Tips and insight for new uses purchase?
Hello all, I've always wanted to buy a small RV and travel the east coast with my two girls (6 and 10) while they are still young. I've recently been looking in TX at some new models that were a...
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Jrogers83 wrote:
I came across a 2003 (dont know the exact model yet, going to look at it today) with 50,000 miles on it being sold by someone I know for 12k. It's a little outdated but looks in great shape! They are claiming its mint. For the price, I'm thinking I can get a couple years out of it, get the RV experience in and then if we really like it buy a new one and continue.
I dont know much about RV's. I dont know how much they break down or at what point they become unsafe to be driving across country. I realize that I'll have to get it inspected and I realize that it may need a couple things and I'm sure RV repair isn't cheap, that's fine. I'm basically asking for any pointers or insight that you all want to throw my way. Does this seem like a good deal?
Doesn't look "outdated" to me, does look in pretty good shape, and for $12,000 seems like a really good deal to me providing there's nothing seriously wrong with it. My question is - who is this "someone you know"? - an actual friend or just someone you met recently? Trustworthy? - or you have no idea? As far as breaking down is concerned nothing is guaranteed, even with a brand new unit. In your case especially I'd recommend you set aside contingency funds for "just in case" emergencies AND enroll in some sort of nation wide emergency service should you get stuck "in the middle of nowhere". I'd personally certainly consider it.
