bobblefrog

Yes, with the search field I can search my city and state and surrounding states and get a great history of what has been on the market the last year and for how much. I can see its value in determining how far off the mark a price is. Although I'm not a happy flyer and willing to pay more for local :-) And the layouts - this is a great way to learn them. Ultimately cool. Keep me busy researching while I wait for "the one" to pop up in my obsessive classified searches.

Thank you! I had not stumbled across this site - really appreciate it. Or, maybe I had stumbled across it and thought it was one of those useless directory sites - didn't dig deep enough.

Thanks everyone for chiming in, going to keep looking.

Thanks - pretty sure it is not silicone, she said she had a guy do it and then it oozed out once the sun started beating on it - but I will definitely check it if I move forward.

Thanks Dolphinite, good advice. Yeah, I have to agree with you both I would have been happier if this was less considering the work I foresee putting into it. But also haven't found anything that looks quite this sound near me (so far). I think if it was the floor plan I wanted (with the kitchen on the side and bathroom across the rear - but that might be 90s models only?) I wouldn't be so hesitant. It would be a welcome project.

It's a Sunland Express? Not one I've run across before. I pushed up on the ceiling around all the vents and a/c and stepped down hard in the corners where I could - obviously I need to do more, but that first go over didn't show anything soft. The ceiling stuff - whatever that thin stuff is, is a little loose just around the vents and a/c about a 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Nothing that you would notice except for feeling and telling there was a slight gap. Course I would expect that for its age, but maybe this is a warning flag...I didn't see spots or any obvious staining. Afraid my pictures aren't great, but hopefully they help?

Hi all - New here, but have been doing lots of lurking/research the last six months. I hadn't planned to buy for another year, but found one locally just down the street and went and took a look at it today. We have owned an RV before so not totally clueless, but don't have any experience with these. The woman who owns it full-timed in it for about eight years and has her spreadsheet of maintenance and receipts for repairs. She had a rebuilt Jasper (it's a 4 cyl auto) put into it at 117K mi (it's at 154K now) and it has the 6 lug axle. It's been modified for a single person so I'd redo the interior - but I'm thinking it's not bad to start with a clean slate - I could custom build my own pieces. Will probably need to replace floor and bathroom door (has a curtain now). No sign of blistering paint, seams look good, no soft spots. The only evidence of water damage was the usual front window which was over gooped (needs to be cleaned) and while I found water staining on the material over the cab inset, it was hard underneath. The plumbing/water pump will all have to be worked over, but she says she's used the black and grey and toilet and they all work well, just she hasn't used the fresh water lines for a few years. Tires look in good shape, no sign of cracking/dry rot but they are 2010 so I'm thinking I'll have to replace them to be safe? Paint on the truck is dull but I assume the camper part can be buffed out? It actually didn't look bad, just a little rust around the water inlet that looked like it could be scrubbed up and painted. I've checked with the mechanic that just did an ignition relay switch replace for her and they will do a check of the engine for $50 and I can probably add on more an they'll check out the electric systems. She fired it up and I did get a puff of whitish (maybe grey/blue?) smoke from the exhasut - that has me a little nervous. She says she doesn't have to add oil but the mechanic said they would definitely be able to let me know if that was indication of something serious. She says she's never used the fridge on propane, just electric, and the fuse panel looked "expected" didn't see any fire or heat damage. Oh, and awning mechanism is broken - arms look good, but will probably have to replace that as well. Did not get up on the roof - no ladder, but can have that inspected. She wants $6500 for it. We talked a little about driving it - she says she has taken it over the Rockies to California - 35 up the mountains and some draft of course when you come through a gorge, but she says nothing that ever scared her. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance for any advice!