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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dahkota wrote:
Interesting. I always thought it was the other way around, much like buying a house. Pay for structure and soundness, plan on upgrading the aesthetics and appliances.
I agree. There are always work-arounds. My camper cost $1000. The shell and vinyl are in very good shape. The previous owner had cut the gas line (?), so there was no testing the gas-using appliances. After I got the camper home, I discovered the 20-yr old fridge didn't work on 12v or 120v. Since I hate furnaces anyway (they wake me up at night) - I decided to gut the entire gas system. I now have considerably more storage area....LOL! my stove is an electric hot plate, and heat comes from an electric heater. A "dorm fridge" would fit in the space of the old one, but for the moment, we just use a good cooler.
