Looking for our first RV and suggestions ...
Hello All, We are looking to purchase our first RV here in the next few months, well next spring sometime. We are going to start out with just driving short distances within a 4 state area in ...
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Isaac-1 wrote:
Now you asked about maintenance cost, I spent right at $6,500 in my first year of ownership, and put right at 6,500 miles on the coach. Of that about $1,500 - $2,000 were things I would deem as necessary, another $2,000 were probably a good idea to do, and $2,500 were bells and whistle upgrades that one could live without.
In the necessary column I put repair of the dash air conditioner (I live in the south), repair of the brakes, flush and fill all the fluids as the previous owner only had a partial service history (oil, coolant, transmission, power steering, brake, diff, ...). In the good idea category I included new shock absorbers, and investing in a spare tire and carrier ... (and other) bells and whistles.
Excellent points !
Unless the prior owner has proof of maintenance, all fluid should be changed, and likely most wear items (tires, shocks, brakes, etc) also !
