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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2gypsies wrote:
Your first thing - before you buy - is to find a park that will accept it. Some do go by age. Drive through the parks to see what's parked there.
Some parks won't let you do any repairs while you're parked there.
Also, rent usually doesn't include electric so keep that in mind for an added expense.
You'll need to register it, get it tested for emissions, if required and have insurance on it - not just for you but liability for others that may get hurt.
There are now a ton of YouTubes on RVing, including dumping tanks, etc.
Hopefully, your dog is not a barker if left alone because that would be a problem.
You have a lot of thinking to do on this. Good luck!
I was thinking that same. There are a ton of hidden cost associated with living in a coach. An older coach those cost just to keep it livable without considering drivable can be high. If the prior owner neglected if you could be looking at a money pit regardless of how handy you are. Replacing the roof could cost as much as $100 a foot just in material.
Forget about camp grounds and search out trailer parks that have RV sites. You'll cut your "rent" in half. Camp grounds can be costly and you'll be paying for the pool, mini golf, fire ring, gated entry, life guards, boat docks and such.
Good luck, you might need it.
