birdybird Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 (edited) Hi all- New to this forum and new to motor homes, "toys" in particular. Seems like there is a good community and information to glean from this forum. I am currently looking at a 78 dolphin, 16'. I am pretty psyched about it. Have been looking since the spring for a smaller van/ camper/ motor home- She's compact but has a great little kitchen set up. I'm pretty small myself, so I think it wouldn't be too cramped for me to live out of this fall (planning on some camping/ itinerant living for a couple of months). Apparently the gas mileage is around twenty per gallon! Haven't actually seen her in person yet, but the owner was kind enough to send me a bunch of pics and as far as i can see, the dolphin looks taken care of, appears to be maintained from the information provided. She's got 132k miles and is from New Mexico. I've never owned/ bought a motor home before- any advice, tips, knowledge you may have to share would be greatly appreciated. Read up a bit on the rear axle issue- not sure how it affects this one as it's 16'?? Also I'm new to california and am a little unsure about the smog testing... Thanks in advance! Edited July 8, 2009 by birdybird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandamac Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Hi Birdy! Since you've been catching up on past posts, you know you're already on the right track. Gosh.....I can only say, I've been there. I had no prior motorhome experience; bought one that needed tons of work, and would do it again in a heartbeat. These little toys become more than motorhomes. Don't be suprised if you find yourself "obsessed". Welcome to the Forum! Shanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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