Life on the road in DP
So we have been on the road for two months in our 18 yo class C with no slides and have decided that we need to move up to a DP. We are having the classic discussion over a 10 yo quality versus a newe...
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jpsage wrote:
For background I will briefly review our trip: Power Steering leak (easy fix but scary noise in boondocks), CEL (still working but drive-able), Flat tires (stupid rubber valve stems--told the tire seller to put on steel but NO THESE ARE BETTER...), Grey water valve replacement (easy fix), propane detector fail (cci out of business so had to order new sensor from amazon and remove solenoid).
For an 18-year-old Class C, these problems are very small. I think you lucked out on your RV.
So if we head out on the road for a 6-month trip in a new or 10-yo DP will it be one thing after another or will it settle down and be fun? I have read posts where people have to live at the factory for months waiting for repairs on their new MH but also have read horror stories of $20K engine problems on mature MHs.
I don't know where you're reading all of this but you could probably count on two hands those buying a new RV and living at the factory for months. That doesn't happen. The same goes for a new engine. That is not a common thing.
Price-wise, I'd recommend you buy a 'quality-manufactured' RV 3-5 years old. You can get a quality used for less than a new one of less quality. Try for a private party and it's an added plus if he has the repair/maintenance records for you. By going to his house you can see what kind of care the RV would have had. If the yard/house isn't kept up then surely the RV wouldn't be either. Many folks have great pride in their belongings.
Buying new doesn't guarantee no problems but I've never heard of anyone spending months at the factory with a new RV.
Good luck!
