valhalla360 wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
valhalla360 wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
Would be real easy for someone to spend $1000s on repairs, especially if they're not able or capable of being a shadetree mechanic. Heck, just new brakes (1 of the long list of items) all around for someone taking it to a shop, is an easy 4 figure bill.
Thousands...
Possible...yes.
Likely....no.
You hear stories of people buying new units and getting stuck with thousands in bills.
If it really worries you, pay a mechanic to go over the drivetrain.
Has nothing to do with people getting "stuck" with repairs on new RVs. The RV portion usually has a year warranty, so stands to reason anything needed after a year is $ out of pocket. But the chassis has a factory warranty.
If you cannot recognize the additional maint and repair that a vehicle needs between 100k and 200k compared to 0-100k, and the additional expense of having everything done at a shop, then I wouldn't expect you to agree with me.
Correct and based on experience, I don't agree with you.
Your theory made sense back in the 50-60's when 100k was all you could expect out of a drivetrain before it was shot. Modern drivetrains, no reason to expect huge costs buying around 100k miles unless there are signs of problems ahead of time.
I’m not talking about the drivetrain itself. Engine, trans, rear end.
I’m talking about everything else. And the cost for a hands off person to have all the repairs and maintenance done at a shop.
Short list of expected repairs/maint between 100-200k.
U joints
Shocks
Brakes (full meal deal including rotors)
Front end (tie rods ball joints etc)
Major fluid flushes/ replacement. All of them.
Tune up. You get to be the first one to pull a set of Ford spark plugs at 100k if you buy a Ford. (Good luck, you’ll need it)
Alternator
Water pump maybe
Tires batteries
Not saying it costs more than a new or newer low mile rig, but the bulk of the above things are pretty much a certainty and if you add up all that including shop rates, you’re greatly mistaken that it won’t be $5k or more, easily.
If you do all your own work you may not understand or if you are a don’t fix it until it’s really broke, you may not but should understand and add towing bills or AAA to the cost as well.
Or maybe your mythical 100k+ mile RV or truck has magically had all that stuff replaced before the rental company dumped it for a new one.
Why do you think they sell them?? Lol. Just run those numbers. They’re not in the business of spending more than it takes to achieve max revenue.
But like most discussions here, I suspect you understand, but cannot accept any opinions that differ from your own.
