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mlesm
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Oct 01, 2013

Buying a 1994 Four Winds Chateau

We have gotten some great advice from another poster on this forum, but wondered if there is any other advice out there? We are considering purchasing a 1994 Four Winds Chateau 30' RV. Has 36,048 original miles. Great shape and comes with tow package, awnings, etc. It is for sale from a friend who lost his dad and they are selling it for $10,500. It has been stored inside an RV garage for at least the last 10 years, when not in use. Thanks for your advice.
Class C
  • overbrook's avatar
    overbrook
    Explorer III
    Oct 02, 2013
    mlesm wrote:
    We have gotten some great advice from another poster on this forum, but wondered if there is any other advice out there? We are considering purchasing a 1994 Four Winds Chateau 30' RV. Has 36,048 original miles. Great shape and comes with tow package, awnings, etc. It is for sale from a friend who lost his dad and they are selling it for $10,500. It has been stored inside an RV garage for at least the last 10 years, when not in use. Thanks for your advice.


    Why in the world would you even consider paying $10,500 for a twenty year old, 1994 motorhome, when with just a little searching your can find 2000 and newer Class Cs in the same price range?

    Find examples at http://sarasota.craigslist.org/rva/

    Bill
  • Sea_Dog's avatar
    Sea_Dog
    Explorer
    Oct 01, 2013
    mlesm wrote:
    We have gotten some great advice from another poster on this forum, but wondered if there is any other advice out there? We are considering purchasing a 1994 Four Winds Chateau 30' RV. Has 36,048 original miles. Great shape and comes with tow package, awnings, etc. It is for sale from a friend who lost his dad and they are selling it for $10,500. It has been stored inside an RV garage for at least the last 10 years, when not in use. Thanks for your advice.


    Ford 460?

    Make sure that you use a heavy motor oil.
    15-40 Shell Rottella T is my favorite.

    It is a diesel oil and has plenty of zinc,
    necessary for the old flat tappet motors
  • Mich_F's avatar
    Mich_F
    Explorer
    Oct 01, 2013
    That year Four Winds might have an aluminum cab over front wall and roof. If it does, it could have pin holes from electrolysis/galvanic corrosion. Make sure someone checks it out.

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