inspection

[holly77]

Hello all from a new member,

We are ISO a used 30-35' TT under $8000 and found one on consignment near Houston. The seller does not want an inspection of the trailer. Can anyone say if this is standard and customary for selling on consignment? Should we be suspicious of trailers from sellers not wanting to pay for inspections?

Thank you,
Holly77

[deltabravo]

MitchF150 wrote:
Tell my why the seller has to pay for the inspection?

If you want an inspection, the buyer pays for that as far as I know.. You pay for a home inspection.. Not the seller... You pay to have a mechanic look over a used car, not the seller..

If I was the seller, I'd tell you that it's fine if you want an inspection, but I'm not paying for it...

Ditto.

Inspection is the buyer's responsibility as far as I have ever seen/heard.

[Bumpyroad]

I wouldn't buy any vehicle/RV or whatever without having a proper inspection done. If somebody refused to let me get it inspected, I would certainly think the seller was hiding something.
bumpy

[holly77]

Yes, of course, that would be a timely decision providing the seller is honest, and there is nothing wrong with the trailer. However, we bear the brunt if we pull it off the lot, have it inspected, and find major problems. The least they could do is allow a potential buyer to inspect at buyer's expense, but if there is someone else lined up that doesn't care if they buy a lemon - good luck. We really don't care to spend $7500 and take a chance. The trailer does have water damage as indicated by the absence of brackets on the pull out. A wise buyer will want inspection, and the seller is perhaps waiting for an ignorant buyer.

Holly77

[boosTT]

I had a car listed for sale at a very fair price. One buyer wanted to have it inspected and I told him to get lost as I had someone else on their way to look at the same car as we spoke. I sold the car to the next buyer 30 minutes later.

If I have several people interested, I'm not going to allow an inspection. Best case for the seller is the inspection just adds a delay to the sale.

[holly77]

Thank you all for your swift replies; this forum has saved us thousands of $! In reply to 2 members' questions:
"Is the seller saying he does not want an inspection done or is not paying for an inspection. The latter of the two I can understand. If he does not want the trailer inspected then I'd say he's hiding something and would walk away.
Now, if your comfortable inspecting the trailer yourself then by all means let him know he needs to have full power, water and propane hooked up so you can inspect it. When we purchased our new fifth wheel my inspection took nearly three hours.
Good luck "

The seller refuses to allow the trailer to be inspected while on still on the lot; therefore, we would have to pay for it in cash, move it off the lot, then have inspected - a big risk. This is a no go.

"I cant imagine the seller ever paying. If they dont want it inspected then run away. Your number one issue is finding water damage. Is this rv at PPL? "

Yes, a PPL, and it has water damage on the pull out - needs new brackets.

Holly77

[Opie431]

If it is plugged in and the furnace, air conditioning, stove and refrigerator work you can pay for an inspection yourself. If not walk away. Be aware that it takes a long time for the refrigerator to get cold and his being willing to plug it in for an hour would not be enough.
Refrigerators cost a lot to replace.

[ScottG]

If I were a seller I sure as heck would not pay for an inspection.
Just like buying a house, that's your responsibility.
Now if he refuses to let anyone inspect it - run.

[midnightsadie]

buyer pays,seller does not want an inspesction? run.

[Bumpyroad]

If I was the seller I might insist that I get a copy of the inspection to keep the buyer honest, in the event "issues" were found.
bumpy

[DutchmenSport]

Sellers never pay for any kind of inspection. If you want an inspection, the buyer always pays for it. This is true if purchasing a home too. That cost is always on the buyer. If you pay for it, I don't think the seller will hesitate for an inspection at all.

[DownTheAvenue]

holly77 wrote:
The seller does not want an inspection of the trailer.... Should we be suspicious of trailers from sellers not wanting to pay for inspections?

1. If the seller does not want an inspection, then he is obviously trying to hide a problem. Move on- do not consider buying this RV.
2. If the seller does not want to pay for an inspection, fine. Negotiate your price and pay for the inspection yourself. The price of an inspection is always money well spent.

[Jebby14]

you should be paying for inspection. now if the seller is saying no to an inspection on your dime then run.

[Bumpyroad]

phillyg wrote:
Buyer pays for inspection, similar to buying a house or boat.

yep, it is the new owner who needs a contract with the inspector so he can fuss at him if there are unresolved issues. if the seller has the inspection, the buyer is left out in the cold.
bumpy

[phillyg]

Buyer pays for inspection, similar to buying a house or boat.