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whizbang
Dec 28, 2017Explorer II
$8000 doesn't buy much RV these days. An RV in that price range is on its last legs. A considerable amount of time and money is most likely necessary to bring it up to safe, comfortable, reliable working condition.
We bought ours for 24K and ended up putting 10K or so into it:
6 tires, shocks, rear leaf packs, complete lube, oil, filter and fluid change, front ball joints, new dinette cushions, generator fuel filter/pump.
Some of our upgrades are better than new. You don't have to go nuts like we did, but you should figure on $5000-8000 of repairs.
Did anybody mention rubber roofs...??? Yours most likely shot... another $5K or $10K.
Look carefully and ponder a bunch before you buy. Good luck.
We bought ours for 24K and ended up putting 10K or so into it:
6 tires, shocks, rear leaf packs, complete lube, oil, filter and fluid change, front ball joints, new dinette cushions, generator fuel filter/pump.
Some of our upgrades are better than new. You don't have to go nuts like we did, but you should figure on $5000-8000 of repairs.
Did anybody mention rubber roofs...??? Yours most likely shot... another $5K or $10K.
Look carefully and ponder a bunch before you buy. Good luck.
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