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Re: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Wow here we are 94 pages later.... great thread and very informative through and through. Not sure if I can post URL but rvtrader shows a Majestic updated and refurbished interior. I would jump on this one but its over 1000 miles away... Refurbed Thor Majestic Former RV Rental They took out the dinette and put in a counter... painted the cabinetry all white... This is along what I would like to do with refurbishment. Not sure how hard it is to paint the cabinets.. I guess start with good base coat of Kilz primer and then go from there.521Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
kirbymurphy wrote: 66 Pages. WOW! Yeah I had not been on in awhile and thought gee I should bump this thread but it's been bumping along quite nicely with 66 pages and I think about 80 owners now! Congrats Iamichabod!543Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Was out and about in greater Daytona Beach FL area and saw a 23 Majestic pulling into shopping center parking lot. Pulled up and introduced myself to the owner and talked with him on the unit and asked how he liked it and how its been for him. He has owned the unit for 8 years now, when he purchased it had 140K mileage on it. It's a little older now of course but still looked ok and he has not had a problem with it. He says he takes it in every 4-5 years and has the rubber roof resurfaced/recoated for about $250. He says the next time he goes in he will have to have new roof put on but he says it will cost him $400-500 to do that. He loved his used Class C rental and its still going strong, I thought I would share that with the folks here.561Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Thanks for the info Bluegill, El Monte sells a variety of rentals including both class A and C. We may drive over there next weekend for another looksee but this weekend we drove over from Daytona to Orlando to see Cruise America. We saw a 28A that had been painted but not really refurbished as of yet and then we saw a couple of the other models that were fully refurbished. You could tell the difference between fully refurbished and not. Much cleaner in and out in both engine compartment and storage and in the coach. We didnt see a fully restored 28A unfortunately One thing that even the fully refurbished ones that stand out is the captains chairs (driver/pass seats) were a little worse for wear. .... saw some noticeable stains... CA said they would not replace them or the jacknife sofa but mentioned the dinette and mattress could be replaced. So I may consider either seat covers or replacing with new seats (ref Shop4Seats.com from IAMICHABOD) Another thing is we met a very nice couple who were looking at the 19G as a cheaper alternative than a Class B .... I never thought of it that way and comparing prices to class B it seems smarter alternative unless you are stealth camping in the city. They had a travel trailer and were tired of the extra work with that (they looked younger than us!) Seems newer models make appearence after labor day according to salesman. He said that at 5 years they are then refurbished and put up for sale and the newer model years start in Sept-Oct One thing to note, driving south on I95 every 1/4 mile was an RV heading north.... it must be the annual migration. About 60% had dinghys with 4 down (the rest did not) and I didnt see one tow dolley691Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Thanks Wiz (and others too) thats a great honest reply. One thing surprising that I thought you would advise as a con versus pro is the wardrobe space.... any suggestions on clothes storage and how you did that? Crazy what solar brand equip did you use? Thanks!691Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Great thread here been monitoring here but have some questions that perhaps the kind folks who are owners of previous rental units can advise: 1. On the control panel (tank levels, water pump, etc) there is an indicator that states "Solar Charging When Lit". I think there is a small solar panel on top that charges the house battery to keep it charge. Anybody have any details on this circuit and what its capabilities are? 2. We are seeing some higher mileage Ford V-10's with mileage around 150K... I know it depends on the maintenance history and all, but I am thinking I can still get another 100K of mileage out of the unit before I have to rebuild or replace engine and transmission. What is the expected mileage can one get out of these engine? I am talking like 2007 and higher if it matters. 3. Following up with the above question, how much can you expect to pay for example a refurbished engine and transmission? I couldnt do the work myself and I know alot depends but any rough idea on costs? And who would do this remove and replace a truckstop or would Ford dealer be able to perform this task? 4. Anybody upgrade with chip on the computer for these engines. Seems like someone had mentioned they did this but couldnt find in this thread. If you did what were your results and how much were the costs in doing so? We are going to Cruise America tomorrow in Kissimee (Orlando) FL just to take a looksee and kick the tires (getting the boss's approval if this is way we want to go) but been curious about this aspect of these Ford V-10's. Thanks, Boxin'515Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
CatchinBluegill wrote: Well, I brought my El Monte Bounder 35H home today. It drove great on the freeway and now proudly resides in my driveway (I have a big driveway :) I did decide to go with the 4-year extended warranty on the coach. It covers frame, wheel bearings, suspension, brakes, in addition to the coach systems. More or less everything but the power train itself, and that has El Monte's 12/12 warranty. Running a 5K in the morning tomorrow, then roasting the turkey. Getting new tires on Friday. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, and thanks to all for the great information in this thread! Congrats! Keep us posted and Happy Thanksgiving!385Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
Just a mention here... Was at Lowes here in Port Orange FL and in pulls 28A Majestic with tow dolly and Toad on back. Got out and talked to older French Canadian couple They loved their Majestic. They been 3 times from Montreal to FL to California and back to Montreal with their Majestic class C. This is their 4th trip! No problems at all with their RV Comforting to know!400Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a Former Rental Class C. How many of us out there?
path1 wrote: themotoviking If you see any of those 19g's (the little small one) thru the fence let me know will you? Some friends want one and believe it or not they are having a hard time getting their hands on one. When they first came out I thought way to small, who would ever want one? Seems I'm wrong. People like them for the size to use as back up trans yet they can use it as a get-away type thing. I couldn't believe they are having a hard of time getting one. The CA's sales page lists all as pending sale. They'll be more in the future pipeline I'm sure, but for now, a hot item. Thanks for posting... They had a ton of the 19s and 23s in Kissimmee FL (Orlando) a while back... did you check there?360Views0likes0Comments
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