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- | ====== Assessing a camper or other vehicle for possible purchase ====== | + | ====== Assessing a vehicle for possible purchase ====== |
+ | "//No van ever costs less than $5, | ||
===== Do extensive research on the exact vehicle you're looking at ===== | ===== Do extensive research on the exact vehicle you're looking at ===== | ||
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If the vehicle still interests you after the above it is time for a **pre-sale inspection**. | If the vehicle still interests you after the above it is time for a **pre-sale inspection**. | ||
- | The potential | + | The potential |
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+ | If you're buying a factory-made RV, you'll want to take it to an RV specific repair shop to have it inspected by someone who specializes in RVs. These inspections take much longer and are more expensive, because they are checking many more systems. Expect to pay $150-200 and it might take a few hours. | ||
If the seller balks at the inspection you might sweeten the deal by offering to provide him with a copy of the inspection. | If the seller balks at the inspection you might sweeten the deal by offering to provide him with a copy of the inspection. | ||
- | On new or nearly-new vehicles the mechanic may find nothing interesting. | + | On new or nearly-new vehicles the mechanic may find nothing interesting. |