Have you bought a ten year old or older rv?

Lot probably have heard about Mojave, CA aircraft storage.
I grew up in 4-seasons where salt on the road was common issue.
After moving to CA took me few years to believe that cars here can sit under a tree for years and unprotected steel has no corrosion.
The road guards in our city are unpainted mild steel. It got corrosion "patina" after first winter, but stays like that for generations to follow.
Different story with parking within 1/2 mile from the Ocean.

Kayteg1 wrote:
The non-use issue depends a lot on climate.

True - a warm, dry climate is not nearly so detrimental. Apart from sun/UV damage, the Arizona desert is much better than around here, or someplace with a lot of humidity, cold, rain, and highly polluted atmosphere.

The non-use issue depends a lot on climate.
In California I bought several classics that have been siting under a tree for decades and never had issues.
One time I bought Country Coach from widow and stickers on it were 8 years old.
Brought new batteries, pumped the tires and CAT engine started on original fuel.
Everything worked, with some later troubles with Webasto heating.

Bumpyroad wrote:

JimFromJersey wrote:
Unless it's completely beat to heck, the YEARS in a MH are not as critical as the service and maintenance. A 5 or 6 year old coach that's been sitting on a front lawn and only has 4K miles is probably suspect a lot more than a 12 year old unit that's been maintained correctly and has 80K miles.

and exactly what is the problem with mostly sitting in the front lawn? and how is this different from sitting in a campground?
bumpy

When it's a lawn ornament, the systems inside get no use. That is not good for them. Generators, water pumps, water lines, etc all do better when they're used for their intended purpose. And why buy a MOTOR home if it's sitting in a CG for several months a year? Nothing is worse for a MACHINE than inactivity. A properly maintained, decently built MACHINE can last a very long time. Same machine sitting around getting rusty will fall apart in no time.

Glad you guys and gals found older model rvs that serve you well. I am leaning in that direction as we begin our search. thanks for sharing

Glad you guys and gals found older model rvs that serve you well. I am leaning in that direction as we begin our search. thanks for sharing

I Hope 10 years is just the beginning of it's life. We bought a 04 fleetwood last year and just love it. Doing mods to make it ours.

We purchased a Holiday Rambler 20 year old 37 foot motorhome with a Cummins engine.

I have purchased 2 motorhomes in my lifetime. Both were 10 years old or older.

The first was a Daymon gasser and was what you would want/expect for the year it was. It needed some minor things but was mostly good to us for 7 years. It would have been better to us if I had spent more time and money on maintenance. I was the one that let it go.

My second RV is a Holiday Rambler and we LOVE it. Love it!! Did I mention that we love it? It is great for us and how we RV. ITs well built, has almost everything we need (I will add a power converter). We have this one on a maintenance schedule that will make us better owners.

I don't think 10 years has to be an "end of life" for an RV. If it was built well and cared for, the RV does not know how old it is.

Rookie Rver :C here! I am a proud owner of 1996 Rexhall Vision 26'. No problems with it, maintains well, completely serves the purpose for me and mine when RVing. I've pulled in and parked next to some of the big boys while staying at camping grounds. Even though they tower over me I'm still able to stay with the big boys!