Need independent motorcoach inspector

ncrowley wrote:
I had very good service from the following fellow:
http://www.rvsmartllc.com/
He did a great job of inspecting the coaches I was considering. He found stuff I would have never seen. I would highly recommend him.

Would this have been Dave?

GypsyCowboy wrote:
Ditto on the take care in choosing an inspector. I hired one in the Phoenix area to check out the coach I bought. I'm not sure he even inspected the coach I bought. The only discrepancies he found were tires and headlights. After I purchased the coach I found lots of things wrong with it. $10K later and I have the coach I wanted. Buyer beware.

We are currently looking for an inspector. Could you possibly tell me who you used? I don't want to have the same problem you had. :) If you don't feel comfortable posting it on the thread, possibly you could send me a PM?

Thanks!

I had very good service from the following fellow:
http://www.rvsmartllc.com/
He did a great job of inspecting the coaches I was considering. He found stuff I would have never seen. I would highly recommend him.

You want someone (can certainly be more than one person) to check both CHASSIS/STRUCTURE and HOUSE.

If they don't start on the roof and end up under it (30 minutes under it minimum) they can't do what you need done.

If you are coming from another RV (as many are who are buying a DP), YOU can do the house systems part of the inspection. But, unless you are familiar with the chassis and structure, have someone check it over.

If the coach has no maintenance log or you have reason to question the mechanical condition of engine or transmission, indeed do a fluid analysis on the engine and transmission and coolant. If the coach has been serviced as it should and the fluids are not discolored, smell or a test of coolant reveals pH or SCA out of wack, I don't recommend spending the money on complete fluid analysis.

Best if the person doing it is familiar with the chassis/coach you have-- not critical but it helps.

IMPORTANT-- BE THERE FOR THE INSPECTION. Wear old clothes, take a camera and notebook. Take photos and make notes. You want to know not only what is wrong, but what PM maintenance needs to be done and also have the inspector help you decide what needs to be done WHEN and whether they are things that you can and want to do yourself or must hire out.

I had great luck with using a mobile RV tech for a pre purchase inspection and I found him here with just the same kind of an inquiry as by the OP. My guy was thorough, hard working, found things I never would have seen and was especially valuable by pointing out the the cargo doors had been repainted on one side and that they weren't a perfect paint match with the same depth of image. I negotiated a $4,000 price reduction based on the inspection. Was worth its weight in gold.

Ditto on the take care in choosing an inspector. I hired one in the Phoenix area to check out the coach I bought. I'm not sure he even inspected the coach I bought. The only discrepancies he found were tires and headlights. After I purchased the coach I found lots of things wrong with it. $10K later and I have the coach I wanted. Buyer beware.

I would want to know what actual experience an RV inspector has. In CA the home inspectors are a joke. One inspector inspecting our home we had for sale put a big red note that we had run 110 volt in the crawl space and laying on the ground. He didn't know the difference between TV lead in and 110 volt wire. They take these quickie make money fast courses & have no actual experience.

Just becareful in choosing an inspector.

Sent you a PM

If you are knowledgable in the "house" workings of an RV and the seller would let you fluid test the tranny fluid, motor oil and coolant i personally would never get another RV inspection.

the one i got from a "reputable" company was as useful as my 3 home and 1 commercial property inspections have been. basically, I COULDA TOLD MYSELF THAT!

just my $0.02