Interested (again) in used Class A

MartyW wrote:
Hi to all,

Last year my wife & I looked for a new-to-us camper that would be big enough for extended stay and we considered both TT and class A MH.

Thinking that we would always be in CGs and not needing a generator we purchased a nearly new 34' TT. But now that we're getting ready to hit the road, we've found that not all CGs will accept our German Shepherd dog. Having always stayed in State/public parks in the past we were not aware of the breed issues. So now we're back looking again at used class A MH's and we need to stay under $40k for this first used one and we would like a side slide and bedroom slide if possible.

So for this price range I imagine we're talking gasser but it seems like when I was asking last year that some folks thought a decent DP could be had for that price range. (?)

As far as gas engines what would be the max mileage I should consider when looking at a well maintained Ford V10 or GM Workhorse? There is a 1999 Ford V10 well maintained near us with 80k miles and I'm wondering if that is one with the early spark plug issues. Any tips on which Ford V10's to consider or not is appreciated.

And for a DP what would be the max mileage I should consider?

Many thanks in advance,
Marty

Not sure what a germen shepherd has to do with getting a class A....but most campgrounds list a restriction on pitbulls, germen shepherds, rotwielers, Dobermans, yet I see them all the time. I think that most pet owners ignore the rules because they are rarely enforced.

As far as the class a you have listed, I am hoping that it is nowhere near $40k, it should be under $20k....I paid $25k for the one listed in my sig, 1 year ago with 24,000 miles. The v10 is a pretty strong reliable motor, yes there have been some spark plug issues but that is not really a big deal. For a diesel pusher, it is more about the maintenance, has it been done, on time and the rest of the condition. Mileage doesn't matter too much, was the coach driven 1000 miles a year and lived in full time and the first oil change or any maintenance done at 15,000 miles or was it driven 5,000 miles a year over 3 weeks and all maintenance performed on schedule or sooner.