Used RV Buyer's Reference Book

CopilotCompanion wrote:

GoPackGo wrote:
If I was new to RVs, and found a used RV that I liked, I would spend the money and have a trusted mobile mechanic go through it before making an offer. And looking for roof and window leaks along with hidden water damage would be the first things I would want to know about. After that, check out all appliances, the water system, slides, electrical system to make sure everything functions. After purchase, repack the wheel bearings and inspect the brakes. And replace the tires unless pretty new.

Thanks, GPG. This spunds like money well spent to me. Great tip.

Second that. Even at 100 bucks an hour, it's worth it. That's the best 300 you'll ever spend on insurance. I wish I could pay someone 300 to keep me from loosing 10,000. :)

It doesn't hurt to educate yourself though. You'll do better asking questions here IMHO than you will with any book. I have yet to find a decent RV book that covers it all. No fault to the authors of course. Just too many variables to cover in any one book on RV's.

GoPackGo wrote:
If I was new to RVs, and found a used RV that I liked, I would spend the money and have a trusted mobile mechanic go through it before making an offer. And looking for roof and window leaks along with hidden water damage would be the first things I would want to know about. After that, check out all appliances, the water system, slides, electrical system to make sure everything functions. After purchase, repack the wheel bearings and inspect the brakes. And replace the tires unless pretty new.

Thanks, GPG. This sounds like money well spent to me. Great tip.

For used RV prices you can go to NADA look under RV's

If I was new to RVs, and found a used RV that I liked, I would spend the money and have a trusted mobile mechanic go through it before making an offer. And looking for roof and window leaks along with hidden water damage would be the first things I would want to know about. After that, check out all appliances, the water system, slides, electrical system to make sure everything functions. After purchase, repack the wheel bearings and inspect the brakes. And replace the tires unless pretty new.

DrewE wrote:
What sort of things are you wanting to know from this reference: how things work, what things are worth, where to go camping, or something esle?

I don't know of any really useful price guides, partly because the value of an RV is much more dependent on the condition (which is hard to precisely measure) than on things like the age and brand and milage that are easy to measure.

Ideally, I would like for it to step me through the process of evaluating the condition of the Rv & identifying problems (water damage, etc...). Surely someone has written a guide with a bunch of checklists? If not, one of you guys should write it?

What sort of things are you wanting to know from this reference: how things work, what things are worth, where to go camping, or something esle?

I don't know of any really useful price guides, partly because the value of an RV is much more dependent on the condition (which is hard to precisely measure) than on things like the age and brand and milage that are easy to measure.