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dbs944
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Apr 16, 2015

How much do you use your generator?

We are trying to sell our motorhome and the generator wasn't working so I took it in. Turns out my Onan 7500 generator is totaled. Probably $10K to fix or replace and this on a 1999 Fleetwood. So I'm thinking of dropping the price several thousands and selling it w/o a generator. The generator has 1050 hours on it or about 65 hours per year. (excluding fuel and maintenance it has cost almost $10/hour to run - although this was probably and unusual failure).

So I was wondering, how much generator use do you average per year?

For most people, is not having a generator a big deal? It wouldn't have been for us as we only would have used it for a few hours in the past 3 years. Would sticking a portable generator in a storage bin be a good option?

Thanks
  • We use ours a lot when traveling down the road for the roof top A/C when it is hot. I like to keep the DW happy. The dash A/C just cannot keep the MH cool, so the generator is a must for us. JMO
  • I would hesitate to say they dont get used much in your ad, different people use the generator differently. I would note that you had a built in that quit working, so there is space for a replacement. I would not spend the generator repair money on something I was going to sell.
  • ScottG wrote:
    I would just sell it with the gen in tact and tell people it doesn't work.
    Someone may buy it that can work on it or they may choose to remove it or just ignore it. I would not spend any money on it though.
    It is already out (no small feat) and sitting on the floor at a Cummins repair facility.

    I'm trying to figure out how to phrase the sales ad - "no generator but they don't get used much anyway so no big loss"
  • I would just sell it with the gen in tact and tell people it doesn't work.
    Someone may buy it that can work on it or they may choose to remove it or just ignore it. I would not spend any money on it though.

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