Major repair costs for a Class C

I think it is hard to predict what is going to fail on an older MH. I would start with the over all condition and not focus on brands on a MH that is over 20 years old which is what $5000 will be. Check the MH for delaminations and leaks check front end parts ball joints etc, that will be costly to repair. Make sure eng and trans are good and there are not exhaust manifold leaks or after market headers are installed. Look for maintenance records like fluid changes. Many of the systems like the refers you will not be able to find parts so you will have to modify newer parts to fit. Plan on spending another $5000 to repair and modify the MH to your liking. Just some data from my experience, I paid $28k in 2002 for a 1996 GBM. Over 10 years of ownership I put $12,000 into it half for repairs and mods like headers,ff muffler,front end work new tires etc, the other half for general maintenance like fluid changes. Having said all that, all the systems are original and all work well. AC's, refer, WH, furnace, TV. I put 80k miles on it so that works out to 15 cents per mile. To travel it costs me between $60 and $100 per day depending where we go and how long we stay. Just be ready to do a lot of work and realize that if the MH is worth $5000 and you put $5000 into it you won't get your money back, but if you keep it a while it will be worth it. You would lose double that amount just driving a new one of the lot. Good luck with your search.