Private sale - What to look for / inspect
Hello all, newbie here looking for advice. My wife and I have decided to buy a TT to use for occasional camping trips and as a guest house when we have company. After looking for the past few weeks we came across a very good deal on a 2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 290BHS. It basically has all available upgrades plus a 2nd 24'' LCD TV in lower bunk, a premium mattress in master, a safe and they are selling it with all linens, pots, pans etc. All of this for 2.5k under NADA. The unit has been sitting in a campground for 3 years, the exterior is a bit dirty but besides that it's in great shape and really clean inside.
We met with the seller on Saturday and the first thing I noticed was that the inside had a strong septic odor. I asked what that was all about and the owner showed me that they forgot to close the T-valve on the discharge line. Since no one had been at the camper for 2 weeks the traps dried out and the septic vented into the camper. Sound legit? Made sense to me.
What else should I look for before I hand over the cash? I planned to ask to see everything work including the fresh water tank / pump (they have never used it) but since I'm new to this I'm afraid I'll overlook something that could cost a fortune to fix later.
One last question, it has the enclosed underbelly, how do you service things like tanks / pumps with enclosed units? Do they have any types of access hatches?
Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.
We met with the seller on Saturday and the first thing I noticed was that the inside had a strong septic odor. I asked what that was all about and the owner showed me that they forgot to close the T-valve on the discharge line. Since no one had been at the camper for 2 weeks the traps dried out and the septic vented into the camper. Sound legit? Made sense to me.
What else should I look for before I hand over the cash? I planned to ask to see everything work including the fresh water tank / pump (they have never used it) but since I'm new to this I'm afraid I'll overlook something that could cost a fortune to fix later.
One last question, it has the enclosed underbelly, how do you service things like tanks / pumps with enclosed units? Do they have any types of access hatches?
Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.
