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Anyone have any knowledge or experience with the Chinook?

Here is one on CraigsList:

https://reno.craigslist.org/rvs/d/chinook-eagleft-long/6231506337.html

For me, small is good. Although the Chinook went out of business during the Great Recession, looks like a few can still be had for a pretty reasonable price.

Would appreciate pros/cons that anyone might have.

Thanks.

Anne

Anne, this Chinook looks really nice in the pictures. Have you checked it out? Are you thinking of an RV to full time in? Have fun shopping.

Linda

I know nothing about Chinook but that looks like it would be worth checking out.

I Agree! Worth a look. When I was shopping I looked long and hard for a chinook. I didn't find many and the ones I found were pricier. I'm on the east coast so maybe there aren't as many in my area. Good luck and happy hunting!

To me, they are like the Cadillac of small RV's. Like most B's or B+'s they are usually pricey, but built with quality.

Very good price. Have it checked out. Generator, refrigerator, hotwater heater, furnace, all tanks. Most everything else is normally not outlandish to fix if needs repair! That is a fantastic price. If you are interested, better jump! The Chinook had a good rep for being solid.

On edit, check date code on tires including spare if it has one!

Agree 100% with Birdy, that is a screaming deal on that rig, if it checks out you'd be getting a steal for sure.

I have had friends with chinooks. Very good rig with good resale value. Lyn

Thanks to all that responded. All good input, and good to know good things about the Chinook.

I emailed the CraigsList seller to ask where the unit was, so that I could go to take a look. No response. I, too, thought the price was really way low - I'm thinking now that this might be one of those bogus CraigsList postings that will ask me to send $$ and then they will "deliver" it to me.

Supposedly the unit is in Reno, I live Sacramento. This would make it about a 3 hour drive to get over there to take a look, but I am interested.

Fulltiming? I don't know. Maybe, with the right unit. But I doubt it. I am too much of a homebody.

I would, however, like to have something a tad more comfortable than my van is, to take longer trips, maybe trips of a month at a time. Maybe more! The big drawback with my van (although I love it!) is that I can't stand up, so must either stoop or scooch around on my knees. This gets old after a few days - but my budget is limited, and a Chinook might be the ticket. And my van will get me there.

Truthfully, though - had I known about the Chinook when I was just starting out, I might not have done the van build.

I want something small and compact. A Chinook just might fill the bill!

Thanks again, everyone.

Anne

Interesting that the paint color scheme looks different in the two pictures....like two different units. No inside pics. Smell scam.

I believe, unfortunately, that this ad is a scam also. Not enough info, no real contract info, etc. And too good of a price.

Agree with Beth, this is probably a scam. Too good to be true price and only pics of the outside, and no response to your inquiry. Sorry, Anne.

Here is one advertised in my area, Anne.

https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/rvs/ ... 28111.html

A possible problem with Craigslist is that your email goes to the seller's spam folder. If they don't check it, they'll never see your response. Recently I got an answer more than a month after I emailed. The seller told me she found my email in her spam folder.

hokiephile wrote:A possible problem with Craigslist is that your email goes to the seller's spam folder. If they don't check it, they'll never see your response. Recently I got an answer more than a month after I emailed. The seller told me she found my email in her spam folder.

Good point. Unfortunately, the only contact information available is via email. Have emailed twice (from two different email addresses) and have had no response.

Considering the cheap price, I'm thinking this is likely a scam. Also, the different paint jobs that were noted by Liz are probably a tip-off.

Oh well! The chase is half the fun!

Anne