I found a 93 Rockwood 27 ft , 37,000 true miles with gm 454 engine that run super well. Paid $2500 ,no water leaks ,ac works great. New tires too. Was fantastic buy and been my home for last 3 years. Praise God 😊❤🙏

My 02 Damon is in for a Makeover right now. I'll get it back in about another week. When I get it back it will be a 2021 Damon. At least on the outside after $4300 worth of pretty. Everything else is perfect. It's the last thing I will ever own and worth the money spent. Within the next month I'm gone. I'm bailing out of California before it totally slips away and go see a few things before I go. Happy Trails...

We got our 2003 class A for 12.500 and needed some work, your RV looks great. Good to see a young couple willing to work to get what you want.

What a great video. How often will you guys post? I am a first time watcher and I just subscribed. I totally agree with you on being patient and waiting for a used RV in good shape. That is what my wife and I did. It took us 10 months, but we finally found Lady Dye. She is a 2006 Monaco Dynasty. She is a 42' Class A diesel pusher. Fortunately we are retired and live at the beach in south west Florida. We enjoy traveling part time. We love heading out and just seeing what's over the next hill. Traveling in a motorhome is super nice. Once you move all of your clothes and stuff in you are pretty much done. A little cleaning up and putting away and we are ready to travel. At rest stops we don't have to put out a slide or make sure there is enough room to put the stairs out to get to the bathroom or kitchen. There is never again a dirty gas station or fast food restaurant bathroom. The bathroom in our RV is always clean and sanitized. If we are between destinations we can even stay the night for free in a parking lot. We flat tow a Lincoln MKX. I can unhook in under a minute. Then we can go out to eat on travel days if we want. You definitely can't unhook a fifth wheel or travel trailer. I highly recommend traveling in a motorhome. Safe travels and I hope you post again soon.

Howdy there, I gotcha beat price wise on an older Class A. I found a 1991 22 foot long Fleetwood Flair with only 18,000 original miles on it, and just 79 hours of run time on the onboard Onan 4000 Watt Generator. There total price I am paying for it is $2,500.00. It needs both belts on the engine replaced, a couple tires also need replacing, and the roof needs a good seal coating done. On the inside, it needs one set of Overhead Cabinets repaired.. Outside of that, it's ready to go.

Good luck on your adventures looking forward to seeing more videos.

Congrats on your rig and your good decision making! We just found your channel. We are retired FTers who did something similar in 2019. We feel our 1999 National Tropical MH we named Serinity (after the movie/TV series) sort of picked us too. Like you, we were going to go FT with a truck and trailer. We bought a 2008 Ford diesel and were shopping for a trailer when the engine died on the truck. We had just got it paid off when it dropped a lifter (at less than 150,000 miles on this supposedly 1/2 a million-mile engine) and they wanted $15k to fix it. We got to thinking, "What if this would have happened after we were retired and didn't have that kind of money laying around to fix it? So, we sold it and bought our 36' Class A MH with only 28k miles on it for only $15k. It was a single owner MH, like your rig, with meticulous maintenance and repair records. Our decision paid off as it hasn't needed many repairs (considering its age) over the last 3 years we have been living in it FT. If the V-10 gas engine ever dies, we can replace it for less than 1/3rd of what the diesel engine would have cost us on our old Ford. One of he added benefits of our decision was we were able to flat tow our 30+ mpg 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS, a car we already owned, saving us additional expenses for a toad. We also carry a couple electric bikes with us, for exercise, adventure and fuel savings. We discovered we like to boondock a lot, so added solar. We have been living off-grid continuously for the last year, saving a ton of money on RV park rent, while still being able to travel whenever and wherever we like. Good luck and stay safe on your travels.

EVERY new RV has build issues right out of the factory. You are always going to have something, little or big, that will need to be fixed. If you get an RV a couple years old, most of those build issues should have been fixed and you won't spend six months of your first year with your home in the shop.

