Hi - first post here and looking to buy first RV. I've been looking for a few weeks now for a 22 - 24 ft Class C for weekend type camping and towing my jeep to offroad events. I'm looking for a newer one (2000 - 2005), just to minimize potential maintenance issues. My price range is <$20K and I haven't been finding very many, at least around the Colorado area. I have recently been seeing a lot of used rental units from RVamerica. A typical unit might be a 2004 Four Winds Majestic 23P with a price of around $17K. What are your thoughts on buyinng a rental unit like this for my first RV? thanks...
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I'd say it all depends on what RVAmerica does to their previously-rented units prior to selling them and if any warranty is included. For instance in the auto realm, Enterprise sells their 1-2 year old fleet cars and AFAIK they are pretty well checked over to even qualify for the retail sales option. A 5-6 year old RV though, I may have issues with that. I mean you are talking about potentially hundreds of prior users of that rig, and generally inexperienced users at that. At least with a rental car, you know that most previous renters already know how to drive. 
Don't be afraid to search outside your home state, and also consider some Class A motorhomes also. We started researching 25-28 foot Class C's, and ended up buying a 35 foot Class A! Plus we drove 4 states away (IL to NY) to get it. Two things I *never* imagined happening.
Don't be afraid to search outside your home state, and also consider some Class A motorhomes also. We started researching 25-28 foot Class C's, and ended up buying a 35 foot Class A! Plus we drove 4 states away (IL to NY) to get it. Two things I *never* imagined happening.
