Zwdb08 wrote:
My wife and I have want to try RVing, we plan to bring our granddaughter and mom, and grandpa...anyhow we can't help but wondering do all these things leak? If so why has this issue nto been fixed since the 70s? Better yet why do they sell for so much money and still have all these issues? We started out looking at older late 70s models,with way to many miles ...we then started researching a bit and started looking at 80s models , they started looking nicer not as dated but still quite a bit of miles and we started noticing leaky areas...so we jumped to 90s and early2000s now the price has more than doubled mileage is around the 50,000 mark , (which almost seems to be a moot point as most ads show new engines somewhere between 50,000 and 70,000, or new transmission or both, a lot of extra expense for an already expensive rig to begin with.) Then I was told try winnebago stay away from coachman ,so we find a 2001 mini winnie, 40,000 miles so about 15,000 from replacement I guess, looked very, very clean, well kept, an older couple had it..it was very clean side,like new,drove real nice.. but when checking the outside noticed soft spots and brown black waterseeping out for behind the corner seal in front passenger side and the water followed that seal...so again water damage.. so my wife has all but given up as we have looked at so many of then and all had water or mileage issues usually both...and yet when we looked at newer ones the price is steep for these leaking wheeled boxes...15,000 and up...so is this typical, are there any non leaking ones out there? Is it expensive to repair, should we even consider that mini winnie, or are borrowing trouble? My wife is too the point where she has unpacked our tent, it's 20 years old and doesn't nor ever has leaked and she says it was only around 100 bucks... so are RVers crazy, or is there some logic to spending small fortunes to camp aND enjoy the outdoors, knowing the beast will if it hasn't already leak, and the engine in Trans were on borrowed time right as it leaves the factory...that's not mentioning all the things you expect to fix fridge, stove, etc...man I'd say RV ers are a crazy bunch...and they keep buying them so something must out way these dated and poor designed junks of wheeled money pits... so anyhow my questions do all leak, are these side seam leaKS on the overhead bunch expensive to repair? What models are better if any, I was told winnebago were great, high qaulity but other than a higher price tag, they leak as well...so what is the benefit or true qaulity difference? Is a class A aNY better or worse? We plan to pull our jeep wrangler and just want something comfortable we like to go up the Northshore of minnesota in the fall, and like to explore, we weren't sure how big a rig would be to big for state forest campgrounds? Owe and we want to be dry when we get there ;)???? again thanks for the help...owe and is there a any recommendations , websites etc..where we can learn more about these beasts of leisure how to operate them,care for me etc... and God willing maybe will become a crazy RV er too...thanks Bill and kelly
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