We bought a '96 Bounder several years ago from a repossessed only dealer in VA. We got it for a good price. The unit turned out to be a POS, but that was more related to the then Fleetwood lack of quality rather than lack of maintenance by the previous owner(s). The Ford chassis was not a problem. If you decide to go that route and you don't have the requisite expertise, I agree with the other responses that you should get the unit thoroughly checked out by a knowledge mechanic and RV person.