High Mileage

When I traded in my Dolphin with V10 it had 90,000 miles and was operating fine and not burning oil. Would have kept it for reliability but went to rear diesel. What caused me to trade was my wife's illness that made her ears very sensitive and bothered her when the engine downshifted on hills and RPM was about 4500 with engine near her ears in doghouse next to her chair.

First, the mileage would not be a deal stopper. As others have said, check everything in the house part for wear and abuse. Look in all of the cabinets, drawers and wardrobe. Make sure ALL the appliances work properly. Make sure the water system does not leak anywhere. If you know little mechanical, them get a friend to help you check out the under side of the MH. You should be able to see the inside and outside disk brake pads, without removing the wheels. Take a pry bar and make sure all of the steering and suspension parts are in good condition, with no missing bushings anywhere, especially the sway bars. Ask questions about things you have questions about. If you get answers, do they make sense? And, of course DRIVE it! If you are not happy, then you have made you decision. If it was a rental, it would be best to have someone, or company, check the black holding tank to make sure you are not getting a lot of trouble.

Daveinet wrote:
Don't worry too much about high mileage for the year, other than that should determine the price. It should not affect your choice so much, unless it is the price is not adjusted accordingly. The average mileage per year for a motorhome is 5000 miles, Maybe up to 8000. So for a price comparison, a coach with 50K miles on it has the same wear as a coach that it 8 to 10 years old. That means it should be priced like an 8 or 10 year old coach. Maybe just a bit higher, because it has more modern amenities. If the interior does not show any wear, then maybe a little more, but I would not consider paying anything more than if it where a 5 year old coach at the very absolute most if it is in premium condition.

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The coach you looked at with 50K would probably be a rental or used in some kind of business. It would have to be a real steal to make it good buy. Good luck.

(Yes, 5K per year is normal.)

The mileage would not concern me as much as, Was this a rental unit and what condition is the unit in? I know that most rental units travel faster and worry less about rough roads and other things. I would want to see ALL the maintenance records for the MH. If you like the floorplan and the price is right, then it is your decision. I have 70,000 miles on my MH and plan on getting that many more.

Colo. newbie wrote:
What would be considered high miles for a V 10 I have seen some with 50K on a 2012 and not sure if thats alot or not

Average Motor Coach is driven 4500 - 5000 miles per year. That many miles already could be a plus for working everything out, even though it may be needing a few things soon, like maybe brakes. The main thing to consider here, is an estimate of how many miles you'll be putting on it in the years to come and if the price is extremely right.
For example, I bought a 03 F-150 in 04 with 24K miles and it now has about 42K on it after 9 + years, so obviously it's not driven much. Actually, we've accumulated more miles on the coach than we have the cars in the last few years.

I've never used NADA for a gasser, but put in 50K and 15K for that unit and see what the difference in price is. In a previous post about buying a Cruise America high mileage unit I calculated the difference in a 2008-7 unit with 77K or 130K+ was ten cents/mile. If you buy it you might actually wear the tires out before they age out.:B

I have 365,000 miles on my V10, all original except radiator, and it still runs great! It's not a MH, but about 200,000 of those miles are towing miles and typical combined weight is 22,000 pounds.

That said.... that many miles that fast probably means it was a rental, which means its been used by a lot of people that have no idea how to care for an RV. Check everything carefully. Things like the fridge being out of level or not using a pressure regulator are just a couple example of mistakes renters may make.

I wouldn't buy it unless it is really cheap for the year.

Don't worry too much about high mileage for the year, other than that should determine the price. It should not affect your choice so much, unless it is the price is not adjusted accordingly. The average mileage per year for a motorhome is 5000 miles, Maybe up to 8000. So for a price comparison, a coach with 50K miles on it has the same wear as a coach that it 8 to 10 years old. That means it should be priced like an 8 or 10 year old coach. Maybe just a bit higher, because it has more modern amenities. If the interior does not show any wear, then maybe a little more, but I would not consider paying anything more than if it where a 5 year old coach at the very absolute most if it is in premium condition.

150K in general.

If you are going to put 30K miles a year on it then starting at 50K could be more of a concern. If you are going to put on about 10K a year then this MH should be good for another 15 years.