matt7591 wrote:
Wow some testy misers here. Hence the reason I don't hang out here much anymore. Many others agree with my common sense approach to run the other way from this deal but for those who obviously think it's the greatest deal since "just wait there's more" home shopping network - all I can say is - smh. Tah.
Spending more for a FRAME and TITLE than you have to is not "common sense", that is plain stupid.
If the OP is wanting basically the frame and a title it is SMARTER to buy as cheap as possible..
OP did not state exactly what they planned to do with it, but my guess is they really were looking for a deal on the frame.
Basically REMOVING the "box" and building NEW on top of the frame, reusing what ever good items they got with the deal.
Removing the box is not all that hard to do, it is attached by bolts through the frame, typically around the outside perimeter.
Cut the bolts off, jack up the box then pull frame from under the box..
Then you can simply burn the box (if regulations allow) or dismember the box and discard the remains correctly.
By the way, not ALL mold is deadly and mold CAN be dealt with properly and provided proper PPE is used in the process. Only "media" and "gov" agencies along with many over priced abatement companies have scared everyone it panicking over this :R
Molds are natural and exist EVERYWHERE, indoors and out.
Remove the rotting wood along with any soft materials like carpeting then drying it out and treating remaining materials with a bleach solution and 99.9% of the mold problem is gone..
YES, it takes time but if you are a tinkerer like me and would rather tinker with things like mechanical, wood working or restoring discarded stuff INSTEAD OF BEING GLUED TO A TV, SPORTS, PHONE, INTERNET OR ANY OTHER SOCIAL OUTLETS then it can be rewarding..
If you are not a tinkerer and would rather pay through the nose for new shiny stuff then this IS NOT FOR YOU.
We live in a throw away world, once it is slightly tarnished or "out of date" it is thrown out..
I don't live that way, wasn't the way I was brought up. My parents both grew up through the Great Depression (the 1920's version not the housing crash of 2000's ).
Dad used to tell stories of eating bread soaked in milk for a meal, and many other frugal ways to barely eat..
Mom used to tell me stories of how her town would cut ice blocks out of the river then haul them to a underground Ice house.. The town depended on that ice to last all summer until the next winter..
Even growing up, a family of 6 kids with one income, we through nothing out. If it broke it was fixed, lots of hand me down clothing and toys.. But we survived.
If someone is looking at a trailer that has obvious signs of of rot and mold, don't be so quick to judge and condemn them for trying to buy as cheap as possible, they may have other plans for it or they ARE willing to put a little hard work into making it new again..
As I mentioned before, the only difference between a $500 trailer with rot and a $2000 trailer rot is PRICE..
That $2000 trailer most likely has just as much if not more HIDDEN damage that you cannot see..
