rbpru wrote:
The big issue for me is. You will never recoup your costs.
That can be said for almost any RV, old or new, restored or not. They're a horrible investment, but I don't know anyone that buys them to make money (except dealers).
My recipe? 1984 Allegro M30. Sat in a tow yard for 6+ years with a blown engine. Zero attention paid to it. Roof leaked, mildew coated EVERYTHING. Asking price: $600. I got it for $400 with the condition that they tow it to my house, which I figured was worth $200. It had 85 gallons of gasoline in it (that I siphoned out and used in my daily driver over time) and 80 lbs. of propane. I figure I made money at the point of delivery. All of the RV-type stuff worked, though. Fridge (for a brief period of time), both furnaces, both A/C units, 6,500 watt generator, etc. I'm not saying I didn't have to fiddle with stuff to make it work but it worked. Add the cost of a new engine ($1k), tires ($2k), and other random stuff and I will never recover my costs. But I don't care. We have a blast with the thing.
