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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The OP's situation bears out his experiences. Others who buy a used unit and end up spending a bunch of money fixing structural issues would likely have a different opinion. Fact of the matter is, you have to be willing to accept the risk of costly repair or replacement in return for the savings gained when buying used. Even if everything in the unit is tip-top at time of purchase, all the parts and pieces already have a life history and thus less usable time left. Even if the unit was bought new, unused, and stored in a barn it wouldn't be "new" as disuse can cause issues as well. It's just a matter of how lightly or hard they've been used and how long it'll be before repair or replacement is needed.
When we bought our camper, we bought new but were still taking a chance. In our case the appliances came with a warranty but the rest of the structure did not as the camper manufacturer had gone out of business. It was a gamble but Bigfoot had a good reputation and we were willing and able to accept the risk. There have been a few minor structural issues that would've been addressed under warranty but luckily nothing that we couldn't either put up with or handle ourselves.
When we bought our camper, we bought new but were still taking a chance. In our case the appliances came with a warranty but the rest of the structure did not as the camper manufacturer had gone out of business. It was a gamble but Bigfoot had a good reputation and we were willing and able to accept the risk. There have been a few minor structural issues that would've been addressed under warranty but luckily nothing that we couldn't either put up with or handle ourselves.
