Don't Buy and Old Motorhome Unless...
Unless you know exactly what it needs in repairs, replacements and upgrades for safe and reliable driving and enjoyment, and you have the money to pay for parts and labor (or) you have all the skill...
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Buying "New", "Used", or "Well used", is all about budget, know-how, and finding the perfect unit.
My motto....Don't buy what you can't afford, period. If that means you need to go older, but you don't have the right skills, then don't by anything. You need to be both handy in the trades and in auto repair or an old unit will quickly turn into the cost of a new one. Paying qualified people to make such repairs won't be worth the low purchase price.
There are few exceptions to buying a old used one if not having any mechanical skills. For example, you find a "True" cream puff, hardly used and stored indoors it's entire life....basically like new. But those are a very rare find.
This would be an example of a 6 year old cream puff, stored indoors when not on vacation, heated in winter & kept cool in summer. Note the hanging furnace. This is a well preserved motor home.
My motto....Don't buy what you can't afford, period. If that means you need to go older, but you don't have the right skills, then don't by anything. You need to be both handy in the trades and in auto repair or an old unit will quickly turn into the cost of a new one. Paying qualified people to make such repairs won't be worth the low purchase price.
There are few exceptions to buying a old used one if not having any mechanical skills. For example, you find a "True" cream puff, hardly used and stored indoors it's entire life....basically like new. But those are a very rare find.
This would be an example of a 6 year old cream puff, stored indoors when not on vacation, heated in winter & kept cool in summer. Note the hanging furnace. This is a well preserved motor home.
