Used Class A's

Country Coach..!

Try to find something with high initial quality. Monanco, Newmar, Tiffin. If you go older, Bluebird, Beaver, Safari. Things seem to hold together longer on these rigs.

Spending a large amount of time in the bus on he proposed trips, floor plan is going to be important. If you decide you need slides, make sure you understand the different manufacturers and which slided they use.

Also keep in mind that prices on RVT and RVTrader tend to be higher than final purchase price. Set aside 10% of the purchase price for things that will need to fixed in the first year.

Do not buy a new or used class A and start on a trip to Alaska the next day. Do some driveway camping and weekend or week long trips to campgrounds close to home to work out what you'll need in the bus to live.

Bumpyroad wrote:
do not buy one with a rubber EPDM roof. do not buy one on an old P-30/32 chassis.
bumpy

Easy to recount roof but you can't improve upon low power, major sway and extremely short wheel base of the Chevy P chassis!!!!

do not buy one with a rubber EPDM roof. do not buy one on an old P-30/32 chassis.
bumpy

You hav a tremendous resource with your park. As you know, rv'ers love to show and tell about our units. Take advantage of that. Study floor plans, I promise you that if mamma does not like it neither will you! Decide whether slides are important to you or not. If so make sure all is well there,

Your budget is a big factor in choosing the coach.

Hi Flintlock,

Great question, but there may be no answer to it, at least not a specific answer. You may find, for example, that many people had problems with the 300hp Cat overheating. But, that may not be the case with all applications.

There are (have been) many rv manufacturers who choose parts from many component manufactures (Freightliner, Ford, Dometic, etc.). They may select good parts one year and fail the next.

Welcome to the forum.
Check for evidence of leaks, a small leak can cause a lot of damage if not fixed quickly.

Anything you look at, check the age of the tires. RV tires usually age out before they wear out. Many buy new tires when they reach 5-7 years old.

It goes by the manufacture date, not the date they were installed. If the tires are old, factor New tires into your price negotiations.

With any used RV, condition is the important factor. A low end unit in good condition is usually a better buy than a high end unit in poor condition.

If the interior is dirty and not maintained, it's a good indication the engine an mechanicals were not service properly.

There's a lot more but, this will get you started.

Try being a little more specific as to what your inclinations are. Class A's run from gas to diesel, short to long. What you can tow, what you can do your laundry in.. so much to consider, and you can narrow it down a lot.