RV sitting for over 2 years - recommendations
So, I am still shopping and have found an RV that has been sitting up for a while: It is a 2006 Phaeton with 15,000 miles. The owner says it has not been used in a little over 2 years, he cranks it a...
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If you are getting a good deal and the coach is otherwise in excellent condition, then go for it. Sounds like a great coach to me since it has little wear and tear on the inside given these conditions. There are pluses and minuses.
To me, the price is the most important factor. I have let my coach sit for 6-12 months all the time. I am using it now after it sat in storage for 12 months. I have a list of things "to do" on the coach. A lot of it, though, is nothing to do with it sitting around. Some things have broken but I attribute it to the item being 8 years old and not because the coach just sat around.
That 2006 might need new batteries and not just need new tires. You would have had to do these expensive things whether he drove it or not (I spent $10k on batteries and tires just recently). So the price is key here. Assume you are going to need to spend $15,000 on it and hopefully you can get everything done for half of that.
To me, the price is the most important factor. I have let my coach sit for 6-12 months all the time. I am using it now after it sat in storage for 12 months. I have a list of things "to do" on the coach. A lot of it, though, is nothing to do with it sitting around. Some things have broken but I attribute it to the item being 8 years old and not because the coach just sat around.
That 2006 might need new batteries and not just need new tires. You would have had to do these expensive things whether he drove it or not (I spent $10k on batteries and tires just recently). So the price is key here. Assume you are going to need to spend $15,000 on it and hopefully you can get everything done for half of that.
