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Here's my story. I prefer to buy used because I feel you get more for your dollars spent. You may not get exactly what you want but life is full of compromises. Sometimes the former owner has worked thru most of the delivery issues such as fit and finish, etc. Be careful if you're financing because rates differ by age of the RV. Do your research. We decided on a Class C. Then narrowed our search to three manufacturers. Then did more research on the three contenders. Seems like there's a forum for everything. All three contenders had an owners forum. I either joined the forum or became a lurker. This was a great research tool. I learned the most popular models. What problems were common in each model and in what years. Modifications that were popular. Recalls etc. Along the line I saw a post from an owner that had recently traded a 2012 model just like we wanted on a new Super C. I reviewed every one of his posts about that coach. Based on his posts, he had taken good care of the coach, had a few minor problems and made several excellent modifications. I contacted him and luckily he responded. I called the dealer, put a hold on the coach and booked a flight to inspect. It was everything the former owner had told me. I inspected the coach using one of the checklists readily available online. I negotiated a price I could live with based on NADA, listings on RV Trader, EBay, etc. I then spent the night in the coach. Next morning we signed the paperwork and I made the 725 mile journey back home. I'm very pleased with the purchase.