LFPEM2019 Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Interesting how age affect the value. Years not miles seems to determine the value. How many miles or years is too much for a Class Diesel pusher? If schedule maintenance is followed what would you feel about a bus with 400k on it? What would make it a buy? What would not make it a buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 The problem is in knowing the condition and history of any RV as it ages and has more different owners. Remember also that it isn't just the chassis that ages but so too do the coach structure, roof, appliances and all of the myriad of things added to the chassis in making an RV of it. Unless you are more RV expert than I, you need to use the services of a qualified professional to evaluate any used RV. A good diesel mechanic can help with the running gear but even the best can't know everything. Oil analysis can go a long way to help, as long as the oil hasn't be replaced just before you check it. As to the 400k, if you mean something that runs the commercial diesels like the cross country busses and trucks use it might be OK. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFPEM2019 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Good records and periodic maintenance are the key as I suspected. We have been looking hard at several makes and models that are around 10yrs old and have seen a few that have almost no maintenance history which is scary as hell. Perhaps it is better to go with a dealer who actually goes through a bus prior to selling it. Thanks for the advice and response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandsys Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 RVs are like people in that maintenance is more important than age. Linda Blog: http://sandcastle.sandsys.org/ Former Rigs: Liesure Travel van, Winnebago View 24H, Winnebago Journey 34Y, Sportsmobile Sprinter conversion van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 11 hours ago, LFPEM2019 said: Perhaps it is better to go with a dealer who actually goes through a bus prior to selling it. Nearly all dealers will tell potential buyers that they have done this, but very few actually do so with an RV that is more than 10 years old. The key is, does the dealer offer any warranty at all? If he won't warrant the RV for at least 30 days, he either didn't put any effort into checking it out or he did and he knows something bad. You might be able to mitigate your risk by buying an extended warranty from someone like Wholesale Warranties or some other vendor. Most of them do have age limits on what they will write coverage for. An extended warranty is really a health insurance policy for the RV. Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFPEM2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Buying used with known repairs is one thing. Buying without at least some warranty paid for by the dealership is a pitfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFPEM2019 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Sound advice. Thanks All! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whj469 Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 If you are looking for an older RV with lots of miles you may not find some of the features that are more common today. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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