Buying used.... Considerations
Buying used. Just be very aware....... What precipitated this post was a statement that when buying a used camper at a good (read low) price, what your doing is your buying the appliances...., and ge...
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Average life expectancy of a compact fridge is something like 4 years (...average...., full size 9-13yrs)
Wow - I must be the guy pushing up the averages.
Fridge on my first house lasted > 20 years and still going
Fridge on my present house > 20 years and tossed when we re-modeled
All appliances on the 2 TTs I have owned were still working perfectly after 10 years.
With labor rates of $130/hour - it's wise to learn how to replace/fix stuff yourself. I had an "issue" with my TT furnace this spring, RV dealer said they charge 1 hour labor minimum just to look at it before even giving me a quote to fix. I declined and after spending some time diagnosing the problem - it turned out to be slight corrosion on a spade connection.
Wow - I must be the guy pushing up the averages.
Fridge on my first house lasted > 20 years and still going
Fridge on my present house > 20 years and tossed when we re-modeled
All appliances on the 2 TTs I have owned were still working perfectly after 10 years.
With labor rates of $130/hour - it's wise to learn how to replace/fix stuff yourself. I had an "issue" with my TT furnace this spring, RV dealer said they charge 1 hour labor minimum just to look at it before even giving me a quote to fix. I declined and after spending some time diagnosing the problem - it turned out to be slight corrosion on a spade connection.
