Used Class A's

FlintlockCG wrote:
Hi Folks,

New User here; my wife and I are contemplating retirement next year and we are seriously thinking about buying a used Class A and taking some trips. NC to Maine and NC to Alaka would probably be our first destinations.

I have done a little research and have been very surprised about pricing for used Class A units; if you do a search on RVTrader for Class A's with less than 40k miles, 10 years old or newer, you find a bunch of units priced in the mid 30's. I am sure I can buy a lot of problems but what should I look for (and what should I avoid)?

I should mention that I am an RV Park owner in western NC, so I am gathering opinions from my customers also.

Opinions appreciated. Campers are such a shy group ;-)

Boils down to budget and whether quality or newness is most important to you for the same dollar amount. Some can and choose both with buying the very best brand new. This is a requirement in the industry, so people like me, can eventually own some of these units.
We subscribe to the quality of engineering over newness every time and for our budget, have chosen a 07 Fleetwood Revolution LE 40E, that should be ready by next week. This is a coach that was built on the American platform and even though it doesn't say American on it, anywhere. Anyway and like many others a good bang for the buck, IMO.
If a gas unit was in order, then we would probably choose a 2013 Newmar Canyon Star, if could be had for the same money, as we did get what I consider a very good price on the Rev.