advantage of going to road trip and road trip over flying/high-speed rail travel is actually the advantage of RV travel:
You can stop to play or have a rest at any time when you go to road trip.
-and the rest on the RV is not just a simple nap, but also a stop to eat or even sleep.
● go on road trip is more free in route selection and itinerary arrangement, which is not affected by the route and time of high-speed trains.
-and the RV is not only that, even the hotel doesn't need to book in advance, and it doesn't need to arrive at the scheduled destination every night, so the freedom of route and itinerary is higher.
● Compared with airplanes and high-speed trains, self-driving speed is slower, so you can see the scenery while driving. Although the depth of "seeing" is not enough, it is wider. This kind of road trip is a kind of "linear" sightseeing, not a traditional "point" sightseeing.
●—— RV can not only see the scenery while walking, but also stay at any "point" on the "line" for in-depth play, which can be considered as an enhanced version of "line sightseeing".
● Driving across a large area by yourself is a great sense of accomplishment for many people. Even if they just drive most of the time and don't really measure the land with their soles, people will think that driving to Tibet, driving around the island of Taiwan Province Province and driving across the mainland of the United States has unique significance.
-and RV travel is "carrying your own house" across the same land, and the sense of accomplishment is better than ordinary going to road trip.
Question 2: Are you willing to sacrifice the comfort of the hotel for the convenience of the RV?
Even among road trip fans, only a few people are suitable for RV travel. Compared with staying in a hotel, the housing car has many sacrifices for comfort-
● The living space of the RV is much smaller than that of the hotel. The standard room area of most hotels is 15-20 square meters. However, under the 6-meter length limit (driving according to C) in China, the internal living space of small trailers that can be towed by self-propelled RVs and ordinary family cars is only 8 square meters, which is only about half of the standard room of hotels. The larger trailer living space is about 12 square meter, which is still obviously smaller than the hotel. The indoor height of the RV is 1.8-2.2 meters, which is also obviously lower than the hotel's 2.5-2.8 meters. And in this limited space, the kitchen and dining room functions that hotel rooms do not have should be placed, so that the sleeping and bathing space will be obviously cramped and the indoor space will be visually depressed.
● The conditions of mattresses, sofas and seats on the RV are restricted. Limited by the narrow internal space, the size of the bed and sofa inside the RV is relatively small; Because there are many functions to consider, there are also many places that need to be deformed. For example, in many cases, the bed of an RV is a sofa, a booth or a bunk bed. This deformation process determines that some beds on the RV are often spliced, not completely flat and jointed, and the mattress thickness is not enough. Because the backrest is not tilted enough when used as a sofa, the fabric can't completely fit the human body curve. For a self-propelled RV that also needs to take care of driving and riding, this problem is more prominent, and it is even more serious if the RV is designed with a large passenger capacity.
● RV needs to save water and electricity. The RV is parked in the camp, just like your own home, connected to tap water and mains electricity, and you have no worries about using it. If it is a domestic RV "nest" (which can be used as a parking spot in a simple camp), sometimes there will be water and electricity supply, so you can safely use up the reserved fresh water and electricity. However, whether at home or abroad, RV travel will definitely leave the camp. In this case, cooking, heating, air conditioning and washing in the RV need special savings, so as to ensure that you don't have to look for supplies too often. Taking a bath, such as taking a bath in an RV, is generally like taking a bath with a credit card in a university bathhouse. We always turn on the tap to get wet, then scrub it with soap, and then rinse it off at one time. Unlike taking a bath at home, we can turn on the tap at any time. When cooking in the RV, the firepower should always be controlled at a sufficient level and the fire should be turned off at any time. The air conditioner won't be turned on all night, it will only be turned on to a temperature that is just not hot, and it won't be as wide as a quilt at home.
● Sleeping in the RV will definitely be disturbed by some noise. Although the body of the RV is also soundproof, the 2-3 cm sandwich panel can't be compared with the thick wall of the building with a dozen or twenty centimeters. In addition, the RV sometimes stops in public parking lots, high-speed rest areas and other places, and there will be vehicles coming in and out, close to the expressway, not too far away from other RVs in the camp, and there will inevitably be noise interference at night. Most of the electrical appliances in the RV are small in size, and sometimes they are not as quiet as household appliances. For example, the most common overhead air conditioner in RV is generally louder than domestic air conditioner, and the heating is noisy, which is not much better than the central heating with almost no sound. Therefore, people who are easily disturbed by noise at night are not suitable for RV.
Unlike developed countries in Europe and America, hotel accommodation in China is much cheaper. Traveling by RV dilutes the cost of staying in a hotel every night, and the facilities are much more luxurious. On the other hand, the RV camp is much less and the supporting facilities are not as good. These sacrifices of the RV are also obvious.
