What to Consider When Choosing a Motor Home Dealer

Are you in the market for a new or a used motor home? If you are, there is a good chance that you may be looking for a motor home dealer to do business with. While there are a number of different ways that you can go about finding and buying for sale motor homes, motor home dealers are one of your best options.

Although motor home dealers are a great way to go about finding and buying a motor home, you need to proceed with caution. In the United States, you will find that most motor home dealers come highly rated and recommend, but not all do. You will want to make sure that you choose to do business with a motor home dealer that will not take you for a ride, especially a costly ride.

When it comes to choosing a motor home dealer to do business with, there are a number of factors that you may want to take into consideration. One of those factors is location. In the United States, there are a large number of cities and towns that have motor home dealers. You may want to try and find a motor home dealer that is local or at least one that is located a reasonable distance away from your home. Of course, you can buy a motor home from any dealer that you want, but you may have to make travel arrangements if you choose to do business with a non-local motor home dealer.

Selection is another factor that you may want to take into consideration, when buying a motor home. Motor home dealers often have a large selection of motor homes to choose from, but not all do. The decision as to which motor home dealer you want to do business with is yours to make, but you may to try and find motor home dealers that have a large selection of both new and used motor homes. When you have more motor homes to choose from, you more likely to find the motor home of your dreams.

The average prices of a motor home dealer are another factor that you may want to take into consideration, when looking to buy a motor home. Motor homes come in a number of different size, shapes, and styles and they are sold for a wide range of different prices. By finding a motor home dealer that has fair prices, you are more likely to get a great deal. Although motor homes are more than worth the costs, you will want to avoid paying more money for a motor home than you need to.

In addition to examining the average asking prices of motor home dealers, you will want to examine the extra benefits that come along with the purchase of a motor home. For instance, if you buy a motor home from a motor home dealer you should be able to get a warranty, as well as other extras. Some motor home dealers even offer warranties or at least service plans on some of their used motor homes. If at all possible, you will want to try and do business with a motor home dealer that offers warranties to customers like you. Warranties are important as they help to protect you, your motor home, and your wallet.

The reputation of the motor home dealer that you are interested in doing business with is also important. As previously stated, a large number of motor home dealers come highly rated and recommend, but not all do. Unfortunately, there are some devious people out there. What you will want to do is try and research a motor home company before doing business with them. To do this, you can either ask those that you know for feedback or use the internet. By doing business with a reputable and reliable motor home dealer, you are more likely to get a good value for your money.

By keeping the above mentioned points in mind, you should be able to find a reliable and reputable motor home dealer to do business with. As a reminder, by taking the time to examine each motor home dealer you are interested in doing business with, you are less likely to fall victim to a motor home sale scam.

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Chartering a Private Yacht versus Taking a Traditional Cruise

Are you looking to enjoy a vacation on the water? If you are, you may have assumed that your only option involves taking a cruise. While you can take a cruise, it is not your only option if you are looking to enjoy a vacation on the water. You might not have known this, but you can also charter a private yacht. When chartering a private yacht, you are given your own personal yacht, for a specific period of time, as well as your own yacht crew. It sounds nice doesnt it? While it does sound nice, you may be wondering whether you should charter a private yacht or stick with a traditional cruise.

When it comes to determining whether the taking of a traditional cruise or the chartering of a private yacht is right for you, you are advised to do a little bit of comparison. Thoroughly examining the chartering of a private yacht, as well as the taking of a traditional cruise is one of the best ways to decide which is right for you. Some important points that you will want to keep in mind, when doing so, are outlined below.

One of the many reasons why traditional cruises are preferred is because they are relatively affordable. There are many families who end up finding that a cruise is financially within their reach. What many of these families do not realize is that the chartering of a private yacht may also be finically within their reach. There are a number of yacht chartering companies that base the cost of a charter on the type of yacht being chartered and the length of that trip. In many instances, you will find the cost of charter to be the same whether you are traveling with only two passengers or six. Depending on the size of your family or traveling party, you may even find it cheaper to charter a yacht than take a traditional cruise.

When you take a traditional cruise, you are given access to an unlimited number of onboard activities. It is not uncommon to find cruise ships that have casinos, fine dining restaurants, salons, swimming pools, hot tubs, and game rooms. While many of these establishments and amenities cannot be found onboard a traditional yacht, you are often given access to a number of other fun activities. For instance, you may be able to go swimming in the ocean, right off of your yacht, scuba diving, or snorkeling. Some of these activities are not allowed on traditional cruise ships.

