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Nutinelse2do
Oct 14, 2014Explorer
J-Rooster wrote:Tom/Barb wrote:X-2, Check out all the service records to make sure the coach has been properly maintained and any promises need to be in writing!
I'd rather buy from a private party, they don't usually have professionals clean and detail their coach, you can get a better feeling as to how well a coach was cared for.
Always use your bank and financing, never the dealers.
With a private party you are not paying the dealer mark up.
With a private party you can see the prior owners maintenance records.
With a private party you can take your time and see how each system works, what they have used as chemicals, waxes, etc.
And you don't get the bums rush that many dealers will try to put on you.
Deal direct, take your time, go thru each and every component/system, ask questions, we shopped 2 years before we found what made us happy, and never had any owner get angry with us for looking.
Another advantage of a Private Party sale, is, depending on your State, you might not have to pay any sales tax.
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