NCWriter wrote:
If they look that bad where you can see it, you probably get a good idea of how poorly the engine and other systems may have been maintained.
The sales guy kept saying that they would fix all the problems. I tried to explain the concept above but he just couldn't get it. We walked.
Here's what I found on an RV 9 years old with 30K miles. New Tires! Well 4 of them nice and shiny but the 2 inside tires of the duals were very old and worn. A very bad exhaust leak, cracking in the gel coat at the oven vent and taillights covered with silicone. Cracks in the fiberglass around a latch for one of the compartments that was hidden behind a rubber patch. The crack went all the way through the door so that the latch was loose. A dent in the lower side panel that compressed the fiberglass. I thought at first it was delamination but I had access to both sides and found the wall was compressed. Dead house battery, Some staining on the dinette and carpet around the slideout. That could have been from running it in wet. The fiberglass roof was filthy and looked like no one had ever gone up there to check it out. A look underneath found lots of heavy surface rust which told me that it was either not from around here (no plate) or spent its life at the beach. They thought this was a $40K coach. If it is, then I guess I have to spend more than $40K.
I should add that I really don't hold the sales guy/ dealer at fault for this. I think the tire coverup was done before they purchased the unit. I think that the salesfolks see so many RVs with very glaring problems that they tend to gloss over or not even see the smaller issues.
