Looking at 2008 Motorhome????
Hi I ran across a 2008 Fleetwood Tioga SL that appears to be in excellent condition seller is asking 44,500 Motorhome has 3700 miles on it Should I be concerned about low mileage???? How does lo...
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Low mileage in itself would not concern me (nor be an especial plus), but the lack of maintenance that sometimes goes with low mileage and low usage is a problem. If it's indeed in good shape and properly maintained, with caulking and so forth that has been properly looked after, it may be a decent deal and give you many years of service. Do check as thoroughly as you can for water damage.
Do expect the chassis to need the maintenance of any ten year old chassis, rather than the maintenance of a 3700 mile chassis. Many parts (bushings and hoses and such) and fluids break down as much with time as with use.
Verifying all the systems just means seeing that everything works: the fridge cools and runs on propane and electric power, the stove burners light, the oven (if it has one) works, the microwave nukes, the air conditioner conditions air, the furnace heats it, the generator starts and makes electricity, the water heater heats water, and so on. There's no magic to checking those parts of things, just a fair little bit of legwork.
Do expect the chassis to need the maintenance of any ten year old chassis, rather than the maintenance of a 3700 mile chassis. Many parts (bushings and hoses and such) and fluids break down as much with time as with use.
Verifying all the systems just means seeing that everything works: the fridge cools and runs on propane and electric power, the stove burners light, the oven (if it has one) works, the microwave nukes, the air conditioner conditions air, the furnace heats it, the generator starts and makes electricity, the water heater heats water, and so on. There's no magic to checking those parts of things, just a fair little bit of legwork.
