Used RV under $20,000

MattWI wrote:
My girlfriend and I are looking to get an RV. We only have about $20,000 to spend. We'd like something 32' or shorter. We plan to redo much of the interior, so we don't need it to look pretty. I'd prefer to not have any slideouts, as we don't really need the extra space. Our main concern is reliability. Neither of us are mechanics, so the less we have to deal with the better. I've looked a fair bit on RVtrader, and I like the look of the late 90's/early 2000's Winnebago Adventurer, but like I said reliability is more important than looks. We want to rv fulltime and would like to do some boondocking.
Here are our priorities in order
-Very Reliable
-<=32'
-No Slideouts

What makes/models would you recommend? What should I avoid? Where should I be looking(aside from rvTrader)? Thanks so much for any advice you can give. We really appreciate it.

You will get alot of different answers, there are alot of RVs that need minimal work for under $20,000,

Dont believe that you have to spend another $10,000 for maintenance, unless of course you absolutely cant turn a wrench.

Try to purchase one where the owner has lived in the southwest, by doing this you minimize the rust

I purchased a 95 27' Brave with 29,000 miles, and 275 hrs on the gen set from a couple in west Tx for $8000, after new tires, new front brake lines (rubber) and some odds and ends I may have another $2000 into it.

I did have to disasemble the gen set carb to clean it out, as it was surging

I like the floor pln of the brave, its perfect for my wife and I, although

I think for full time it might be kinda small