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Question What are the best sites to look through to find an older (2000 and under)Class C RV?

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vhuerta800

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Hello! Well my RV searching has been frustrating and tiresome. Went to look at 2 so far and the owners didn't even know a thing about them let alone if everything functions, all contrary to their listing and conversations over the phone. I shouldn't have to spend hours tinkering with their motorhome just to find issues they didn't even know they had. Craisglist and RVTrader have been my sources. Any advice or guidance would be much appreciated toward a more reputable site with knowledge owners. Thanks and have a super day!
 
Unfortunately, most 20+ year-old coaches have had several owners and information gets lost along the way. When you are in the market for an RV of that vintage, you’re pretty much on your own. The best thing you can do is to hire a RVIA-certified inspector to go through the coach and give you a professional survey report.

TJ
 
Craisglist and RVTrader have been my sources. Any advice or guidance would be much appreciated toward a more reputable site with knowledge owners. Thanks and have a super day!
You might give eBay a shot. Last time I looked there was a slew of RV's for sale.
 
Unfortunately, most 20+ year-old coaches have had several owners and information gets lost along the way. When you are in the market for an RV of that vintage, you’re pretty much on your own. The best thing you can do is to hire a RVIA-certified inspector to go through the coach and give you a professional survey report.

TJ
Thank you for the advice TJ, I'll look into that for sure!
 
A pristine 19XX anything is going to demand a premium in this market. What a pristine vintage RV should be is very subjective. With the consolidations in the industry over that period, many manufactures are long gone. Others have been amalgamated into conglomerates. Even diligent owners will struggle to maintain condition to factory fresh. Add in normal wear and tear and it gets interesting. Now you add personalization to the mix. Something fails, wears out, or has gone out of fashion and owners each take their own path in resolving.
I would counsel to manage your expectations. Are there nice older rigs out there, yes. Are they tough to find, possibly. Expand your price range, and look at the full span. It may help you titrate your expectations.
As always, cosmetic is easy to fix but foundational or core issues get expensive.

best of luck.
 
A pristine 19XX anything is going to demand a premium in this market. What a pristine vintage RV should be is very subjective. With the consolidations in the industry over that period, many manufactures are long gone. Others have been amalgamated into conglomerates. Even diligent owners will struggle to maintain condition to factory fresh. Add in normal wear and tear and it gets interesting. Now you add personalization to the mix. Something fails, wears out, or has gone out of fashion and owners each take their own path in resolving.
I would counsel to manage your expectations. Are there nice older rigs out there, yes. Are they tough to find, possibly. Expand your price range, and look at the full span. It may help you titrate your expectations.
As always, cosmetic is easy to fix but foundational or core issues get expensive.

best of luck.
Thank you so much for your input old bubblehead! I'm so grateful for the wise words you have shared!
 

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