Enjoyed your video very much!!! Must have shown your renovation on another one perhaps. Was disappointed not to see pics as I thought would happen. Hope you are still roaming safely in her, happy & healthy!!!

Hello Ryan and Megan just found your web site and it looks like I'll be watching more videos because I just recently bought a 1993 bounder class A identical to yours Colors and all. Currently I'm stuck where I'm at in Texas because it keeps running hot and because of finances, anyway I really love this thing is so quiet and smooth riding I can't wait to get it fixed. It was a one owner (a couple ) and they kept it in pretty good shape. It only has 63,000 miles on it but no generator so I got it for $5,000 and I bought a used generator. Not bad my name is Jerry

My daughter is about your age and her boyfriend and they just got their graduate degrees.. I shared your video with them.. You made a great choice! Way to use your brain to solve your problem in todays world!

Really great video with some good points to think about.

Glad you found a nice RV for a great price. Often the old RV's have very low mileage and often not much more repairs as even the new RV's.

I'm in the process of following through on buying a 1996 Class A motorhome similar to your's today. It's all original, needs a little TLC but, appears to be in good condition overall. It's an important point to have a good gut feeling from the people who you're buying from that they're honest and seemingly trustworthy. I like what you said at the end about "there is no perfect RV and that at some point just go for it" which is where I'm at. That nudge of advice is helpful! Really enjoyed your video!! Some genuine practical advice! Take care and safe travels! 👋🇨🇦

thank you SO much for this video! it was so informative and realistic, and yall answered a lot of questions that my husband and i have been asking since we have started thinking about how to start RVing full time! :)

I'm also in healthcare as a RN in ER. I have had two Bounders: a 1995 and currently a 2000. I have loved both of them. The 1995 was a 34J on a P30 chassis with the Chevy 454. My 2000 Bounder is a 34D (with living room slide) on a Ford chassis with the V10. I believe they are a quality RV, even if not the most expensive RVs out there. My 34D is spacious and comfortable. I have done a little renovating, but it is more original than not. Have fun and enjoy the freedom yours will provide !

Great info and no sugar coating... paid $7500 for our '99 Bounder & doing a partial reno & upgrades.

Great job, best of luck to both of you!!!

Sometimes you gotta go to somebody you know and trust it isn’t about I was actually I had a I found a 1969 Lee liner and it’s it’s a full frame aluminum stove did not work in the shower did not work but I had a toilet and I only used it for a toilet and a bed and then I turned around and bought a brand spanking new 2016 heartland prowler 18 LX for 16,125. That’s what I paid for it and then when you had to add tax title and registration 20,008 80Well it’s also because I paid 290 a month for six years 72 months that’s a pretty good deal

We’re going to be buying an rv in 7 months. We’re wanting an older model as well. We can’t wait! Great video

With any RV (new or used) finding water damage? Yep. Then the asking price goes down from there. The leak in the bath is from the skylight. That is the number 1 spot for a leak. It either gets cracked or the lap sealant around it begins to crack allowing water in. often times not caught right away because it's in the shower which is often already wet.

We have a 1994 Chevy fleetwood Coronado. Great video.

Thanks for the great video. Your both very talented Enjoy Good luck We are on our 5th pre owned rv. 3 airstreams and 2 class As For us 🇺🇸 The only way to go We are DIY motivated.

i just bought a 1989 gulfstream regatta 27 foot class a for 3000 dollars. it has a 454 big block engine with only 19000 miles on it. it needs some tlc but the engine runs. but for 3000 i can do a lot to her.

I appreciate the encouragement 🙏 i am also getting an older rv.

Well, you are going to be saving so much money, I'd think if you put some into savings, you'd have enough to buy another used motorhome to replace her if needed after just a few years.

