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Posted By: Lynn0527 on 02/04/15 06:00pm

Hi Snowman - yes, definitely, I was looking at new for 2014 last year and they were 50% more - so going with the drive off the lot decrease of 30% and and an additional 10% for each year, I thought it was a good price. Honestly, I couldn't find a used one in Canada anywhere and I looked for a long time. I am sure a used B would be easier to find I the States.

Lynn

2012 Pleasure Way TS Excel
Calgary Alberta

Posted By: jetmechtm on 02/13/15 09:01am

Finally found my Class C on a Chevy chassis. Got it from El Monte and am very pleased. The vehicle is spartan but in excellent shape. I didn't want an awning or slide. I can do my own personalizing and look forward to it and spring.

Posted By: IAMICHABOD on 02/13/15 09:26am

That is good to hear and that your patience payed off and you got what you wanted. And on a Chevy Chassis to boot. Which year and model did you get?

Now the fun begins. With the money you saved you can do all the mods that you want and make it your very own, the way you want.

I have done a lot of mods on mine and if you want any tips I would be happy to help. Just come back here or send me a PM.

2006 TIOGA 26Q CHEVY 6.0 WORKHORSE VORTEC
Former El Monte RV Rental
Retired Teamster Local 692
Buying A Rental Class C

Posted By: John / Angela on 02/13/15 01:12pm

Super. Time to customize it a bit and then hit the road. Happy trails.

2003 Revolution 40C Class A. Electric smart car as a Toad on a smart car trailer
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but rather by the moments that take our breath away.

Posted By: jetmechtm on 02/20/15 06:35pm

Thank you IMICHABOD. I have been following your posts since you first posted this thread. I will continue to do so. I bought a 2007 Jamboree 24D. At first I was going to go with the 26Q but it just seemed too big for me and the hound. I had rented a 24D before and liked it. It fits me and my lifestyle. The 26Q is a good buy though. Bottom line is I am pleased. I will definitely refer back to your posts as I have found them to be excellent and very helpful. Thanks.

Posted By: donrebyct on 02/28/15 06:32pm

After buying a retired rental, say a 2008 Cruise America with 150K miles, would it be wise to replace all of the rubber like would be needed on a vehicle from the 90s? I'm thinking break lines, fuel lines, vacuum lines, etc.

Posted By: gotsmart on 02/28/15 09:17pm

donrebyct wrote:

Check out my links in this post.
This one will be of particular interest.

2005 Cruise America 28R (Four Winds 28R) on a 2004 Ford E450 SD 6.8L V10 4R100
2009 smart fortwo Passion with Roadmaster "Falcon 2" towbar & tail light kit - pictures

Posted By: AbdRahim on 03/26/15 10:51pm

I see a lot of people buying rentals. where do you get them serviced?

Posted By: KristinU on 03/27/15 06:36am

AbdRahim wrote:

I see a lot of people buying rentals. where do you get them serviced?

Nothing special about having a previous rental serviced...so wherever you'd have service done on a non-rental.

In our case, the dealership we bought from is pretty far from us, so aside from some initial shakedown stuff within our first 30 days we don't use them. We use a truck service place for chassis stuff - ball joints last year and tire rotation and realignment. Oil changes we do ourselves in the driveway and most other things we're able to do ourselves, but if we run into something we can't tackle we'd take it to the service center at a local RV dealership.

Cheers!
Kristin
2008 Winnebago Chalet 31C
My camping party: me, DH, DS, and 2 DK9s
Our Blog: www.winnieadventures.blogspot.com

Posted By: donrebyct on 03/27/15 10:07am

Gotsmart, $2500+ without a tuneup smarts. But, it's best for the vehicle. I guess that should be considered a necessary expense for owning a high mileage vehicle, especially a motorhome. Don

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