1999 Jayco M-323

Congratulations on your new RV. Where have you been since Jan? I am feeling you are female. Have you joined RVW? RVing Women. Great bunch of gals. Come join us.

Thanks for everything you all. I'm sure I'm going to love it. We've got a lot to learn, so I'm sure you'll be seeing a lot of stupid questions coming your way from me. Since we live in Alabama, and we're still quite a ways from retirement, we will be enjoying some long weekends at the beach and some regular weekends at the lakes and parks around home for a while. I'm really looking forward to it.

Looks like every thing worked out in a way.. Glad to see you found some thing you like and in good shape. Hope you enjoy it..

HeeHawHoney wrote:
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Driver Side

Kitchen

Looks nice!

Well, I have good news and bad news. The 1999 Jayco Eagle M-323 didn't pan out. The inside of the RV was just beautiful. It was even better than the pics that we had seen. The problem was that as soon as we pulled up I noticed a great big bubble in the side of the cab-over right above the passenger door. The whole thing was completely covered in pine sap from the trees that it was parked underneath. We went inside and poked around a little and found more water damage on the ceiling in the cab-over area and even more in the closet beside the bed in the back. My brother-in-law climbed up on the roof and stopped about halfway across because he said that the roof was so squishy underneath him that he felt like he might fall through. So, just as I was thinking that my dream had been squashed, my sister suggested going by the camper dealership about 25 miles from where we were. Well, guess what I found!? A 2002 Jayco Granite Ridge 3100SS. It has 20K miles on it, has been kept in a garage, has automatic leveling jacks, most everything on it looks like it has never been used, and I was able to negotiate a price that was equal to low book value for it. I pick it up on Tuesday!

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Ok, I'm getting ready to hit the hay. We are heading out at 10 AM in the morning for a 2 hour ride to take a look at this new adventure. We're taking my brother-in-law's RV for the ride, and the convenience, and probably to make me a little bit jealous...lol. I'm very excited and hoping that I get some decent sleep in spite of feeling like a kid on Christmas Eve. Another curiosity, what kind of roof should I expect to find on this RV? I read on another thread that some have fiberglass, some have rubber, maybe even some have aluminum. I hope I'm not starting a war by asking, but does anyone know if one is better than the other?

Don't put too much stock in the NADA pricing; I've found it to be all over the place. I just sold my Toy hauler for much more than it listed for and also paid a bit more for my Class C. You really need to see what the market is bringing and also in your part of the country. Also, don't add up all the options; just use the base price to negotiate from. Good luck!

Make sure to pick up the cab over bed and check for mold and signs of leaks/rot.

HeeHawHoney wrote:
Snowdance, I have taken your advice and recruited my brother-in-law to go look at it with me. He has a 2013 Thor C Class and has owned several other campers over the years, is something of a perfectionist, and probably as close to an expert on the subject as anyone I would be able to find.

Glad to hear that. Sounds like he knows what he is doing. Good luck... And post pics...