Buying older motorhome as first purchase
My budget for a motorhome is about 22k. Im looking for something less than 25ft, with under 80k miles on it. I found a 97 coachmen that fits this criteria & the owner is asking 10k for it (NADA lists ...
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lfrese wrote:DownTheAvenue wrote:
I think an ex-rental from Cruise America or El Monte would be your best choice. Pricing will come close to your budget, they have been well maintained, reconditioning is superior, and come with a nice warranty. An old RV, not used a lot and poorly maintained, will be a money pit.
Ive seen those. the ones from Cruise america are bigger than id like. Why do they get rid of them at 100k miles? I assumed it was because the maint costs go up after that. I also looked at El Monte rentals. I was concerned that around 100k miles things like new engine or transmission, suspension, etc are necessary, no?
No. Expect easily 250K on the engine and 150K on the transmission. These are not your grandpas engines anymore. proper maintenance is the key. Friends pick up just turned 300K on engine and he had 175K on transmission pulling trailers or loaded with a camper. His is Chevrolet, big V~8. Another V~10 I know turned 478K and one cylinder didn't fire all the time but it ran pretty good, a pick~up for his company.
