Advice needed -90s Tioga

Veik wrote:
Hi All, I recently looked at 1992 Tioga 23P
We love the layout
Second owner he has been stored inside all of its life
Approximate 50,000 miles on odometer
Suspension improvement about 5 years ago
While the RV park looks great – Chassis has a few issues
Ford e350
Cab ac only blows slightly cold air - it has been converted to new freon...
Its burning about 1/4 qt of oil every 400 miles or so, per owner
It has no air bags...
And steering column has issues where cable is apparently too fragile to wistand any steering wheel telescope adjustments, owner says $400 to repair??
How critical or expensive would the ac issue repair be?
What about burning oil?
Can steering wheel be replaced easily?

We really like this RV, but these issues are stopping us from buying
$12k asking price

Our 1991 28ft (see photo in Profile) cost $7K Can or about $5K US. It was in a lot better shape than that one! As new owners, had it in the garage right away and it needed about $2K work on the truck part. Been good since then for that. Had to get four new tires as well.

The garage said I was lucky as most of the older ones like ours they get in need more like $6K of work.

The RV part was easier where I am my own "tech" (sort of) so it is about $10K so far after three years, most of it in the first months. (two tows by Good Sam in first year--a starter failure, and a water hose under the dog house burst)

Everything can be fixed but it cost$, so you should pay maybe $3K at most like the others are saying. IMO that rig seems like it would be more trouble, so I would not get that one. I don't know about there, but there are lots of older Cs around here in good shape going for under $8K US.