Buying an RV with patched water leak
Hello all! I'm new to the forums here and was hoping I could get some advice about a Class C I'm thinking about purchasing. My partner and I are finally ready to take the plunge and purchase an RV...
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Disclaimer - not an answer you are going to like -
The fact that you are newbies to the rv world, going to jump right in on a very old used RV, and that you have to ask the question in the first place, tells me you are not handy or seasoned enough to full time RV in a rig like this. You need something newer, better condition, the bugs worked out and mostly trouble free. (I say mostly because no RV, I don't care how new or expensive, is trouble free).
This RV is going to be a LOT of work that I am guessing you don't know anything about doing. And I mirror what others have said, it's not the fix that you can see, it's the damage that you can't see that's the issue.
Keep looking. Plenty of used RV's out there. And I would consider raising your budget to get something less prone to issues. $5k RV you will dump another $5k in to keep it going and never see a dime of that back, or increase your budget so you aren't constantly chasing problems and enjoy your trip instead.
The fact that you are newbies to the rv world, going to jump right in on a very old used RV, and that you have to ask the question in the first place, tells me you are not handy or seasoned enough to full time RV in a rig like this. You need something newer, better condition, the bugs worked out and mostly trouble free. (I say mostly because no RV, I don't care how new or expensive, is trouble free).
This RV is going to be a LOT of work that I am guessing you don't know anything about doing. And I mirror what others have said, it's not the fix that you can see, it's the damage that you can't see that's the issue.
Keep looking. Plenty of used RV's out there. And I would consider raising your budget to get something less prone to issues. $5k RV you will dump another $5k in to keep it going and never see a dime of that back, or increase your budget so you aren't constantly chasing problems and enjoy your trip instead.
