2007 Chevy Trail Lite Motorhome -Is this a good deal?? Newby

Hadn't seen that thread yet - thanks!

It sounds like a good deal as others have said and there were a few that had the same type as what you are looking at,so that is all good input.

It is also good that you put in the topic that it is a Chevy,most on here own Fords and some of the answers that you may get pertain only to them.

With a Chevy Chassis you will have a solid and comfortable ride with a larger cockpit and not be bothered with the handling problems that seem to plague the Fords.

If you haven't already read it, there is This Thread that may be helpful to you,it is a lot to read but the updates are worth while.

Good Luck.

Thanks, Snowman, as I was concerned about taking advantage. They're really nice folks. They told me they owe 18k on it.

We bought a 2005 with low miles about 3 years ago for less than that, so don't fret that you might be taking advantage of the sellers. It's probably a fair price.

As Burl said, it's a fairly well thought out and constructed entry level B+. They have the type of basic RV construction that can be vulnerable to water damage, but I don't recall any TL owners here having any water problems. If you read that huge thread that Burl linked to, you'll eventually see a lot of tips and maintenance suggestions.

The bed is uncomfy IMO, but that is a personal decision. The couch is not long enough in its stock form to sleep on lengthwise. I would try the bed before buying. A few of us took out the couch and built a flat bed.

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to look at it today. Since it would be my first MH, I'm a bit hesitant, but I just can't do the hitching thing anymore with a bad back.

It's 24 foot long, but they don't state the model. The photos look great. It has the couch that makes into a bed. Since it's just me and my dogs, that would work fine. I hope to fulltime in it. They started at 38k and someone offered them 25 so I told them I would go 26 if I like it. Very nice couple but in a bind, as he's very sick. I'll have a mechanic friend go over it.

I really appreciate the replies, everyone.

2lazy4U wrote:

Is this a deal worth pursuing? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Sounds reasonable. What size ??

Likely the tires are original and if so MUST be changed soon.
If the batteries are original, they might be due too.

And regardless of what "condition" it's in, there likely will be other things that crop up that the current owner might not even be aware of. That is regardless of the make and model.

I got my C with a bit higher mileage but about the same age at roughly the same price but have put an additional $3k into it for tires and other misc. items. I'm still happy with it though.

Since Teacher's Pet is my DH, I will answer. We love it. In fact, we bought it for an Alaska trip where it performed flawlessly. We decided to keep it and use it to do some east coast camping where state parks are small and not kind to our 40' Phaeton.

It does have some down sides. Ours does not have a bed. We knock down the dinette and sofa, put down an air mattress and sleep.Takes 10 minutes to knock down and another 10 to set up. The battery hatch was hard to get to and we wanted to add a battery. We had that done for us and we put in the AGM's which don't need maintenance. Works great.

It has no slides, which is what we wanted for the Alaska trip. Since then we have added two dogs. They are easy to get along with, but it is a little more crowded.

It's great to drive, very solid, no leaks, nothing coming loose. Easy to park, etc. We did add a box that slides into the hitch on the back to store stuff for the trip.


Enjoy!

Dale
Sounds like a nice coach. What model is it?

our 2005 TL 213 has 43000 mi. the only major drive train part issue was a replaced starter at 35000 mi (not very common)

the units were fairly well made and budget priced - solidly in the middle of the pack. monaco is a high end MH builder and after buying out r-vision, they continued making these B+ units as holiday rambler augusta and montclair.

you can read and see many mods and problem fixes of trail lites over 12 yrs at b+ motorhomes

i am not an automotive or tech wiz, but have managed to work on wear and tear and mod things here on rv.net. there are many satisfied TL owners.

Thanks for the good points. How do you like it by now?

Tires..date of manufacture. How long has it sat, our 2004 213 Trail-Lite on a Chevrolet 3500 sat for several years with non-stabilized fuel. Had to change fuel pump & filter, on trip in August 2012... $800. Ours had around 8,000 miles in April of 2012 when we bought it. Changed all belts, fluids, hoses and tires after purchase for $25,000.