Inspections
Having read Johnny T's post about purchasing, the topic is closed, I have a question for the experts. We have a medium sized cruiser and a standard requirement for obtaining insurance on boats over a...
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RLS7201 wrote:
All most all "experts" in the RV industry are "self anointed".
This is the problem with the NRVIA process. I took the courses (mostly RV systems that I knew little about) after buying my DP and before heading out on the road for 6 months. I figured it would save me a few bucks when something broke. If I couldn't fix it myself, at least I'd know something about it so I wouldn't get hosed. Turns out almost nothing broke, but I did pre-fix a bunch of stuff based on what I learned taking the inspector course modules.
The NRVIA certification and badge were just a bonus. Actually, I've done a few pre-buy inspections, but most of the calls are from people who have already purchased the rig and need help figuring it out.
My brother was a wrench-turning mechanic for years and developed a bad back, so he started doing inspections for extended warranty companies. He's pretty busy, so I contacted a few of the ones that offer warranties for RVs. I got a reply from one and a couple of calls for inspections nowhere near where I was.
I'm convinced that there really isn't a market for pre-buy inspections in the RV industry, and certainly not at $1300.
