Should I Buy An Older Travel Trailer?
I'm looking at purchasing a travel trailer and have noticed that they seem to run pretty inexpensive on Craigslist. I'm wondering if this is worth looking into? I've mentioned elsewhere that I'd li...
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toedtoes wrote:
DO NOT take the seller's word for anything. If they won't let you hook up the water, leave. If they won't let you light the water heater pilot light, leave. If they won't let you plug into electrical, leave.
Be smart. Check everything. Trust nothing.
+1 When we purchased our trailer the seller told us the roof was just recoated. When we got there he tried telling me he didn't have a ladder so couldn't see the roof. Luckily I brought a ladder with me and it turns out he coated a rood that had little wood left under it. As much as I despised the seller, we drove too far to not negotiate him down based on his lies. We took the trailer home for several thousand dollars below the asking price.
There are liars and cheats out there, so be prepared.
