donn0128 wrote:
Your looking to buy a 20 year old MH? So in 8 years it will be nearly 30 years old. Not real far thinking for full timing. Maintenance cists will eat you alive.
This kind of thinking requires a little qualification: Our 1995 Country Coach Intrigue, which we've owned for a dozen years or so, is running just fine, thank you, and the annual maintenance costs are no higher that those of newer coaches. We live in it full-time, now, and plan to do so until it's no longer enjoyable.
The most costly maintenance costs are tires; everything else, so far at least, is minimal. I take care of the 'house'-side of the coach, and have good mechanics for the chassis, engine, etc. Next year, we'll replace the serpentine belt on the engine, and, maybe, the airbags.
Bottom line as far as we're concerned, a mid-90s coach is very inexpensive to buy, by any comparison, which leaves more room, dollar-wise, to take care of it. The major caveat is, you need to buy a good quality unit (e.g., CC or Foretravel, or equivalent), and it needs to be in good shape.
