Used Class A mileage question

Condition, is the important factor when buying a used RV.
I think the average unit is used about 4 thousand miles a year.
Drive the units and have the one you like inspected by a good mechanic.
10k miles on a 6 year old unit would not concern me, especially if it's in good condition. JMO

I think my biggest concern is that the miles were all put on in the first year of ownership with hardly any since then.

I year ago in November, we bought a 10 year old Safari Trek. When we drove it out of the PO's driveway, it had 5023 miles on its Ford F53 chassis. Now it's got over 11,000 miles without any issues.

The story we got was that the original owner's wife came down with cancer right after they bought it and it languished in storage for those 10 years before being traded for class 'B'. The dealer put all new tires, batteries and slide toppers on it before trying to auction it off on eBay. No bids met the minimum and they later sold it to the people we bought it from in the summer of 2014. All Treks have a bed that stores up at the ceiling when not in use. That's not everyone's cup of tea. They used it a few times and decided it wasn't theirs either, put it up for sale again and sold it to us. We were delighted to buy the model we were looking for with such low miles and have never regretted it.

With all that being said, there are some paint issues - sun baked clearcoat on the front and rear caps that needs repair but that's about it. I recently had to replace a defective refrigerator control board but it worked for almost a year for us before it failed. Just because it's got low miles, don't expect anything you buy to be completely trouble free.

It always a gamble with the unknown, get them checked out and get the one you really like. You will have more problems with the rv stuff than the chassis stuff. Look for rodent damage on both.I bought a ten year old rv that was in good condition. Have had my share of issues, Ignition failure ( had to be towed) , Autopark Failure ( towed again) Ignition relay failure. I have had this mo ho for ten years myself so this could be expected on a 20 year old mo ho. We love the layout we have not had any issues with ac's(2),fridge,hot water heater. No leaks and have a rubber roof that is original. Had generator stator go out and rebuilt. Heater went out replaced board. Cabinetry and construction of rv has held up good and is of good quality. If you buy I suggest you change fluids in everything including transmission and go for it!.

Buy the rig that has been maintained the best. A motor home is more complicated than a car - it has two basic components - the RV stuff and the car/truck stuff. An RV mechanic tends to be good on the RV stuff but not so great on the auto/truck stuff. If your concerned about the car/truck stuff arrange to have a mechanic check it out.

If it were me I would have a mechanic check it out. Also - biggest risk of older rigs is that they tend to leak. I would have the rig pressure tested to insure it isn't leaking - that cost about $100.

Was it stored inside or out? Age takes its toll out in the elements and sun.

Inside after purchase but I believe it may have been on the dealer lot for at least a year.

In January purchased an 03 Winnebago Sightseer 30B 17,000 mi setting on a storage lot for four years. Looked horrible drove 50 mi home, every thing works runs great.Either one of the Motor homes you are looking at will be great.Check for leaks Replace tires and have it checked over,enjoy.

remember that the only way to get your money back is by keeping it and using it. So pick the floor plan you like best and can live with for at least 20 years. Bought mine in july of 98 with 7 miles on it, now it has 126k on it and I bet it is in better condition than either of the ones you are looking at. I say this not to sound mean, but when you live in something for a long time, you know and repair all the little problems because you know the little problems can lead to new bigger problems. Right now I'm in the process of slowly replacing all the electronics on the engine. Getting ready for the next 100k.....

Concerning the chassis, it is really going to depend on owner maintenance. Take oil changes as an example. The six year old model would only be on it's second change using miles but sixth using time. Reverse for two year old coach. Maintenance records would be a big up check for either.

House usage is the other side of the coin. 30K miles in two years is a lot of use but the 10K miles coach could have been parked in one spot and used all summer. 30K miles in two years is 82 miles a day. Could the coach have been a rental or such?

Two years is in a bit of the golden time for a used coach. First owner takes the care of the post sale punch list of factory installed problems plus the depreciation hit. A six year old could have a couple of owner installed upgrades but there could be a few maintenance items coming due very soon such as roof seals. You're going to have to dive deep into each with a detailed inspection before making a choice.