Purchasing a used TT from dealer
Hi, This is my first time posting. I am in the process of purchasing a used TT from a dealer. This is my second TT. It is not used for traveling, but will be spending all it's time parked in ...
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Dealer owns the lot and camper and can certainly dictate what he will allow but I will inspect the roof and everything else or walk away.
There has been terrible flooding in my area of S.E. Texas and hundreds of people have lost their homes. I have a friend who lost his and bought a 2003 model 5er to live in while he rebuilds. I went to the dealer to pick it up for him and move it to his house. Dealer assured him that everything had been inspected and repairs made and he had just taken it in for a trade from the original owner who bought another one.. While he was signing papers and putting his hard earned money down I looked at it. On the way to pick it up he said the dealer offered a 2 year warranty for $2400. I told him he could repair most anything for that money and save it.
Dealer said it had a new roof and new front and back panels. The lower half of the front had been replaced and it was obvious where the seam was. Delamination everywhere. Back had not been replaced and roof was not new. After he came back from signing papers I told him the antenna was missing. Roof caulking was cracked, one front jack had a broken pin. electric on water heater didn't work, rear stabilizers bent, numerous openings on the fiberglass and bolts pulled out of one of the awning legs where it attached to the side. Out comes the Dow Corning clear RTV in lieu of Dicor. When he asked what I thought I was too sickened to say anything but "It will do for a couple of months."
He did buy the $2400 warranty.
Sorry OP if I hijacked your post but hopefully you learn something from it.
There has been terrible flooding in my area of S.E. Texas and hundreds of people have lost their homes. I have a friend who lost his and bought a 2003 model 5er to live in while he rebuilds. I went to the dealer to pick it up for him and move it to his house. Dealer assured him that everything had been inspected and repairs made and he had just taken it in for a trade from the original owner who bought another one.. While he was signing papers and putting his hard earned money down I looked at it. On the way to pick it up he said the dealer offered a 2 year warranty for $2400. I told him he could repair most anything for that money and save it.
Dealer said it had a new roof and new front and back panels. The lower half of the front had been replaced and it was obvious where the seam was. Delamination everywhere. Back had not been replaced and roof was not new. After he came back from signing papers I told him the antenna was missing. Roof caulking was cracked, one front jack had a broken pin. electric on water heater didn't work, rear stabilizers bent, numerous openings on the fiberglass and bolts pulled out of one of the awning legs where it attached to the side. Out comes the Dow Corning clear RTV in lieu of Dicor. When he asked what I thought I was too sickened to say anything but "It will do for a couple of months."
He did buy the $2400 warranty.
Sorry OP if I hijacked your post but hopefully you learn something from it.