Thank you for sharing I recently purchased a 1990 Fleet wood South wind it looks very much like your before pics gives me hope that I can do it

What stage ? the bing bing bing stage. Class C, class A, what year ? what fuel ? diesel pushers ? Outrageous maintenance and repair costs I have seen... I am thinking 2000 and up....and getting to the point where it probably does not matter much in that 10-20K range. Saw a renovated gas 1999 Holiday Rambler ready to go for 12.5K (May 2023)...tons and tons for sale. Prices still cray cray. Currently have a vw camper van, but would like something a little bigger...not 40 foot bigger, but bigger.

Very nice Rig

I got my class a 34ft for $25k and it runs and drives great.

I got a '98 30 footer class A for 8500$ CND. It chose me too!! I checked other old one at the dealer and my budget was as low as yours, so I took that class A. Honestly, it's in a good need of a lift, but up here we have winter, so it's hard to live full time without going south.

In your experience what has it been like with stipends in regards to housing. Does it cover your cost of your RV parking spot, gas, etc. I would love to know how all that works. Also this was another great video💜

Thank you for making these videos! I have been a DPT for 6 years and am interested in becoming a travel therapist with an RV but I am mostly nervous about finding safe places to park the rv as a solo traveler. Any tips?

Don't forget the generator engine. That's four...

Have a 1994 Fleetwood Bounder 28' that I inherited after my dad passed away. Mom and dad bought it new, so we know the full history. I don't think you mentioned the mileage on Big Betty, but ours is sitting right at 51,309 miles. I know because I've got the paperwork sitting here to transfer the title. . . . We've actually put the last 10,000 miles on it over about 7 years. Dad wasn't taking it out for several years before he passed due to poor health. Anyway, enjoyed hearing your viewpoint on why you selected the vehicle. For us it has been a situation where my dad chose it years ago. I doubt that I would have considered a motorhome on my own. My dad pulled a 12' enclosed trailer with it for years. We have that as well, and use it to haul a motorcycle. Also have a home-made bicycle rack that my dad made on the back. Just bought 2 new e-bikes yesterday, so may leave the trailer at home next time we go out. We drove it from Wisconsin out to Portland, Oregon in 2019. Had done recent maintenance on brakes, transmission, radiator (actually all fluids), replaced steer tires, etc. before leaving. Still had a blow-out on inside dual while in Washington. Limped to a shop where we were able to get 4 new drive tires installed by 1pm the next day. So all tires have been replace in the last 2 years. . . . Otherwise it's mostly original. Has that "ugly" 90's look that you all tore out. Have had no leaks or such, but getting nervous watching people putting new roofs on their RVs here on KZfaq, LOL! Will have to go over that when we get it out of storage this year.

$7,500 for that 94 class A is about average price. It's not really a good deal with the water damage and other repairs. I personally would have passed on it for that price, especially with the water damage.

Way older but the youthful side wants a shuttle after yearning a sckoolbus then with very small budget and Zero dollar business that I've got no room to build. Need if a vehicle that drives, not to big but space for all i want to keep. A quick start not an emergency need fix me now boat. Just me but have cloths and things, very few pieces of furniture. And the usual. I want to purchase and Go. I have no house or yard so can't update or purge here. Paying for storage is gas etc $200 NYC. Suggestions? 2 Youz & All Love All the Time.

Me and my fiance are looking into late 1989 through 2000 class A . We trying to find something at least livable and that runs and won't breakdown right now. But we only have like a few thousand and then using the rest we have to remodel. So we are forsure getting into something that might be alot . But I think we will be alright after we make it our home . :)

Gd off you both best of luck both

Mine is soft and bubbly. It is from a old leak too. I don't know how to fix it.

Do you guys run into the 10 year rule ? I am thinking about getting a 2016 class A.

About insurance

Get a motorcycle if you ever need another rig

You guys REALLY need to do something with your audio. Background tracks clipping, Voices clipping at times. Levels between audio tracks and vocals is WAY imbalanced.

Doctors?

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