Thought I would update everyone.
First, yes, I understand water is a concerning issue. Totally do.... And I'm happy to report that through the negotiations, the dealer has agreed to repair all slide seals, master bedroom door, awning, and both rear slides' water damaged floors. They also agreed to add slide cover/awnings to the two non-cathedral slides for a few hundred dollars each. We will probably come behind them and add lower drip guards to the side of the slides so water doesn't continue wicking up around the bottom edges as has been happening.
I spoke privately with another CC owner who said they had the same issue with their floors; absolutely no water issues inside, but wicking up around underneath the bottom edge of each slide's sidewall. They just had the corners of their floors repaired and added better drip guards also. It sounds very much like what we're seeing in this unit.
From what I gather looking at rvtrader and other places, it seems that the currently negotiated rate of approx $20k (plus tax) is a pretty fair price for a 2012 Silverback 33REA -- with the dealer repairing the slide flooring, replacing outdoor slide seals, and replacing the outdoor main awning.
I know there are plenty of folks who yell "run!" at any remote sight of water, and I can respect that. But used units always have issues and these issues seem to be easily repaired and mitigated (and NOT indications of major huge leaks). The hardware seems solidly in place, the workmanship seems better than a lot of the newer ones we've walked through. Roof isn't soft, central flooring isn't soft. Still need to do the final PDI check of all the subsystems (water, electric, heat, A/C, yadda yadda yadda).
Given the above agreed upon repairs, I no longer see any major red flags against this purchase.
cheers,
..dane
