Older Class C's-any to stay away from?
My husband and I were looking at Class A motor homes but decided maybe they are just too big for us. So now looking at older Class C rvs. We want to be able to pull a boat occasionally. We have a budg...
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Bordercollie wrote:
Our fridge, roof AC unit, fresh water pump and house and starting batteries died at about 10 years old. Tires older than 5-6 year old should be replaced at about $200-$300 apiece. Expect to spend some money on replacements and upgrades with a 10 year old rig. If you can, save your money until you can buy a 3-5 year old rig unless you are handy at DIY RV work. If you are willing to spend the money have a pro truck mechanic and a trusted RV repair service carefully inspect the rig and give you an itemized list of what it needs, parts and labor.
By way of counterpoint, my fridge, roof AC unit, and water pump are going fine and are about 18 years old. My house battery does need replacement, but my starting battery seems OK; I don't really know how old they are (presumably not 18 years!). When I replaced tires recently, it ran about $160 apiece mounted and balanced at a local shop. There are more expensive tires than I got available, but these seem to be working just fine.
In short, I at least would not have saved money with a 5-6 year old unit, at least not yet. Obviously experiences can and do vary.
