Help! buying used RV in Vancouver BC Canada
Hello guys, I am looking at buying a 2009 four winds majestic 19G ~160,000KM. asking price is $29,485. does this seem fair? I am looking to shave 20% off that, do you guys think that is realistic i...
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GasCap..you are about to enter the world of solar, batteries, inverters and stuff. You have to have a strong mind and a lot of patience.
Solar and generators...man, watch the battle lines get drawn.
My view...I have solar and love it. You need to know if you are wired for the juice. Again..Kevin can do that...tell you I mean. You will want two deep cycle batteries..there are many around. Go to Edmonds batteries and talk to them. Interstates are maybe the best in BC but man, pricey. And here is a truth...no matter how much you pay, you have to buy again after about 6 years. Another truth is...the plates in batteries are the thing and the costlier ones have the big plates. That translates into how long they last on a weekend or whatever. The furnace will kill your batts in about two hours. That fan is huge consumer. I use a couple of the small 600 inverters from London Drugs..have for years. Charge my camera, computer, drill and flashlights. I don't use the big power consumers.
Do NOT go to CDN Tire and buy the wee itty bitty solar panels. Shop around..check Lowes in Bellingham..you will want at least 250 watts on the roof. 250 is a lot, yes, but you live with clouds and trees. You need to be able to gather the solar. Get them properly installed and with that will go a controller that lives on the inside wall. Again...Kevin can help. But..you have to also consider inverters. They allow you to run say a microwave...eeewww yuck eeww..but, if that's your thing, you need one of those too. Again...shop via the Net. Here's a hint...parts and RV stuff cost like maybe a 1/3 in the US. Go figure. If you don't already have a mail box at Pt Roberts, you can get an account at one of the parcel receivers in Blaine or Sumas. They charge you 5 bucks to accept a parcel. You pay the duty and you are sooo far ahead of the game.
And yes...about $2,500.
A generator..an on-board is possible but they take up a whole bunch of your available storage. You 'could' get a 2000 Yamaha or Honda..same issue tho..you have to store them while traveling. Pretty much same costs too. Check..you'll see. We don't 'need' a big genny in BC...our A/C use is minimal.
Gary Haupt
Solar and generators...man, watch the battle lines get drawn.
My view...I have solar and love it. You need to know if you are wired for the juice. Again..Kevin can do that...tell you I mean. You will want two deep cycle batteries..there are many around. Go to Edmonds batteries and talk to them. Interstates are maybe the best in BC but man, pricey. And here is a truth...no matter how much you pay, you have to buy again after about 6 years. Another truth is...the plates in batteries are the thing and the costlier ones have the big plates. That translates into how long they last on a weekend or whatever. The furnace will kill your batts in about two hours. That fan is huge consumer. I use a couple of the small 600 inverters from London Drugs..have for years. Charge my camera, computer, drill and flashlights. I don't use the big power consumers.
Do NOT go to CDN Tire and buy the wee itty bitty solar panels. Shop around..check Lowes in Bellingham..you will want at least 250 watts on the roof. 250 is a lot, yes, but you live with clouds and trees. You need to be able to gather the solar. Get them properly installed and with that will go a controller that lives on the inside wall. Again...Kevin can help. But..you have to also consider inverters. They allow you to run say a microwave...eeewww yuck eeww..but, if that's your thing, you need one of those too. Again...shop via the Net. Here's a hint...parts and RV stuff cost like maybe a 1/3 in the US. Go figure. If you don't already have a mail box at Pt Roberts, you can get an account at one of the parcel receivers in Blaine or Sumas. They charge you 5 bucks to accept a parcel. You pay the duty and you are sooo far ahead of the game.
And yes...about $2,500.
A generator..an on-board is possible but they take up a whole bunch of your available storage. You 'could' get a 2000 Yamaha or Honda..same issue tho..you have to store them while traveling. Pretty much same costs too. Check..you'll see. We don't 'need' a big genny in BC...our A/C use is minimal.
Gary Haupt
