1995 Holiday Rambler Aluma-Lite 32' - considering purchase.

Thanks everyone for your replies and advice. The owner sold the unit on Craigslist before I could get back to him with a decision. Oh well - next on the list!

Thank you both Jaycocreek and Langbone! These are good testimonials to Holiday Ramblers overall quality.

I have a 98 HR. it came from the factory with the tank discharge pipes wrapped in some sort of black vinyl tape. I don't know why they did this, but it has never leaked in 17 yrs. I still have not found a trailer that I like better than mine. Good luck, I'm sure you will make the right decision.

Holiday Ramblers were the cream of the crop back then.I would not hesitate to buy a well kept Rambler from that era.I looked at two Holiday Rambler class A's recently from the 90's that were flawless but they wanted more than I wanted to pay.I'm still kicking myself for not buying the one...

I thank you both Rex.529 and CavemanCharlie! The 1995 unit looked good. Remarkably clean - it seems to have been kept garaged or covered indoors. However, the elect power delivery to the trailer was not working so I was not able to check many items. Will do so later if I look further at buying this.
However, there was a lot of tape around the Flush tank pipe which is concerning. If I can figure how to post pictures of that then I will do so.
Thanks again. Cheers!

NADA guides say the price you are looking at is a little high. But, those guides are always wrong in my area. I guess it all depends on your are and how much it is worth to you. For that price I think it should be in good shape.

I paid 3500 for my 20 foot TT 4 years ago in my area. That was a dealer and I wanted it so I paid the money. I feel that it was worth about 2700-3000 but, like I said it was exactly what I was looking for and I have not regretted my decision.

rex.529 wrote:
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made tlr. all metal i believe. light. appox 5700 lbs for a 30 ft furnance mayu be clogged if no screen. if xl model bettewr. most have shocks on axle. peice seems okif no major issues. much better tha most new tlrs. good luck

I have no idea what he just said.

The biggest thing it to check for water damage from a leak. If there is a lot of water damage and you are not willing to repair it yourself then it will easily cost way to much to repair. If there is no water damage then you have crossed the first hurdle.

A 21 year old TT will have some issues. But, if it has been taken car of, and if this a all metal TT you may be OK. I have a 23 year old standard TT and it has worked out well for me.

It depends on how handy you are and how much of thw work you can do yourself.

If I were you I would check to see if all , or most of, the appliances and systems work.

The fridge being the biggest and most expensive one. If it does not work it may be possible to repair it with some basic knowledge and work. For example mine needed a new 100 dollar circuit board. But, sometimes those old gas / electric fridges just die. If they do it can cost 400-600 dollars to repair. Many people just replace them with apartment sized fridges but, those only work if you camp where you can always stay plugged in.

The furnace can get filled up with wasps nests and it would need to be removed to get working. Not the end of the world but, again it costs a little money.

The power converter / battery charger is usually reliable but, it can go bad. Plus, on a TT this old the power converter / battery charger is not as good as the new ones and tends to wreck your battery's fairly quickly. Again, if you always go where you are plugged in this is not as big of a issue.

The water heater should be OK unless it has not been taken care of and it leaks. If it does you have to replace it. It costs a few hundred dollars.

There may be other things I've forgotten. Do a lit of reading on this site and do many searches here and on the internet and you will find that campers are actually simple things. It is a little overwhelming at first but if you are willing to learn you will see how simple they really are.

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made tlr. all metal i believe. light. appox 5700 lbs for a 30 ft furnance mayu be clogged if no screen. if xl model bettewr. most have shocks on axle. peice seems okif no major issues. much better tha most new tlrs. good luck