Advice on buying USED motorhome
Before I read ALL these great topics, I'm trying to find some advice that I may need to purchase a good USED Class A. I have been camping most my 57 years of life, from pup tent to 30' travel traile...
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Don't under estimate the information your first reply post from Robertbenita. If you are looking to buy private, his suggestions are spot on. I can attest to that with my first class A 9 years ago. I was watching a Tiffin Allegro gaser for almost 3 months. My wife suggests I call about it finally and I did. Afterwards I told my DW that if we are going to buy a motor home, and private, that is the guy I want to buy it from. As honest and sincere sounding of a guy you'll ever meet. Week or so later we went to look at the rig. Again, due to Craig being so upfront we didn't (dumb!) start the engine, generator, fridge or anything else. We liked the rig, one large slide out, 10K miles, good name-Allegro and Craig's acting like he was losing a child. Now in our 3rd year with our Georgetown my DW still talks how well the Allegro did for us.
On another note, be very careful on your interior inspections. Many folks use their rigs "A lot" more than miles may indicate. Look for wear and tear on flooring, especially by driver and passenger seats, look around cabinet knobs and pull for wear, flooring around toilet and shower and table and counter tops. Folks like my Brolaw and wife like to use state parks with in 20-30 miles of their home. Low mileage but a lot of use. Also many who park their rigs at campgrounds for extended periods of time or for the whole season will not reflect in the miles. There isn't many companies today operating as their orginal company for the model years you're looking at. However, can't go wrong with Winnebago and they have an extensive parts look up system if needed, and Tiffin and Allegro is still Tiffin. Good Luck in your hunt, there are a lot of gems out there waiting to be found.
On another note, be very careful on your interior inspections. Many folks use their rigs "A lot" more than miles may indicate. Look for wear and tear on flooring, especially by driver and passenger seats, look around cabinet knobs and pull for wear, flooring around toilet and shower and table and counter tops. Folks like my Brolaw and wife like to use state parks with in 20-30 miles of their home. Low mileage but a lot of use. Also many who park their rigs at campgrounds for extended periods of time or for the whole season will not reflect in the miles. There isn't many companies today operating as their orginal company for the model years you're looking at. However, can't go wrong with Winnebago and they have an extensive parts look up system if needed, and Tiffin and Allegro is still Tiffin. Good Luck in your hunt, there are a lot of gems out there waiting to be found.
