Newbie considering used Lance 1181 purchace

I can not reply as a long term owner but we got our 2008 1181 in March of this year and are really enjoying it. as FrankShore stated you really have to look the used RVs over really good. When shopping for travel trailers back in 2009 and used TCs this year there are lot of places for issues to hide. We were told many times over that slide covers did not help prevent water damage but the majority of slide units we looked at without the slide covers had water damage,so make sure you look all around the slide for water damage especially with out a slide cover. The 1181 doesn't have the large cabover window but check in the cabinets to make sure the front marker lights haven't leaked. of course the roof should be checked. Since the "wings" of the 1181 are both full doors that open into pass through storage i don't think they are as subject to rot as the other models. The key is to do a through job of inspecting for soft spots and discoloration. But even the best inspection can not cover everything. We heard a racket the other night and found the return spring in our rear awning must have broken. All in all we are happy with our 1181 and are looking forward to many years of RVing.