Hi all,
We have arrived from Australia and are currently looking to purchase a class C RV to travel the US and Canada for 12 months.
We've already visited a few lots in California, and are currently in Nevada.
We are looking for a shortish (<=24ft) class C, but they seem hard to find , especially in this price range.
Right now I'm thinking we would like to try to find a fleetwood, Winnabego, four winds, or coachman from 21 to 24 ft '98 through '02 with around 50k to 70K miles on it. Do you think it will be possible to find an rv of this era / miles in good condition for approx 15k? I have seen a few around, but I'm unsure if these are in this price range for a "reason". Is 50 to 70K miles around about right to look for in terms of the age? Are they likely to be mechanically sound after this amount of miles?
I have seen a number of RV with 100K plus miles that are newer, perhaps 2004 or 05, in this price range.. Is this too many miles to be reliable, or could they be ok if well maintained. I'm guessing some of these high miles units are ex rentals... How many miles are the engines good for in these rv's? They are usually e-350 or e-405's from what I have seen.
I'm also looking at private sales through craigslist, as they seem a little cheaper. Not sure if this is a good idea or not though.
California wasn't a good place to buy due to tax and registration requirements for non resident's. Currently heading to Arizona as there is not much in Nevada, if we can't find one there we may continue on to Texas /Florida..... This car rental is certainly doing a bunch of miles!
Any comments or advice would be appreciated.
We have arrived from Australia and are currently looking to purchase a class C RV to travel the US and Canada for 12 months.
We've already visited a few lots in California, and are currently in Nevada.
We are looking for a shortish (<=24ft) class C, but they seem hard to find , especially in this price range.
Right now I'm thinking we would like to try to find a fleetwood, Winnabego, four winds, or coachman from 21 to 24 ft '98 through '02 with around 50k to 70K miles on it. Do you think it will be possible to find an rv of this era / miles in good condition for approx 15k? I have seen a few around, but I'm unsure if these are in this price range for a "reason". Is 50 to 70K miles around about right to look for in terms of the age? Are they likely to be mechanically sound after this amount of miles?
I have seen a number of RV with 100K plus miles that are newer, perhaps 2004 or 05, in this price range.. Is this too many miles to be reliable, or could they be ok if well maintained. I'm guessing some of these high miles units are ex rentals... How many miles are the engines good for in these rv's? They are usually e-350 or e-405's from what I have seen.
I'm also looking at private sales through craigslist, as they seem a little cheaper. Not sure if this is a good idea or not though.
California wasn't a good place to buy due to tax and registration requirements for non resident's. Currently heading to Arizona as there is not much in Nevada, if we can't find one there we may continue on to Texas /Florida..... This car rental is certainly doing a bunch of miles!
Any comments or advice would be appreciated.