soon to be new full time RV er
Hi all, I will soon be buying a used class a, I am still shopping, my budget is limited, any suggestions on class a rv's? good models? bad models, I wont be driving it much yet, later i will tho; but,...
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IMHO, you can get more coach for your money if you purchase from an individual. If you do that, you must hire an independent RV technician to inspect the RV BEFORE you sign anything or hand over anything more than a REFUNDABLE deposit.
There are companies that sell 3 year warranties for used motor homes. I believe Good Sam offers them for coaches up to 15 years old. There are others. I have Cornerstone, but my coach is a 2005. I don't know what the other companies age limits are. What is covered is pretty much up to you and your pocketbook.
Dealers MAY offer a 30 day warranty of some sort, likely not worth much.
There are a few dealers across the country that offer "one-stop shopping", one of them being LazyDays of Phoenix, AZ and Tampa, FL. You can have everything done there, from finding your RV to insuring it, to the warranties, to modifications, to tires, etc., until you're ready to leave on your first trip. Most reviews of them are good, a few are very bad. I bought mine from LazyDays and have been very happy, which is why I use them for an example. I know there are other - generally - good dealers out there.
A dealer does make it easy, but never forget the markup on everything. A dealer MIGHT give you a free calendar... Mr. & Mrs. Previous Owner might become friends and good teachers about the coach too.
BTW, Even though I purchased at LazyDays, I still hired an independent inspector. Because of that, I got 4 (out of 6) new tires and new rear bushings included in the original price. He was well worth the $300.00 and 6 hours he cost.
There are companies that sell 3 year warranties for used motor homes. I believe Good Sam offers them for coaches up to 15 years old. There are others. I have Cornerstone, but my coach is a 2005. I don't know what the other companies age limits are. What is covered is pretty much up to you and your pocketbook.
Dealers MAY offer a 30 day warranty of some sort, likely not worth much.
There are a few dealers across the country that offer "one-stop shopping", one of them being LazyDays of Phoenix, AZ and Tampa, FL. You can have everything done there, from finding your RV to insuring it, to the warranties, to modifications, to tires, etc., until you're ready to leave on your first trip. Most reviews of them are good, a few are very bad. I bought mine from LazyDays and have been very happy, which is why I use them for an example. I know there are other - generally - good dealers out there.
A dealer does make it easy, but never forget the markup on everything. A dealer MIGHT give you a free calendar... Mr. & Mrs. Previous Owner might become friends and good teachers about the coach too.
BTW, Even though I purchased at LazyDays, I still hired an independent inspector. Because of that, I got 4 (out of 6) new tires and new rear bushings included in the original price. He was well worth the $300.00 and 6 hours he cost.
