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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We looked for the better part of a year, 1st at toy haulers (tow behind) which we discovered we didn't have the truck for, briefly at Class C's and finally several WINTER months searching for an affordable Class A. We didn't find a great deal but it was a good deal that worked for us. The coach has some issues (lots of northern winter use) but I use it for boondocking anyway so it's not like I'm throwing pearls to swine. I am very happy with the integrity of the selling dealer. He could have stuck it to us but instead outlined many many issues I would have missed.
We saw a lot of low cost deals on older coaches with little mileage but no slides. I didn't trust those as a long term investment as we would be putting miles on ours and using it frequently. Plus the fashions were ugly (more inside than out).
This is the deal we found -
$20,000 - 2002 Fleetwood 1 slide Terra in 2013 with 63,000 miles for just under $20k out the door. It included new Chinese tires (the old tires were very very old)
$600 - then we had to insure it, pay taxes on it
$2,500 - it needed a TV, 4 shocks, backup camera, propane tank, dash radio, Scan Gauge and a WHOLE LOT of little items (1st camper purchase).
$400 - for specialized tools, impact, sockets and such
$800 - for preventative maintenance items like trans flush, diff flush, inspection by an RV shop, filters, oils, etc
$400 - for stuff that was just plain broken (uwave, $200 fuel line, refrig board, more)
So in all our $20k Class A was almost $25k, and I did most of the labor. If you aren't handy it will cost you a LOT more and your RV will be sitting waiting for service more than you could ever imagine.
Good luck with your quest.
Best,
- bob
We saw a lot of low cost deals on older coaches with little mileage but no slides. I didn't trust those as a long term investment as we would be putting miles on ours and using it frequently. Plus the fashions were ugly (more inside than out).
This is the deal we found -
$20,000 - 2002 Fleetwood 1 slide Terra in 2013 with 63,000 miles for just under $20k out the door. It included new Chinese tires (the old tires were very very old)
$600 - then we had to insure it, pay taxes on it
$2,500 - it needed a TV, 4 shocks, backup camera, propane tank, dash radio, Scan Gauge and a WHOLE LOT of little items (1st camper purchase).
$400 - for specialized tools, impact, sockets and such
$800 - for preventative maintenance items like trans flush, diff flush, inspection by an RV shop, filters, oils, etc
$400 - for stuff that was just plain broken (uwave, $200 fuel line, refrig board, more)
So in all our $20k Class A was almost $25k, and I did most of the labor. If you aren't handy it will cost you a LOT more and your RV will be sitting waiting for service more than you could ever imagine.
Good luck with your quest.
Best,
- bob
