Possible Big Repairs, Used Motor Home

5thwheeleroldman wrote:
If I buy a 2 - 4 year old used diesel pusher motor home (to avoid huge front end depreciation), what are the big things I might get hung with? Motor repairs, transmission repairs?? How much might that be, how to avoid it?

One must know how handy you are, lots of stuff can be repaired or replaced by the owner.

2-3 year old diesels I would not expect any big repairs after the infant mortality is over. keep oil and fluids full they should run the life of the coach. same with the transmission.

Coach appliances are the luck of the draw. they can fail at any time

The coach is totally the quality of the build, and if the manufacturer is still supporting the unit.

Monaco, Beaver, Safari, and several other companies built some wonderful units, but you are at the mercy of the industry to support them in a major repair. but when they are in good condition they can be supported by the simple appliance replacement and or upgrades. keep them insured, when a major accident occurs grab the money and find another.