Prepping for sale
This is a new one to me. No, not ready yet but the thought has been there. When the day comes to sell, that will be it. We won't be getting another so transferring stuff from old to new is not even...
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A shame more people did not read all & take in the original post. In between last day of use & transfer of title there is no alternate accommodation for us. It is hotel or street living.
From a boaters perspective, having bought used boats much larger than trailer boats over 30 years of boating, what is with the boat says much about the previous owner. Spares, new & still good used, says that the previous owner took care of it & was prepared should there be a need. Anyone who travels with spares stored at home is plain foolish. They are no good to you there.
Anyone who knows anything knows anything about fitting out knows that starting with nothing more than a basic dump hose & shore power cable is going to cost well over $5,000.00 if you want to be well fitted out & upgraded with quality stuff. The ignorant quickly find out for themselves. That still in the box waterpump may seem worthless till the day comes when you are miles from a source on vacation & the original pump packs up. Nice to have some unused spring shackle pins onboard when you discover one broken or badly worn.
These are the types of things the novice RVer won't think of but the experienced RVer will appreciate seeing on the 'comes with' list. I would think it much easier to sell a fully equipped unit to an experienced cruising boater or experienced RVer than to a novice RVer who wants to see everything new & does not think of the fitting out costs. How many RVs come with a 2000W Pure Sine Wave inverter & multi stage programable charger? Won't mean much to the novice. AH HA! to the experienced.
The extras are deeply discounted. Understood. However I believe they are appreciated by those who would know what they are looking at & understand replacement value. True. Most don't. We see it here daily by those who don't know the difference between a converter & an inverter, for example.
From a boaters perspective, having bought used boats much larger than trailer boats over 30 years of boating, what is with the boat says much about the previous owner. Spares, new & still good used, says that the previous owner took care of it & was prepared should there be a need. Anyone who travels with spares stored at home is plain foolish. They are no good to you there.
Anyone who knows anything knows anything about fitting out knows that starting with nothing more than a basic dump hose & shore power cable is going to cost well over $5,000.00 if you want to be well fitted out & upgraded with quality stuff. The ignorant quickly find out for themselves. That still in the box waterpump may seem worthless till the day comes when you are miles from a source on vacation & the original pump packs up. Nice to have some unused spring shackle pins onboard when you discover one broken or badly worn.
These are the types of things the novice RVer won't think of but the experienced RVer will appreciate seeing on the 'comes with' list. I would think it much easier to sell a fully equipped unit to an experienced cruising boater or experienced RVer than to a novice RVer who wants to see everything new & does not think of the fitting out costs. How many RVs come with a 2000W Pure Sine Wave inverter & multi stage programable charger? Won't mean much to the novice. AH HA! to the experienced.
The extras are deeply discounted. Understood. However I believe they are appreciated by those who would know what they are looking at & understand replacement value. True. Most don't. We see it here daily by those who don't know the difference between a converter & an inverter, for example.