Of course, the RV also has many conveniences-
● There is no need to plan and book hotels in advance. There is no problem of "it is difficult to book a hotel if you want to travel", and you don't have to worry about canceling your trip because of other things, and you don't have to bother to search and inspect all kinds of information online in order to book a hotel.
● The itinerary and route are extremely flexible. You don't have to go to the destination where you book your accommodation every day to drive an RV. Walk as far as you want every day, and you can change your route temporarily.
● Check-in and check-out procedures are not required. The traditional mode of going to road trip+Hotel not only takes time to check in and check out, but also often interrupts the travel plan and makes an extra round trip to the hotel.
● The accommodation environment is more familiar, accustomed and assured. For example, in an RV, you can choose a mattress with suitable material and hardness, eat and drink with bedding and cups and tableware that you like and are used to, and you don't have to worry that the sanitary conditions of the hotel are not up to standard, and the sheets are not even cleaned.
● Eat your own cooking. Generally speaking, when traveling in China, we are all willing to try local delicacies. However, it is very meaningful to cook a delicious meal by yourself when foreign food is not used to it or local food culture is lacking. Even in China, if children travel with the elderly, they have special dietary requirements, or they just have high requirements on the health and hygiene of their diet, they may want to cook for themselves. Occasionally, if you want to go out to eat some local specialties, you can feel free.
You can use the toilet at any time. I believe that many people have the embarrassment and pain of sudden emergencies when traveling in groups. Even in the relatively flexible go on road trip, it takes time to find a toilet, which will also delay everyone's trip. RV has its own bathroom, which can be used at any time. It is really convenient for many people, especially the elderly.
● Accommodation can have a better view. Hotels near good scenery are very rare, and it is rare to see the scenery directly from the room. Such accommodation requires a lot of extra expenses, and the construction of hotels is also restricted. Many times, there is no condition to build a large hotel near these beautiful scenery. Although the RV can't park wherever it wants, it can't occupy private land, and it can't interfere with public facilities and traffic, but the parking places you can choose are much wider. Many RV owners find a place with good scenery and stay for a few days or even ten days and a half. Their RV is replaced with a "sea view room", "mountain view room" and "lake view room" every second, and there is generally no additional charge.
● You can live in a place where there is no accommodation. Hotels can only be found where people live together. And RV owners often go to places where no one is there. Many places in the west of China are sparsely populated and have magnificent scenery, but there are no hotels in Fiona Fang. At this time, the self-sustaining RV has great advantages.
The above advantages and disadvantages, consumers need to carefully evaluate, according to whether the advantages of these conveniences exceed the disadvantages of their comfort, to judge whether it is suitable for RV.
The third question of Soul VI: Do you prefer natural scenery to cultural attractions?
Whether it is a self-propelled RV or a trailer RV, although it is not impossible to enter the city, there will always be various troubles when entering the city. Self-propelled RVs are sometimes blocked by height limiting poles, walking around the street, and parking is not flexible enough. Although the trailer can move in front of the car alone, it will worry about the anti-theft safety of the car if you leave for a long time, and it will be too expensive to park in a guarded parking lot for a few days in the city, and it will take a long time to go back and forth in the suburbs.
For RV travel, urban culture is just a side dish, and the main course must be natural scenery. The more people there are, the fewer buildings and facilities there are, and the more the RV can be displayed, the more self-sufficient it can be. Even if you go to a densely populated place, it must be towards its mountains, rivers, lakes and oceans, and towards the natural scenery. After that, you live on the edge of the beautiful scenery, instead of driving an RV to the streets. To experience the bustling downtown, quiet alleys, history and culture of old streets, downtown food, local atmosphere, driving is too troublesome, not to mention the RV.
RV consumers must like natural scenery, be willing to explore and get close to it, and not regret giving up cultural attractions or even staying away from civilized society.
Soul six questions four: Are you interested in RV?
You know, in today's China, the whole RV market is small in scale and short in accumulation, and the RV camp facilities are relatively backward. Compared with the developed and affordable hotel industry in China, the practicality of RV travel is definitely not as good as pure objective evaluation. Therefore, people who buy a car at this stage must also like the RV subjectively. For example, people who can really travel by RV for a long time and enjoy it generally have the following values more or less:
● A car can be used as a house, and the concept that a house can be used as a car itself is very attractive;
● RV "The sparrow is small and complete". It is very interesting to realize various functions in a narrow space and solve all the needs of life through a deformed, multi-purpose, three-dimensional staggered and compact design.
● Like to study and understand all kinds of RVs;
● Small space is not necessarily bad, and it is also very warm for a family to stay in a small room;
Willing or even willing to adapt to a relatively simple lifestyle;
● Being able to live in the car for a long time is also very fulfilling;
● I think that the life of wandering around in an RV is not suffering, but a kind of romance;
I like the constant changes and challenges in my life.
Soul six asked the fifth question: can it be tossed?
