DP Search
Just returned from yet another disappointing dealership while searching for a good used DP upgrade for our older gasser. We have seen filthy carpets, broken latches and cabinetry, dirty upholstery, in...
Forum Discussion
rgatijnet1 wrote:
Buying any coach requires you to do your homework. You need to determine what you want and what you are prepared to pay for it. You also need to be knowledgeable enough about what is a good coach and what is a poor one.
If a little bit of dirt is enough to make you pass on an otherwise mechanically sound coach, then perhaps you need to rethink your expectations.
If you do your homework and are able to look past a little dirt and minor repairs to properly evaluate the systems and mechanical condition of a coach, you would realize that the dirt is a great negotiation tool that you could use to your financial advantage. So what if you have to spend a little time and a few bucks to clean a coach that looks exactly like yours will at the end of a trip?
If you only look at spotlessly clean rigs, you may be fooled in to buying a great looking rig that has an engine or transmission about to take a dump.
Dirt is one thing I think we all see past that. When dealers and private owners tell you what great condition the coach is in and then going to look at it to see delamination,water leaks and over all poor condition that's a run forest run situation and a big waste of time. If buying used there is no possible way to 100% guarantee the trans or engine will take a dump.
