Thinking HARD about this trailer?

[happybooker1]

2009 Keystone

It's at Demontrand RV in Conroe. Owner says I can have it for $7200. Nothing needs replacing except the curtain in front of the back bed. No rust, no soft spots in floor, walls, and ceiling. I stomped, pushed, knocked, opened every cabinet, took out the drawers and looked underneath them, etc.

Thoughts?

[happybooker1]

Mike Up wrote:
On Second thought, that $7200 price may not be bad if there's no damage and it's in good condition considering your a long way down there, being a confederate in Texas. 🙂 So sick of every southerner calling us Yanks. 🙂 The delivery charges most likely factor into the pricing. Looks pretty nice and is a bit bigger than my previous 19BH with an extra wardrobe in the kitchen and a slightly larger bathroom. Bigger by 7" but still bigger.

Good luck

I refer to myself simply as a 7th generation Texan. My dad was into genealogy before the Internet ;);)

[happybooker1]

Well I bought it today. My BIL can get a good discount on tires from NTB -- he knows someone there & buys a LOT of trailer tires for his business. He'll repack the bearings for me too.

Dealer wouldn't budge on the price since he came down from the website price listed of $9995. However he did agree to give me a new battery & fill the propane tanks for free. I'll get it sometime next week since I'm going out of town Friday-Monday.

[Bucky_Badger]

Looks like a nice small clean TT. toilet tub area looks a little cramped though. Paying cash this time?

[Mike_Up]

On Second thought, that $7200 price may not be bad if there's no damage and it's in good condition considering your a long way down there, being a confederate in Texas. 🙂 So sick of every southerner calling us Yanks. 🙂 The delivery charges most likely factor into the pricing. Looks pretty nice and is a bit bigger than my previous 19BH with an extra wardrobe in the kitchen and a slightly larger bathroom. Bigger by 7" but still bigger.

Good luck

[westend]

happybooker1 wrote:
Called the dealer about the tires. He won't budge on the price but DID offer to replace the tires for $400 --their cost @ Discount Tire. Is that a good deal, do you think?

That is probably the Discount Tire price so isn't any savings for you. If the dealer removes the tires for delivery to Discount, negotiate a bearing repack and brake adjustment. That way, it will be something off your maintenance list. Just make sure that the work is done and not a contrivance from a salesman's mouth.

[Mike_Up]

What type of warranty? For that price you should get some type of warranty.

[happybooker1]

Called the dealer about the tires. He won't budge on the price but DID offer to replace the tires for $400 --their cost @ Discount Tire. Is that a good deal, do you think?

[tomkaren13]

Hope you get on the road soon. You have been looking for awhile. Best wishes.

[Mike_Up]

happybooker1 wrote:
It does have the in-floor heating but just regular AC. The sign on the top bunk says it's rated for 250#. My son is 17 but 125# soaking wet so he can use the bunk with no problem. Yes I will need a shelf in with the bottom bed and add an outlet or just an extension cord for a reading light & small fan.

And I'll be paying cash.

Camper sounds good and the bunk seems to be capable for a growing kid unlike many others.

Our 15 year old is fit and works out at the YMCA, not very tall, but he weighs in at 140 lbs. So by the age of 18, I could see him around 180 lbs which would exceed many bunk's lower 150 lbs limit.

Good luck with the camper.

[happybooker1]

It does have the in-floor heating but just regular AC. The sign on the top bunk says it's rated for 250#. My son is 17 but 125# soaking wet so he can use the bunk with no problem. Yes I will need a shelf in with the bottom bed and add an outlet or just an extension cord for a reading light & small fan.

And I'll be paying cash.

[happybooker1]

Beachums wrote:
I see you getting a bigger discount than that. Someone mounted the sink on the ceiling......

But they told me that was standard now?!!!

[Beachums]

I see you getting a bigger discount than that. Someone mounted the sink on the ceiling......

[Mike_Up]

happybooker1 wrote:
2009 Keystone

It's at Demontrand RV in Conroe. Owner says I can have it for $7200. Nothing needs replacing except the curtain in front of the back bed. No rust, no soft spots in floor, walls, and ceiling. I stomped, pushed, knocked, opened every cabinet, took out the drawers and looked underneath them, etc.

Thoughts?

We had that same floorplan but in a Jayco Jay Flight 19BH. Actually I still do but with the addition of a front queen bedroom now.

Ours brand new in 2008 was about $11,000 with a 2 year warranty. As long as theirs nothing wrong at all with it and it's in very good condition, it maybe worth it. Not big on the fold up bunk as it will have limited capacity around 150 lbs. My permanent has a 300 lbs capacity to fit a teenager.

I'd try to get it around $6000 to $6500. If you are financing, the interest rate maybe higher on that old of a trailer. The new interest rate being lower may make it a poor value next to a new trailer.

The downsides of the bottm doublesize bed are that it has no shelf/night stand for items and can be claustrophobic for the inside sleeper. I didn't have problems but my claustrophobia isn't that bad.

The size is great and makes this camper compatible with almost all campsites as would be a 12' box pop up camper (23' opened).

We do love this floorplan for the sofa placement not being beside the dinette. Makes it less crowded and separates the spaces a bit.

BTW does it have in floor heat ducting and in ceiling A/C ducting or just a standard A/C. Our 2008 Jay Flight 19BH had a standard A/C but in 2009 Jayco upgraded to in ceiling ducting with an auto thermostat. Our new 2012 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH is very luxury with not much more that I could think of. We got that for a bit over $14000.

Good luck on your deal.

[Caveman_Charlie]

Let us know how it works out for you.