Thousands of Retirees Are SELLING Their Motorhomes in 2026 — Here's Why

Diesel hit six dollars and fifty-three cents a gallon in the third week of September, the highest weekly average the EIA has ever recorded. Big motorhomes are sitting in driveways with a FOR SALE sign in the windshield. Mitch Harlow, a retired RV service tech from Elkhart, Indiana, walks through why retirees are letting go of their coaches in 2026: record diesel and the BoomerBus couple, fifteen- and twenty-year RV loans that leave owners upside down, and the clock on the dealer's lot and what Thor's numbers say. Then a flashlight check before you list or buy, and why this can be a buyer's year. And reason four is the one nobody puts in a spreadsheet. What did your last full tank cost? Tell me in the comments. We use AI tools to support the production of this video. #mitchharlowmotors #motorhome #rvlife