First time buyer - how bad is water damage
Im looking at buying a 2008 coachman freelander, it will be my first rv. There was water damage on the overhead and the top has since then been sealed. However, they did not remove and replace the dam...
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lfrese wrote:Yes, that was my thoughts and more.
ron.dittmer why did you opt to not get the slide out? I prefer to have less moving parts that need repair - was that your thought too?
10 years ago my wife and I agreed over the decision NOT to get a slide out for our Phoenix Cruiser, and we feel the same today. The slide out does not meet any of our needs or desires. Here was our list of benefits for each choice.
Benefits to having a slide out in a PC-2350
- More floor space
- Better resale value
- One additional person for sleeping accommodations
Benefits to NOT having a slide out
- Over $4,000 more for a slide out when ordering it new (spent that money on the fancy paint job instead)
- The dinette only works with more wall space than the slide out could provide, and we really wanted the dinette so much more than a couch. Our 3rd captain chair compensates for the lack of a couch.
- Much more interior storage provided by the two dinette bases and much wider/deeper/taller over-head cabinets
- Structural integrity of the over-all house is better
- The slide out adds 400 pounds. Weight is a chronic issue with all motor homes.
- Hotter inside in summer heat
- Colder inside on cold nights
- Humidity infiltration
- Water gets in with wind-driven rain
- Rattles when driving
- Dirt & bugs come in for the ride when bringing in the slide out
- We just don't like the "box in the house" when traveling
- Long term reliability issues
Simply stated, a slide out is not "our thing" at all. The 3 benefits don't apply to us and never will. We travel just us two people, we don't need a dance floor, and we'll own it so long that resale won't matter.
