Help me decide, take it or leave it

Does (did?) the manufacturer specify that it is a "walk on" roof?

DownTheAvenue wrote:
Walking on the roof and feeling something underfoot may not be a good way to evaluate anything. Realistically, how much can you ascertain by feel of the foot? If there are no signs of water intrusion anywhere, then whatever you are feeling could very well have been that way from new.

I bet you are feeling the whole roof truss flex under your weight.

X2. I have a spot on my trailer roof that is like that and there is certainly no water damage.

Walking on the roof and feeling something underfoot may not be a good way to evaluate anything. Realistically, how much can you ascertain by feel of the foot? If there are no signs of water intrusion anywhere, then whatever you are feeling could very well have been that way from new.

I bet you are feeling the whole roof truss flex under your weight.

Structural roof problems?
I just wouldn't want anything to do with that kind of trouble.

The roof is probably not surprising since it is an RV. Mine has been like that for years. A lot of roof damage seems to happen around the items that go through the roof or where things like ladders are fastened. Have you looked extremely close for water damage? I'm no expert but I have looked at my share of used RVs and it's surprising how close you can come to missing the tell tale signs of water damage. Water damage that is there but it isnt obvious. One of those things is fine little pimple like dots on the walls. Look closely down in the corners and in the corners of the slides. Use something sharp to poke in the carpet to check for soft wood. Edges that are under trim will often start to expose water damage first so look closely for loose trim or faint discoloring.

People will lie lie lie to get rid of their problems.

I toured the triple E factory in 2004. It was a quality place. Does this one have metal studs in the walls or are they wood? If metal, I'd say "go for it".

2007. Built in Canada, four season. Rated to -30.

Never heard of a Triple E Topaz. What year is it?

Oh, starting out with a suspect roof... What does your pro inspector say?