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Kiwi_too, thanks for the link. That is a big help. Tinmac, if you would have read my post carefully you would have noted that we negotiated the balance on the loan. We had to have the vehicle inspected before driving it through six states. Rgatijnet, thanks for the input. We do have all previous and current service records. We also have all the owners manuals, even the tv's manuals. The sofa still has the Flexsteel brochure attached to it from when he purchased it! Bill N, thanks for the tip on the slide out cover. I will look into replacing it. Again, thank you all for your feedback and help. It is very much appreciated.643Views0likes0CommentsRe: Selling a Motorhome for Dummies?
Dennis, thanks for all the information. We hired a different company to install the two new front tires while in N.C. They also did the state inspection so we could drive it . We asked them to inspect the rear tires and let us know if they needed replacement. They said they were fine. I wish I would have know then what I now know because I would have replaced them before our trip. I know for a fact that they are original to the MH. Thanks for that link. I have only been searching rvtrader.com for comps and it is very hard to find that model which has a single slide out.644Views0likes0CommentsRe: Selling a Motorhome for Dummies?
Mr.Mark, thanks for the input on the mattress. As for the tires I have already driven it 1000 miles. I wish I would've posted this before my drive from Greensboro to New Orleans. LOL! Are tires like mattresses? Should I let them choose what they want and feel comfortable with?643Views0likes0CommentsRe: Selling a Motorhome for Dummies?
Thank you for your reply. We looked at them on RV trader.com. We realize we will have to price it competitively with what is on the market. Nothing I have seen comes even close to blue book value. I just don't want to sell something that I would not buy myself.158Views0likes0CommentsSelling a Motorhome for Dummies?
First of all I would like to thank everyone who has helped me on this forum. Your help and advice is very much appreciated. Let me begin by stating that I am not an RV'er. At least not of my own volition. You see my father passed away the day after Thanksgiving last year. After his passing the company that held the loan on his RV called the loan as is normal procedure. Unfortunately my father did not have enough cash in his estate to settle the loan. He did have other assets but not enough cash. I was worried about letting them repossess the motorhome because I figured they would auction it off and go after his real estate for the balance. I ended up purchasing the motorhome from the estate so that I could resell it and try and minimize the loss. He was actually upside down on the loan but I negotiated with the lender to reduce the amount owed. I live in New Orleans and the motorhome was in Greensboro North Carolina. I needed to go pick it up and bring it back to New Orleans so that I could prep it for sale. Before I went to Greensboro I had the motorhome take into the dealer in which my father purchased it. I asked them to go over everything and test everything and make sure everything worked because I did not want to drive it back to New Orleans in disrepair. That ended up costing me $4000. The motorhome was rarely used in the last four years but my father started the engine once a week and had it professionally winterized. He never exercised the generator so we had to have that rebuilt and had to have the whole top of the motorhome resealed. They also tested all the appliances changed all the filters checked everything out to make sure that it was safe to drive. After driving it back to New Orleans we had it professionally detailed and started cleaning it up. We then found that we had an electrical problem and had to replace the power center/converter/charger. So now to the questions I have to see if you all can give some advice. The MH is a 2006 Holiday Rambler Admiral SE model 30PBS. It has 9765 miles on the odometer. My brother, who is the executor of the estate, and I want to make sure that everything is as perfect as can be before we sell it. So on to the questions. 1. Should we purchase a new mattress. We both figured that someone buying a used MH would replace the mattress anyway but what do you think. I figured we could purchase a nice mattress and just leave the plastic on it to show that it was never used. 2. The topper on the slide out was damaged so we had the fabric removed but not the actual bars that hold it. Should we go ahead and replace that? 3. We bought two new front tires but did not replace the rear tires. Since the tires are eight years old should we go ahead and have them replaced. 4. What is the best place to sell a motorhome? I see they are being sold on eBay and craigslist. My father-in-law told me about RV trader.com. Can anyone weigh in on what is the best way to sell a used motor home from a private party? 5. If anyone has any advice on anything else I should check or have done I would appreciate it. Again, thanks to all for all your help because it is warmly appreciated.4.6KViews0likes20CommentsRe: Sticker shock on replacing power center
Thanks for your input WildManBaker! I got a second electrician to go over and he quoted me 200 to replace the unit. He also said he would check all the connections at the generator level to make sure that wasn't what was causing the burning of the common side. Thanks again everyone for your help.234Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sticker shock on replacing power center
He specifically said that was the price if I provided the converter. It is a power center / converter and charger. I called another electrician to get a quote. I hope it is more reasonable. I will keep you updated. Thanks again for all your help ladies and gentlemen. http://www.bestconverter.com/Boondocker-4-Stage-Power-Center-60-Amp-BPC4-60_p_552.html234Views0likes0CommentsRe: Sticker shock on replacing power center
Thanks for all your help Enblethen. You responded to my other post about my damaged Atwood. I ordered a Boondocker from Randy at bestconverter.com per your suggestion. Randy said it is the same size and would just drop in. Remember all the burned wires in the Atwood? Anyway, I really appreciate all your help with this. I just cannot believe the quote I got from this electrician because he said it would take a couple of hours. Four hundred and fifty dollars an hour seems excessive. I called Steve's RV center in Lacombe, LA but I have to drive it over there before they will quote it. I was hoping someone who has had this done could give me an idea of the cost just for the installation.234Views0likes0Comments
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