Should I buy a low mileage Class C rental?

[REVRON-FRF]

In my search for a Class C, I have ran across a nice 2025 with 15k with bunks for $70k. The salesman says it came from the factory, never been titled ... the factory let Hollywood use it as a dressing room for the movie industry... not really sleet in... but there are 700 hours on the generator. Don't fret, I take all this with a grain of salt... but still, it's not lots of hours... & if it's not smoked in or have pet odors,.. thoughts? It also has lots of other equipment the others I am finding does not such as nice cabinets AND a sleeping area over the cab; a full stove in the kitchen, not just a microwave; nice curtains on bunks; the nicer, longer shower; solar panel; covers for the slide outs; and a few other cosmetic things. It's a bit better than the others with equipment. Thoughts?

Is there a place like Carfax that will tell me the history? I plugged in the VIN to Carfax and it did not recognize it. I will ask the dealer some more questions...

 

[Oldgator73]

A 2025 with 15,000 miles and only used as dressing room for the movie industry. Where was it driven that many miles? When did 2025’s come out? Last August or so. Do your due diligence. If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

 

[Larry N.]

Is there a place like Carfax that will tell me the history?

That question has been asked here several times, and the answer has been no- apparently Carfax needs dealers and shops to input info, and it seems no one does that for RVs.

 

[REVRON-FRF]

Update: they sold the 2025 spoken of above, but have another with 11,500 miles and 110 hours on the generator. This is far better. Now I've found out they are an RV rental company in Atlanta that turns over their stock yearly. I spoke with the company manger and they have the maintenance documents, saying it has been well maintained. $70k for 2025 with Azdel, 7.3, bunks, low miles ... not used much?

 

[Oldgator73]

Are you able to see these RV’s in person?

 

[REVRON-FRF]

Yes, but I 4 hours away... and ice is coming into the Deep South here, today and tomorrow...

 

[Isaac-1]

When asked these sorts of questions I say one thing, insect, inspect, inspect buying an RV is NOT like buying a car, it is more like buying house. New, low mileage, cheap may sound good, but only is there is no damage or deficiency, it does not take long for a tear it the roof due to someone driving under a low hanging limb to turn into water penetration and wood rot that would cost many thousands of dollars to repair.

 

[rvlifer]

Get it inspected by an nvria inspector.

Do they have rental records to show how many different people used it? What % compared to new are they discounting the price?

We bought an rv once that was used once for a monthlong horse show. One person used it. Only slept in it. The oem stickers and packing materials were still in all the appliances. It worked out but we paid less than 1/2 what that rv was generally listed for new.