Planning to buy 1988 Class A to live in
Me and my fiancee are looking to buy a 1988 Winnebago RV. The price is $1800 and we think it's our best bet for a living situation. I'm curious if A) it's a bad buy? One AC doesn't work (not a hug...
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nuget102 wrote:Bumpyroad wrote:
consider a travel trailer and have somebody move it.
bumpy
The travel trailers in this area seem to cost even more! It's insane. Also I think 1,800 is a good price.
Like everything else, when you buy an RV for 'market price' (i.e., a fair deal for the unit you're buying), you get what you pay for. $1,800 may sound like a 'good price', but in the market, $1,800 is more likely to buy you a host of unforeseen problems, a lot of upkeep and upgrades that will all cost money, and possibly a lot of misery.
As a rule of thumb, a 10 year old Class A is worth about 25% of its original manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP). We bought ours about 10 years ago, when it was 11 years old, and it's in pretty good shape. But, that's because it was a quality unit when it was built, we got it when it was still in good shape, and we've put time and $$ into it to keep it that way.
This 1988 RV is now almost 30 years old, and you probably have no idea of its maintenance history. But, you are making the right start: ask many, many more questions, on this and other forums, of the current owner, and go to an RV park and talk to some owners, first hand, before you buy it. Don't rush into it -- it's not likely to be bought out from under you!
