Mobile Repair - Positive or Negative?

[Floridastorm]

Two Questions:

Prior to purchasing a used motor home I would think that it would be best to have a Mobile Repair Outfit go over the unit completely as, I imagine it is somewhat difficult to take the motor home to a maintenance shop and tie it up for the seller.

What kind of experience have any of you had with Mobile Repair?

Approximately what should it cost me for a technician to do a thorough job of checking and testing every part of the motor home?

Are most Mobile Repair Outfits competent to check and test every part of the motor home including all of the appliances? I would imagine if you're in that business then you probably can.

[wa8yxm]

I would say with a caution that yes, If buying Used I'd want a professional to inspect it for me... Or two.

The caution.. Some professionals are more professional than others. Make sure you get a good one.

[Floridastorm]

rgatijnet1 wrote:
Any inspection is only as good as the inspector. Also the fine print on ALL inspection forms does not allow you to hold them responsible for anything that they miss during their inspection.
This is not to say that an inspection is not worthwhile but just to warn you that the inspection is not some type of a guaranty that you will not still have problems within the first few miles. Buying any used vehicle is a gamble.

Understood. However, some inspection I would guess is better than none. Otherwise I would go blind into the purchase.

[Floridastorm]

lj2654 wrote:
Either a mobile rv tech or even a good friend you have that does his own work and is quite knowledgeable can assist. I bought ours from a private seller and I went over his myself for a few hours before making an offer. The owner was fine with that and left me alone to do it.

I'm a professional with Contracts but a complete idiot technically. Would not even know where to start myself. I envy folks that can build and repair things. 😮

[Floridastorm]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
RV Inspections

https://rvinspection.com/

https://nrvia.org/locate/

http://lemonsquad.com/used-car-inspections/rv

http://rvmastertechs.com/services/

http://changingears.com/rv-checklist-inspection.shtml

EXCELLENT - Thanks so much. 🙂

[Jim]

tinkerer wrote:
From the post on this site and my experience, it seems the family owned repair companies are better than the big chain repair shops.

My experience too. But...I have sent mobile techs home when they tried to snow me. I always take the time to do the best on line research about a problem I can before calling a tech.

[tinkerer]

From the post on this site and my experience, it seems the family owned repair companies are better than the big chain repair shops.

[Old-Biscuit]

RV Inspections

https://rvinspection.com/

https://nrvia.org/locate/

http://lemonsquad.com/used-car-inspections/rv

http://rvmastertechs.com/services/

http://changingears.com/rv-checklist-inspection.shtml

[lj2654]

Either a mobile rv tech or even a good friend you have that does his own work and is quite knowledgeable can assist. I bought ours from a private seller and I went over his myself for a few hours before making an offer. The owner was fine with that and left me alone to do it.

[rgatijnet1]

Any inspection is only as good as the inspector. Also the fine print on ALL inspection forms does not allow you to hold them responsible for anything that they miss during their inspection.
This is not to say that an inspection is not worthwhile but just to warn you that the inspection is not some type of a guaranty that you will not still have problems within the first few miles. Buying any used vehicle is a gamble.

[Trackrig]

A mobile guy is usually easiest, but do expect to pay them for about five hours of time. They'll have at least an hour of travel to get to and from the inspection point and then at least four hours to go through every thing.

Before you hire them, ask them to send you their inspection form - the check list and then a written comment section of their overall impression of the rig. If they don't have a check list, then don't hire them. Otherwise they'll walk in, take a look around, check a few things, forget to look at most and charge your credit card.

Bill

[rbrand]

It cost me $200. to have the RV checked out. Tanks, appliances, water lines, slides etc.

Then it cost me another $150. the have the mechanical checked out.

But worth it.