How old is too old?
We're looking to buy a used motorhome (our first.) I'm leaning toward an older higher-end MH, such as Newmar, in order to get the features we would like within our budget. I would like the MH we b...
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Empty Nest, Soon wrote:
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I would like the MH we buy to last for 10 years and be reliable if we give it good care. I don't mind doing the simple maintenance items and repairs, but I'm not looking for MH renovation to become a hobby. I will probably hire all significant work done.
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One word of advice I'd give is that you go in with realistic expections. There's a lot of different systems in a mh (mechanical, electrical, water, sewer, heating and cooling, appliances, framework / carpentry, etc) and since they move around and go over bumps, etc, it's not uncommon for various things to break. It's often not major issues but I think many motorhome owners, particularly of older motorhomes, quickly become handy(wo)men and are used to routinely fixing / patching various things that break. Obviously it depends a lot on the age, condition and quality of the unit you buy but I don't think it's unresonable to expect that you'll have 'some problem' every time or second time you go out in it ...
