Help buying an older Class B
My mother is having me look at older class B RVs for her. Today, I looked at a 1992 Roadtrek 190. Mechanically it is sound, but there are a lot of little things that need to be fixed. The guy that owns it used it the last two years just to live in it while being a river raft guide. He didn't use any of the appliances as it was not plugged in and did not have a generator anyway.
The roof A/C does not blow cold. Any clue on what a recharge would run on this at a service center? Or could this be a DIY thing?
I cannot get the water pump to turn on at all. May just be wiring, but lets assume I will need to replace it as well. There is no hot water heater in it, just a fresh water, grey, and black water for the single toilet. No Shower.
Gas gauge does not work. Well, it bounces between 1/2 and E all the time from what the guy told me. I will assume a new gauge will be needed. Worst case would be a new sending unit.
I cannot verify if the fridge works at all since he's never used it. I am having him plug it in for a few hours to see if it gets cold though.
It will need new rear tires, some fixing done on the windshield wiper motor, and some cosmetic TLC over the whole thing.
He is very negotiable on price and I bet I could get it for around $5000. At 104K miles, that seems like a pretty good deal even with the work it needs. I own an offroad shop and have access to all the tools/space needed to rehab this.
I figure for an additional $2000 in repairs it would be a nice camper for her to travel in without a payment.
Any thoughts or other things to look at? IMHO, the fridge is the most critical piece to the puzzle as I do not want to have to buy a new fridge for it.
The roof A/C does not blow cold. Any clue on what a recharge would run on this at a service center? Or could this be a DIY thing?
I cannot get the water pump to turn on at all. May just be wiring, but lets assume I will need to replace it as well. There is no hot water heater in it, just a fresh water, grey, and black water for the single toilet. No Shower.
Gas gauge does not work. Well, it bounces between 1/2 and E all the time from what the guy told me. I will assume a new gauge will be needed. Worst case would be a new sending unit.
I cannot verify if the fridge works at all since he's never used it. I am having him plug it in for a few hours to see if it gets cold though.
It will need new rear tires, some fixing done on the windshield wiper motor, and some cosmetic TLC over the whole thing.
He is very negotiable on price and I bet I could get it for around $5000. At 104K miles, that seems like a pretty good deal even with the work it needs. I own an offroad shop and have access to all the tools/space needed to rehab this.
I figure for an additional $2000 in repairs it would be a nice camper for her to travel in without a payment.
Any thoughts or other things to look at? IMHO, the fridge is the most critical piece to the puzzle as I do not want to have to buy a new fridge for it.
