TyroneandGladys
Chandler AZ
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As I have said before the argument against rentals is that the renters abuse the rentals. That infers that no private owner abuses there unit and that all private owners have maintained there unit correctly.
Tyrone & Gladys
27' 1986 Coachmen
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Bordercollie
Garden Grove, CA, USA
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I wonder what kind of resale value a high mileage ex-rental will have when you want to sell it to the next buyer. Seems to me that there are a lot of gizmos in any rig that have limited useful life along with big ticket items like the roof A/C and fridge, awniing, tires, engine cooling system, brakes, transmission, suspension, etc. Expect to start spending some money on items as they reach around 7 years old. If you can fix or replace most things yourself that makes a difference.
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ironwood6058
Harrisburg NC
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Bordercollie wrote:I wonder what kind of resale value a high mileage ex-rental will have when you want to sell it to the next buyer. Seems to me that there are a lot of gizmos in any rig that have limited useful life along with big ticket items like the roof A/C and fridge, awniing, tires, engine cooling system, brakes, transmission, suspension, etc. Expect to start spending some money on items as they reach around 7 years old. If you can fix or replace most things yourself that makes a difference.
Balance those concerns with the reality of depreciation and potential negative equity on a new rig.
2006 Four Winds Majestic 28A
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IAMICHABOD
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It is nice to hear from actual OWNERS of former rentals.
Like NTORACN that has had good luck and seems to be very happy with not one but 2 former rentals. And it is a CHEVY to boot...![[image]](http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-cool05.gif)
Keep the good vibes commin.
2006 TIOGA 26Q CHEVY 6.0 WORKHORSE VORTEC
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Buying A Rental Class C
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NTORACN
Moreno Valley
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IAMICHABOD wrote:It is nice to hear from actual OWNERS of former rentals.
Like NTORACN that has had good luck and seems to be very happy with not one but 2 former rentals. And it is a CHEVY to boot...
Keep the good vibes commin.
As an automotive tech by trade, my wife was shocked when I purchased the first Ford I have owned since I was 16 years old. I have always been an avid GM guy, have lately been moving to the Toyota camp for the car stuff and KTM's for the bikes I ride. I was pretty happy with the Ford 5.4L V8 reliabilty, but the thing had zero torque below 2,500 rpm. Above 3,500 rpm, it would climb anything. The 6.0L in my GM is a torque monster that can pull most any grade and hold its speed in overdrive. A nice change. The Ford engine have spark plug problems that ALWAYS made me nervous when on the road, a problem I no longer fret when leaving home with a GM chassis. Both units were built by Tioga and are very solid homes that don't flex when going down the road like my 1986 33' Class A did. The roof's and sidewalls on these units are very strong and make the unit a pleasure to drive. What is the GCWR of your chassis? My door sticker is missing and I want to find out this info before towing my FJ40 with it.
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IAMICHABOD
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NTORACN wrote:
As an automotive tech by trade, my wife was shocked when I purchased the first Ford I have owned since I was 16 years old. I have always been an avid GM guy, have lately been moving to the Toyota camp for the car stuff and KTM's for the bikes I ride. I was pretty happy with the Ford 5.4L V8 reliabilty, but the thing had zero torque below 2,500 rpm. Above 3,500 rpm, it would climb anything. The 6.0L in my GM is a torque monster that can pull most any grade and hold its speed in overdrive. A nice change. The Ford engine have spark plug problems that ALWAYS made me nervous when on the road, a problem I no longer fret when leaving home with a GM chassis. Both units were built by Tioga and are very solid homes that don't flex when going down the road like my 1986 33' Class A did. The roof's and sidewalls on these units are very strong and make the unit a pleasure to drive. What is the GCWR of your chassis? My door sticker is missing and I want to find out this info before towing my FJ40 with it.
Randy
Randy that is great to hear nice things on the Chevy chassis like mine.
The GCWR in that chassis is 17550 LBS If it is like mine,a 2006 Tioga on a Chevy Chassis and it seems to be.
I have a copy of the CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY for this rig I found it inside the closet pasted to the wall you might look there or PM me and I will send you a copy of mine.
Gary
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NTORACN
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IAMICHABOD wrote:NTORACN wrote:
As an automotive tech by trade, my wife was shocked when I purchased the first Ford I have owned since I was 16 years old. I have always been an avid GM guy, have lately been moving to the Toyota camp for the car stuff and KTM's for the bikes I ride. I was pretty happy with the Ford 5.4L V8 reliabilty, but the thing had zero torque below 2,500 rpm. Above 3,500 rpm, it would climb anything. The 6.0L in my GM is a torque monster that can pull most any grade and hold its speed in overdrive. A nice change. The Ford engine have spark plug problems that ALWAYS made me nervous when on the road, a problem I no longer fret when leaving home with a GM chassis. Both units were built by Tioga and are very solid homes that don't flex when going down the road like my 1986 33' Class A did. The roof's and sidewalls on these units are very strong and make the unit a pleasure to drive. What is the GCWR of your chassis? My door sticker is missing and I want to find out this info before towing my FJ40 with it.
Randy
Randy that is great to hear nice things on the Chevy chassis like mine.
The GCWR in that chassis is 17550 LBS If it is like mine,a 2006 Tioga on a Chevy Chassis and it seems to be.
I have a copy of the CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY for this rig I found it inside the closet pasted to the wall you might look there or PM me and I will send you a copy of mine.
Gary
Thanks Gary,
I sent you an email. I would love to get a copy of whatever you have to help shed light on what this chassis can handle.
Cheers
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getmoving
Tennessee
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We are making our mind up on buying a 2012 Thor Freedom Elite 31R with 50,000 miles (rental) on it from Camping World for roughly $57 K, and that's with taxes and all this weekend. Its nice, looks clean and smells new except for a few cosmetic scuffs inside. They are rotating and balancing the tires, tossing in a spare and a few other tidbits. Does this sound like a decent deal? We still have to read over the service records before we give the final go though. This would be our 1st Class C.
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IAMICHABOD
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It would seem that is a good deal according to the Nada Guide.
That is the guide I used when looking for my RV as listed in the original post. Nada Price Guide For Yours
I would check the date on the tires and make sure they are not old but on a 2012 I would doubt that that would be a problem.
Just remember to check out all the appliances and find out what kind of guarantee they offer on them and get a complete service record.
Also since this is a 2012 it still should be under MFG Warranty make sure it is transferable to you and have that done,on a Ford I think it is 100000 miles or 10 years,but ask. The house part is probably still under warranty too. If they are not transferable I would walk away.
They may try to sell you an extended warranty these are for the most part not worth the money you spend on them,and are full of exceptions and fine print.
Ask a lot of questions.
If any more Questions just ask or send me a PM
Good Luck.
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paullac
Chaska, MN
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getmoving wrote:We are making our mind up on buying a 2012 Thor Freedom Elite 31R with 50,000 miles (rental) on it from Camping World for roughly $57 K, and that's with taxes and all this weekend. Its nice, looks clean and smells new except for a few cosmetic scuffs inside. They are rotating and balancing the tires, tossing in a spare and a few other tidbits. Does this sound like a decent deal? We still have to read over the service records before we give the final go though. This would be our 1st Class C.
I don't think it's a good deal. We didn't pay that much more for a brand new one last August through RVDirect ('13 Sunseeker 3100 so about same size).
All previous rigs below are sold - waiting until the kids graduate to the buy the next one!
'13 Forest River Sunseeker 3100 Class C
'04 Fleetwood Sedona Pop Up / Reese Mini 350 / Prodigy / BAL
'94 Coleman Cedar Pop Up
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