would like some feed back if possible. i'm new to rving and about to buy a 2000 fleetwood southwind 32v they also called it a 35a instead of 32v. it has 98,000 miles and appears to be in good condition. the sale price is 17,000.00. motor looks good, outside shows some wear and tear.. inside looks good and clean.. everything appears to work... is 17,000 a reasonable price? thanks, jim

As you are new to RVing I would say pass on the RV.A) High miles to me.B) While it appears to work you do not say you have seen everything work. There are a lot of expensive to replace items in a motor home. Refrigerator can run over $1200.00 to replace. Generator can be expensive to repair or replace. Does the hot water heater work? What about furnace and A/C both dash and coach. Water system check out and holding tanks hold waste. How old are the tires? If over 5 years old I would replace them as you do not know their history. Count on spending at least $1500.00 for 6 tires.You do not have enough information in order to make a intelligent decisionIf all systems work then it may be a fair price

I wonder why they would call it a 35a?Here is the 2000 Fleetwood Southwind brochure. There is a 32v but no 35a.2000 Fleetwood Southwind

Hi ,just sold my 2000 32v south wind for 28500. 37000 miles,new tires,all new batt. just serviced.I was the 2nd owner. triton v10 ,single slide.was in ex cone. yours has high miles,stay away.

We just left Sedona Az,had I known you could have bought mine while we were there,we stayed at Sedono rv space 2

happy-2...Hope you had a good time in Sedona. Why do you think the OP was in Sedona?

question on 2000 fleetwood southwind 35a or 32v

Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jun 29, 2014
timmac wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
does it have a 14 year old rubber roof?
bumpy

Those rubber roofs if taken care of can last longer than 14 years, much longer.

and if not taken care of can last a lot sorter than 14 years.
bumpy
timmac
Explorer
Jun 29, 2014
Bumpyroad wrote:
does it have a 14 year old rubber roof?
bumpy

Those rubber roofs if taken care of can last longer than 14 years, much longer.
timmac
Explorer
Jun 29, 2014
I agree with many here, to many miles, pass on this one trust us, normal for that year should be under 75,000 miles.
jassrnj
Explorer
Jun 29, 2014
In 2012 I purchased my Southwind Storm with 23500 miles for $23000. I did not have any major issues to deal with and the MH has been a good buy. This year I put on 6 new tires ($2350) and last year I had RV Armor recoat the roof with a life time warranty ($3400). All maintenance items but not cheap. Also 4 new shocks, Safety Plus for the front steering, rear track bar and some other odds and ends. All fluids and filters changed. I guess what I'm getting to is that a older used MH is going to need maintenance and repairs based on age. Just go in with your eyes open and expect to invest money to make your MH safe and reliable. Just my opinion.
OhhWell
Explorer
Jun 12, 2014
Too many miles for a V10? Not hardly if normal maintenance was performed. If they cannot give you maintenance records, assume that you will have to replace the coolant lines (and coolant of course), all fluids, Drive Belt etc. You said the motor "looks" good but how is it running?

Also, like Bumpy said, the roof is likely at the very end of its life (ours sure is).

The price is decent for a slide model but I would certainly try to get it for less. There are so many factors but I wouldn't run from a V10 with only 98,000 miles on it.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Jun 12, 2014
does it have a 14 year old rubber roof?
bumpy
Dog_Trainer
Explorer
Jun 12, 2014
Too many miles for a Gas motor. It seems as if it were used rather than just sat around that is a plus.
Janss
Explorer II
Jun 12, 2014
happy-2...Hope you had a good time in Sedona. Why do you think the OP was in Sedona?
happy-2
Explorer
Jun 12, 2014
We just left Sedona Az,had I known you could have bought mine while we were there,we stayed at Sedono rv space 2
happy-2
Explorer
Jun 12, 2014
Hi ,just sold my 2000 32v south wind for 28500. 37000 miles,new tires,all new batt. just serviced.I was the 2nd owner. triton v10 ,single slide.was in ex cone. yours has high miles,stay away.