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jeporter99
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Jun 13, 2017

DP Purchase Advice Needed

So we are looking at a new RV that checks all of our boxes. It is a 2016 Winnebago 38P. This model has a unique floorplan that we really like and the dealer has it for what we feel is an excellent price. No complaints there. The issue is that it has almost certainly been sitting on their lot for 12-18 months, if not more. As a newbie to the Class A world, what kind of maintenance issues should I bring up when negotiating the deal? I was planning on hitting them up for an oil change at the least, and they are going to get the tire date code for me. How concerned should I be about the tires, assuming they are not terribly old. The unit has 1300 miles on it.

Thanks for any help.

Jp

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  • Just wondering how a coach sitting on a dealer's lot gets 1300 miles on it. Delivery?

    I wouldn't worry about the tires unless the date code is not consistent with the age of the motor home. You may be changing the rubber earlier than expected, but must RV owners take perfectly good tires off their rigs just because they worry too much.

    Really, if the floor plan is what you want and the price is right, go for it. Just make sure you get a satisfactory answer to the question "Why hasn't this unit sold yet?"