purchasing from dealer with a hail "freckled" sidewall

[pbitschura]

About to pull the trigger, I think, on a used 2020 Braxton 24 RB with some hail damage on passenger side sidewall. Will this affect insurability and should I have it noted for warranty purposes?

[pbitschura]

valhalla360 wrote:

pbitschura wrote:
I've determined there is only light cosmetic damage on the passenger sidewall. The roof will be resealed and inspected by me at the pdi. I will get a new battery, full 2 propane tanks, and I got the 400.00 prep fee waved. I'm satisfied with the deal and pulled the trigger. Thanks all for your input.

If the discount was sufficient to ignore the resale value hit, good call.


PS: Mythbusters episode was overly complicated and horribly flawed. Much simpler would have been to take a ballpeen hammer and dent up the car after doing the pre-testing.

Our current camper is a 1988 Mallard C which we have had for 20 years. What do you suppose it's resale value is.....crickets... I hope they bury me in the new one. It will start out as an expensive rv but end up as a cheap coffin. Best of luck

[valhalla360]

pbitschura wrote:
I've determined there is only light cosmetic damage on the passenger sidewall. The roof will be resealed and inspected by me at the pdi. I will get a new battery, full 2 propane tanks, and I got the 400.00 prep fee waved. I'm satisfied with the deal and pulled the trigger. Thanks all for your input.

If the discount was sufficient to ignore the resale value hit, good call.


PS: Mythbusters episode was overly complicated and horribly flawed. Much simpler would have been to take a ballpeen hammer and dent up the car after doing the pre-testing.

[time2roll]

OK time to get a picture posted up 🙂

Enjoy the new RV.

[LouLawrence]

Congrats! I am happy that you are happy. Enjoy your future lifestyle.
There's really nothing like RVing!

[Grit_dog]

Congrats!

[midnightsadie]

great glad your happy with the rv. we can,t see what you see ,sounds like a good deal for you.

[pbitschura]

Bumpyroad wrote:
$400 prep fee?
bumpy

Yes you know, that made up thingy to pad the invoice...;)

[pbitschura]

wa8yxm wrote:
You need to talk to an insurance adjuster about the insurability of the hail damaged rig... What I suspect I suspect you do as well or you'd not have ask.

Now here is an interesting thign.. What will it do to toe TOWability.

Well Mythbusters did a segment on a "Dimpled" v/s a smooth car.. Turns out the Dimples improved MPG.

Yeah, I saw that. I miss ghost Busters.

[Bumpyroad]

$400 prep fee?
bumpy

[wa8yxm]

You need to talk to an insurance adjuster about the insurability of the hail damaged rig... What I suspect I suspect you do as well or you'd not have ask.

Now here is an interesting thign.. What will it do to toe TOWability.

Well Mythbusters did a segment on a "Dimpled" v/s a smooth car.. Turns out the Dimples improved MPG.

[pbitschura]

MNtundraRet wrote:
Thank you for letting us know what you decided to do.

You're welcome. Just common courtesy.

[MNtundraRet]

Thank you for letting us know what you decided to do.

[pbitschura]

I've determined there is only light cosmetic damage on the passenger sidewall. The roof will be resealed and inspected by me at the pdi. I will get a new battery, full 2 propane tanks, and I got the 400.00 prep fee waved. I'm satisfied with the deal and pulled the trigger. Thanks all for your input.

[Grit_dog]

If the price is right…IE, less than other used campers that have at least the same size and amenities.