What about a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer
Just looked a a 2004 Winnebago Sightseer with 17000 miles. This thing looks new but really needs a tune up. Started right up but running rough. I made an offer of $28000 contingent on running to my sa...
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I got the 2005 Sightseer on the Workhorse chassis new about 10 years ago. We just got back from another happy trip with it.
Since I've had it, I had a power steering pump fail, an air conditioner compressor go out, and I lost the parking brake hydraulic line. The first two were covered under warranty.
I do routine service (oil, lube, etc) and have her checked over by Winnebago every 5 years. I got new tires after 8 years even though the old ones looked great. I have about 30,000 miles on it.
The workhorse engine has been great. It is noisy but I can still easily talk with my wife as we ride down the highway. I cruise at 62 mph (that is my sweet spot) when towing our CRV. Always had plenty of power, even on steep mountain roads. Yes, I slow down but I'm still passing the majority of diesel motorhomes on the mountain slopes.
Rest of the MH has been fine: slides, A/C, furnace, refrigerator, pump, water heater, plumbing, all have been good. Oh, at the 8 year factory check over at Forest City, they said they did some recaulking on the roof.....so you might want to double-check that.
Known problems would be: spark plug wires getting burnt from high engine temperature - there is a fix for that from the factory and that could cause rough running; the autopark break failure - there is a green pressure switch that seems to fail and that causes your parking brake to lock up. I just carry a spare with me if it should ever happen again. Also some models had a brake caliper recall but I was not effected by that.
We've been real happy with our 2005 Sightseer on the Workhorse.
Since I've had it, I had a power steering pump fail, an air conditioner compressor go out, and I lost the parking brake hydraulic line. The first two were covered under warranty.
I do routine service (oil, lube, etc) and have her checked over by Winnebago every 5 years. I got new tires after 8 years even though the old ones looked great. I have about 30,000 miles on it.
The workhorse engine has been great. It is noisy but I can still easily talk with my wife as we ride down the highway. I cruise at 62 mph (that is my sweet spot) when towing our CRV. Always had plenty of power, even on steep mountain roads. Yes, I slow down but I'm still passing the majority of diesel motorhomes on the mountain slopes.
Rest of the MH has been fine: slides, A/C, furnace, refrigerator, pump, water heater, plumbing, all have been good. Oh, at the 8 year factory check over at Forest City, they said they did some recaulking on the roof.....so you might want to double-check that.
Known problems would be: spark plug wires getting burnt from high engine temperature - there is a fix for that from the factory and that could cause rough running; the autopark break failure - there is a green pressure switch that seems to fail and that causes your parking brake to lock up. I just carry a spare with me if it should ever happen again. Also some models had a brake caliper recall but I was not effected by that.
We've been real happy with our 2005 Sightseer on the Workhorse.
