Considering used Coach. How old is too old?
Good afternoon, My wife and I are in the infancy stages of research toward an rv purchase. I'm trying to start by casting a wide search net and then narrow it down over the next year or so. Resea...
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garyemunson wrote:
My concern with the higher end coaches as opposed to something built on the Ford or Workhorse gas chassis is that anything can break and usually will in the most remote little Podunk town. Parts can always be overnighted but the cheaper units use normal truck parts that pretty much any little auto part store has on the shelf. Maintenance is key to a used coach's condition but it's hard to know for sure how well something was taken care of. I'd tend to go no older than 10 years. If you take good care from that point on you should have years of use ahead. Appearance can be a problem. most coaches live outside and after 10 years don't look all that good. Tape striping goes bad and fiberglass gel coat gets dull. It really doesn't work to bring them back and a full paint job costs a lot.
This one spent its life outside still shines pretty good for almost 20 years old.
