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As someone who's on the other end of the experience continuum from Richard I couldn't agree more with everything he said. Luckily you've got a bunch decent stuff for rent between Houston and Austin along with some great places to go hang out for a week or two. I can't say that we were a house divided, but having a coach was for sure my dream and for her it was something she eventually caved on. For us spending time in a couple rentals helped that process along so we could get on the same page. For me it didn't change anything as my mind was set already on what I wanted and on what was entailed in ownership.

The only thing I might also add is that I'd go for more than 3-4 days. For me the first time we rented we did the 3-4 day thing and having never owned any type of RV it was a bit overwhelming. Thankfully the owner was available for calls/texts to advise me on why my generator wouldn't fire, etc. but it was still a bit of a drinking from a firehose situation. By the time I got home I had that unit pretty well figured out and wished I'd had a few more days. Had I been experienced in basic RV systems that would not have been quite as true.