Have been trying to convert from a small 5th wheel/half-ton combo to a used MH and pull our Chevy Sonic behind. About to give up finding a good used one that meets all of our criteria. Before we started looking(a year or more ago) it seemed that there were lots of motorhomes for sale in drive-ways, etc. But I constantly look at Craigslist plus dealer's websites, etc. and all are too new, too old, too expensive, too short, too long or lack important features like a couch or dinette. Our criteria are: under $25,000, under 30 ft., must have couch and walk-a-round bed. Prefer 1 slide and dinette. Oh well, we still do like our 1999 slideless 5th wheel I guess.

Rear beds with access on both sides are scarce in 26 foot Class C's except for some with bedroom slides. Longer rigs have better bed access. I am surprised at shortage of used class C's with your criteria. Have you made serious offers at your price point?

Remember that 'asking price' isn't 'selling price' on used stuff like RV's. Go look at ones that come close to all your criteria but that are priced 15-20% over your budget. Make a lower offer, start to walk away when it's refused, and see what happens. And be prepared to travel some; I've bought three RV's, and one took going nearly 100 miles, one almost 200.But inspect and test drive before you buy! Either do both before making an offer, or make the offer conditional on it passing both.Jim, "The trouble with bucket seats is that not everyone has the same size bucket."

with slides for your price seems to be more of luck than anything. But I have seen many that meet your requirements without slides, but yet you do not really set the standards you want. How old is too old or too new?

Hank85713 wrote:How old is too old or too new?I was thinking the same thing. He's also got a fairly small number of motor homes to choose from, even if he was looking at new models. He wants a walk around bed under 30'. He will be looking at something that's probably at least 26-27' if not longer to get a walk around bed.That was my wife's requirement in our latest purchase. We ended up with a unit that's 32 1/2' long.

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Mich_F
Explorer
Aug 14, 2013
Hank85713 wrote:
How old is too old or too new?

I was thinking the same thing. He's also got a fairly small number of motor homes to choose from, even if he was looking at new models. He wants a walk around bed under 30'. He will be looking at something that's probably at least 26-27' if not longer to get a walk around bed.
That was my wife's requirement in our latest purchase. We ended up with a unit that's 32 1/2' long.
Hank85713
Explorer
Aug 14, 2013
with slides for your price seems to be more of luck than anything. But I have seen many that meet your requirements without slides, but yet you do not really set the standards you want. How old is too old or too new?
Handbasket
Explorer
Aug 14, 2013
Remember that 'asking price' isn't 'selling price' on used stuff like RV's. Go look at ones that come close to all your criteria but that are priced 15-20% over your budget. Make a lower offer, start to walk away when it's refused, and see what happens. And be prepared to travel some; I've bought three RV's, and one took going nearly 100 miles, one almost 200.

But inspect and test drive before you buy! Either do both before making an offer, or make the offer conditional on it passing both.

Jim, "The trouble with bucket seats is that not everyone has the same size bucket."
Bordercollie
Explorer
Aug 14, 2013
Rear beds with access on both sides are scarce in 26 foot Class C's except for some with bedroom slides. Longer rigs have better bed access. I am surprised at shortage of used class C's with your criteria. Have you made serious offers at your price point?
enblethen
Nomad
Aug 14, 2013
Have you tried "Rvt.com"?

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