The amount of privacy that you receive is also extremely different. Although you are given your own cabin or room aboard a traditional cruise ship, that tends to be the only privacy that you receive. Whether you want to enjoy dinner or dancing, you must do so with other cruise ship passengers. On a private yacht, you are given the utmost level of privacy possible. Yes, you will also be traveling with a yacht crew, but that yacht crew is advised to give your own personal space and privacy. In some instances, you may not even realize that they are on the yacht with you!

The above mentioned differences, between a traditional cruise and the chartering of a private yacht, are just a few of the many that exist. These differences should play an important part in your decision to take a traditional cruise or charter your own private yacht.

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The Washington Monument

The Washington Monument, which is visible from almost everywhere in Washington,
D.C., is truly a city landmark. The 555-foot tall obelisk has punctuated the National Mall
since 1884. It honors George Washington, Father of the United States, who was
unanimously elected the nations first President.

When George Washington died in 1799, Congress praised him as First in war, first in
peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen. Politicians proposed a Washington
monument in the early 1800s, but they disagreed about details. For example, should the
monument include Washingtons tomb? Would it be appropriate to depict him in ancient
Greek style? When a statue was eventually presented, people objected to the half-clad
classical Greek sort of George. Congressional quibbling ultimately led to the creation of a
private monument foundation.

The National Monument Society was formed in 1833. The members raised a considerable
amount of money within a few years, and in 1836 they announced a design competition
for the memorial.

An artist named Robert Mills submitted the winning design. He proposed a 600-foot
obelisk that would protrude from a circular base. The base and obelisk would be
decorated with statues and frescoes of national heroes, including a toga-clad George
Washington in a horse-drawn chariot. In the end, however, the obelisk would be a bit
shorter, and the artists plan for statues and frescoes would not be realized.

The monuments cornerstone was laid amid great celebration in 1848. Ceremonially, the
National Monument Society ensured that the stone was set with the same trowel George
Washington had used when setting the Capitols cornerstone years earlier. The city
celebrated that night with fireworks.

With the cornerstone set, the National Monument Society increased its efforts to fund the
project. Ordinary citizens were urged to pledge $1 each. Businesses, professional
organizations, foreign governments and Native American tribes contributed stones.
Sometimes the stone donations were engraved with messages that didnt speak to the
theme of George Washington; one block of stone read, We will not buy, sell, or use as a
beverage, any spiritous or malt liquors, Wine, Cider, or any other Alcoholic Liquor.
Engraved stones make up interior walls of the hollow monument.

Scandal erupted around a stone donation in 1854, and the entire project came to a halt.
The anti-Catholic Know-Nothing Party stole and smashed a donation made by Pope Pius
IX. They dumped the stone chips into the Potomac River. This resulted in Congress
rescinding an approval for $200,000 in memorial funds. The Know-Nothings then
assumed management of the monument society, but their legacy is unimpressive.
Everything they added to the monument was eventually removed, and no real progress
was made until after the Civil War.

Because of the cut in funding, the monument ended up being shorter than originally
planned, and without the statues envisioned by Mills. A lag in construction time also led
to stone being sourced from different quarry layers, so the coloring of the monument is
not uniform.

Work was finally completed in 1884. The monument, though short of its goal, was the
largest structure in the world until the Eiffel Tower was completed five years later. It was
much larger than the Egyptian obelisks that inspired it; these are typically about 100 feet
tall. The walls were made fifteen feet thick at the base and narrowed to 18 inches near the
top. The monument was capped with a 100-ounce aluminum pyramid. At the time,
aluminum was scarce and was valued like silver. This was the largest cast-aluminum item
in the world.

Starting in 1888, adult male visitors were allowed to travel up the Washington Monument
in a twenty-minute steam-powered elevator ride. Somehow the ride was deemed too risky
for women and children; they would have to climb the 800 stairs for a view!
Progressively speedier elevators were installed since then, and for safety reasons people
are now forbidden to use the stairs.

From the top of the Washington Monument, tourists can see most of Washington, D.C. as
well as parts of Maryland and Virginia. In March and April, flowering cherry trees can be
spotted in West Potomac Park below.

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