Hello,
A little info about me. I have never owned an RV! I live in Denver and am curious about owning something to take to the mountains for ski season as well as summer camping! One more thing - I work remotely and drive hardly at all. Once a week to the grocery store and once a week to a class I attend. Odds and ends beyond that. So, it's possible this RV would also function as a driver around town.
I have found a 1991 Toyota Winnebago in Denver. It has 39K miles, and asking price is $17K. I would probably not be able to afford that but would like to haggle. I'm curious the overall reliability of this vehicle. It is the V6 3.0l Dually version. It appears to be in great shape. The owner said that he fixed a leak professionally over the overhead cab and it cost him $4K. Maybe this is why he wants $17K.... Based upon my little research it seems that $12K would be a reasonable price.
His ad also mentions that he has never used the toilet, shower, or sink but that the pump appears to be working. Would it be a problem if this system sat unused for years or is this a potential plus?
Other random questions:
- any other small sized RVs i should be considering? I like the idea that this vehicle is basically a toyota tacoma with an RV lol. Its also small for parking in denver
- Winter Camping? any special considerations
- Power: any special considerations for running heat in the winter? In the summer, it is cold enough in colorado I will likely not need to run a/c.
- reliability?
- toilet/plumbing reliabilty
- Anyone else rv around the mountains here and have pointers for places to stay overnight? Sounds like ski season at the resorts may not be the best option
Thank you so much for the help!