Used RV under $20,000
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...
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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.
For $20K and meeting your minimal requirements, you should be able to buy one in superb condition and as long as you don't try and go too new. Check out NADA low retail for some idea and what you might expect to pay from a private individual.
I have such an animal, but it's not for sale and it's also more coach than you're looking for, so I'm guessing about a 2000-2002 model would be about it. And again, with this age and your minimal requirements, this thing should look very good, both inside and out and be mechanically sound as well. Now having said all this and given the fact that your inexperienced and somewhat mechanically declined, by your own admission, then find yourself a private and unbiased expert of sorts for checking it out.
There should be a large selection most everywhere for you shopping needs and even eBay has some nice ones, once in a while, but again, be sure and have it looked over thoroughly. Good for negotiating too and a few mech. fixes are cheaper and easier than remodeling and again, it shouldn't be needed.
As a side note, in the year and size you're wanting, I'd probably go with a Chevy chassis, but wouldn't make it a deal breaker with either one.
I'm partial to National's products in those years and don't be listening to all the hype about it being an orphan..blah, blah, blah, as the house body is the only thing that exclusively belongs to the manufacture anyway and they can still be purchased if needed, also.