Or is it because the RV market in China is small in scale and short in accumulation? At present, the domestic RV products are not as mature and perfect as the European and American markets. In the process of use, it is inevitable that some places are not enough to meet their own needs, and some failures will inevitably occur, so it is necessary to transform or repair the RV.
Even if you buy an imported RV, after all, the RV is equivalent to carrying a whole house around, and there are definitely more minor problems here and there than ordinary family cars. However, in domestic use, there are often some places that do not meet the national conditions and need to be reformed.
No matter whether it is a domestic RV or an imported RV, there are few outlets for after-sales service of domestic RVs. For the chassis problem of self-propelled RV, if it is a domestic ordinary chassis, it is relatively easy to find a maintenance point. However, apart from several big brands such as Datong and Lanzhong, there are few dealers in the overhead parts and trailers of self-propelled RVs. Even if they do, they lack the maintenance ability and often need to drive back to the factory for maintenance.
It is also for this reason that it is best to choose a big brand to buy a car in China at present; If big brands don't have their own models, or there are no big brands in the trailer field, priority should be given to brands with factory headquarters within 3500 kilometers around.
But not to mention that some people really don't have the right brands to choose from. Even if the manufacturer is not far from them, it is troublesome to spend two days visiting the manufacturer. Problems that can be solved by yourself should be solved by yourself.
Even if we can find a manufacturer or distributor to solve the problem, we often need to locate the problem at the first time when the fault occurs to avoid further influence.
There is also a key point. You need to be able to fully understand the various configurations of the RV before you can choose the RV that suits you. You can also ask the modification factory to modify the RV yourself.
Therefore, you need to have certain hands-on ability and research ability to play RV, and you should not be too afraid of tossing. This is true all over the world, especially in China.
A rational RV consumer can at least study RV-related knowledge, such as understanding the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of different types of RVs, collecting, judging and sorting out the information of various RV models on the Internet, and understanding the basic principles and parameters of various electrical appliances. During the use of the RV, it is necessary to basically calculate the daily energy consumption and water consumption of the RV.
It is best to be able to carry out basic inspection and maintenance on all parts of the RV, including waterways, circuits, furniture, electrical appliances, etc.
The ultimate RV player, if he can still do carpentry, electrician, know hardware, install all kinds of electrical appliances and transform his RV, not only can the cost of playing RV be reduced, but also can fully meet his own needs, and he is likely to become a big coffee in the industry, and even earn some extra money to play and raise.
The following is a variety of modifications made by netizen "Old yomi" to his RV, including the raised floor in the reception area, the kitchen expansion board installed by himself and the detachable chopping board connected with hardware, the wide and narrow bed changing mechanism designed and manufactured by himself, the stove and movable wardrobe embedded in the cassette oven, the water meter installed by himself, the diesel heater, the gas water heater, the window air conditioner, the projector and curtains, and the two-way rearview camera used by himself.
Or buy an RV and drive a vlog. By being a self-media spokesperson for your own RV manufacturer, you can broadcast live and expose some products of third-party brands, and you can also "play and play" and live a professional life at a young age.
Although most RV owners can have fun even if they don't know these skills, it will definitely help if they have these skills.
Soul 6: Do you really have time to use it when you buy an RV?
In China, the price of RV is not low, but the hotel price is very affordable. If the utilization rate of the RV is not reached, it must be a loss.
Although rational RV consumption may not be comparable to the cost saved by self-driving and hotels, if you buy a RV for a few days in a year and sell it at a big discount a few years later, you will definitely regret it.
Then, in order to avoid regret, it is necessary to think about whether you can really make full use of the RV in advance. Generally speaking, the following types of people are more likely to make full use of their RV:
1, can travel full-time.
Both husband and wife are retired and have enough time to travel long distances.
● The husband and wife decided to resign, and the gap was used for tourism for one year.
● Occupation does not involve fixed places at all, such as freelance writer, wandering singer, independent outsourcing software developer, independent painter, foreign exchange and futures speculator.
2. There is a lot of time to travel every year.
Teacher, there are two long holidays in winter and summer vacation every year.
● If you open a shop or do trade, you can give yourself a holiday at any time.
I like to go out for a holiday on weekends.
Almost every weekend, I like to leave the city and go to the country to find a place with good scenery for one night. Then the second stay is not necessarily a good farmhouse. Might as well buy your own RV.
You can also use the RV when commuting every day.
● If the unit parking lot can park the RV for free, you can have lunch and lunch break on the RV at noon every day. You can have dinner in the RV after work, and then drive home after the rush hour.
You need to work far away from Monday to Friday, and you can only go back to your hometown on weekends.
● If there is a cheap and convenient parking place, you can rent a car from Monday to Thursday night, and you don't need to rent an extra house. You can drive an RV directly to and from your home and office on weekends.
If you have withstood the "Six Questions of the Soul", what are you waiting for? Hurry up and buy an RV you like!
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