Buying from dealers

[Bethers]

The coach battery or engine battery? And no matter which - if the rig is sitting, it's not a bad thing to have it on a charge. When I had my scooter, I had it on a trickle charger most of the time. Meant it was ready when I wanted to use it. ALL batteries will run down if just sitting. And if anything inside is being used, it needs to be charged. I boondock a lot - would run my generator twice a day for an hour each time to keep the battery charged when I wasn't going to be using electric. They need to be kept chargedd. And if the battery is the worst problem- that's a very inexpensive fix. From the price you gave, I'm not sure it's a bad price, but ALL prices are negotiable. I've never paid what someone is asking.

[dpf]

We've never bought new or from a dealer....always private sales. However when I called to talk to the seller before we went to look at a rig I always told them I would not consider buying unless the unit was hooked up to electric, filled with water, the refrigerator and the water heater running. We've always done the same when we sold ours although all three have been sold to friends or acquaintances. Buying from a dealer usually gives you some type of warranty even if it's not for a long period of time, but you don't have that with a private seller. Also if you buy privately ask just what is going to be included in the sale. The hatches could be full of hoses, chocks, etc but they might be planning to keep those things. Same inside...coffee maker, tv....while they aren't expensive to replace but it can also be an added expense that you aren't expecting.

Lately I've been helping a friend who wants to get into rving look for a smaller inexpensive pull-type that she can pull with her Explorer. She and her daughter would like to camp with us and her husband and teenage son have no desire. In watching Craig's List I am appalled at the total mess in some of the rigs pictured. You would think if someone was trying to sell something they would remove all the junk laying around, make the bed, take the dishes out of the sink, and try to make it look show room presentable. But also we have decided that if the seller is willing to show them in that state that they probably didn't take very good care of the unit either.

[Colliemom]

] Boy, do I agree with you on that. I spend a lot of time on Craigslist too and you are so right in that people should at least clean things up and make them look presentable. I've always done that with everything I've sold and in some cases actually gotten more for them. There's no excuse for not putting things away yor removing them before yu take the pictures.