I think a good point is that if an RV Dealer says they do not allow RV Inspections because they do their own Inspection. Walk away. A reputable RV Dealer will welcome an Inspection.
Ok, I have been watching your videos for several months and have learned much. I have no significant RV experience, so I was pleased to learn about independent inspections. I have found a certified inspector, and look forward to him inspecting a unit I have ordered and getting a report back to me. Thanks so much for your advice.
Hi Perry. First of all thanks for supporting my channel. And you have made a wise decision to hire a certified RV inspector before finalizing the deal on buying an RV. You are way ahead of most RV buyers at this point. I hope you have lots of fun adventures in your new RV!
Hey Duane, we recently bought a used Class A, a 2008 Safari Simba. Thanks to you, and other RV content creators on YT, I was able to research and create a short list of quality brands and models. We hired a third party inspector who was very thorough on both the house and chassis. It was well worth the price because of peace of mind, and also because of renegotiating the price towards some needed repair work. Again, thanks for your many informative videos, they were very helpful. Cheers, Doug
That's awesome. When a buyer uses the right RV buying process they almost always have great results and it sounds like you did in this case. I hope you enjoy your Safari and make lots of great RVing memories in it!
There are a few dealers in my area that don't allow a third party inspection. I know who they are, and if someone calls me for an inspection at that dealer, I tell them if they don't allow an inspection, just walk away.
Another reason to get educated about the systems on your RV is you may not be able to fix something that's wrong but you will know what is wrong and be able to protect yourself from someone who will try to make you pay more than you should
Hard to imagine that someone would spend tens of thousands of dollars or hundreds of thousands of dollars on a motorhome and not get a professional RV inspection. As you mentioned when folks buy a house they do get an inspection so why not on an expensive purchase of a high end towable or motorhome just does not make sense? My wife and I recently purchased a pre-owned Class A motorhome from NIRVC who is a trusted national dealer and we were comfortable with the sales process with them yet still we had an inspection done and then NIRVC completed the repair of the items found. We were happy with our purchase and still are 3 months and 4 trips later. If you are going to spend the money on a motorhome or high end towable you owe it to yourself to spend $1,000. or so on a professional inspection. Better be safe than sorry.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience here. I agree with you completely. It's amazing that so many RV buyers don't get an inspection and then get the problems fixed before taking delivery of the RV. You did the right thing and clearly you're happy with the results. Way to go!
Completely agree with your thoughts. A dealer is interested in selling the unit and getting it off the lot. They are not motivated to find problems with a given unit.
I hired an NRVIA inspector to inspect my used motorhome. What a joke. I learned later he had no experience inspecting motorhomes. The report was incomplete and hard to read his hand writing. He failed to identify water damage. The only reason I hired him was because no other more experienced inspector was willing to travel outside of their home state to inspect the rig. The lesson is find an inspector before you start shopping. Not every state has experienced Rv inspectors.
That is a very unusual experience Neil. Nothing in life is an absolute certain, but in the vast majority of cases, hiring an NRVIA certified RV inspector is one of the smartest things you can do when buying an RV.
It is sad that you have to say not to rely on dealer inspections. Dealers have no vested interest in the inspection (LOL). Plus, it is not what someone tells you, it is what you have in writing. Once the sale is made you just might get ghosted!!!
I would gladly take the advice of knowledgable certified inspector over any dealer. The dealer looks out for themselves. The inspector is on your side. Cheers
It would be a good idea to make sure that they will allow a certified inspector to do an onsite inspection before working with them. Some allow it. Others don't.
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I think a good point is that if an RV Dealer says they do not allow RV Inspections because they do their own Inspection. Walk away. A reputable RV Dealer will welcome an Inspection.
I agree completely Joe. Thanks for making that point!
Ok, I have been watching your videos for several months and have learned much. I have no significant RV experience, so I was pleased to learn about independent inspections. I have found a certified inspector, and look forward to him inspecting a unit I have ordered and getting a report back to me. Thanks so much for your advice.
Hi Perry. First of all thanks for supporting my channel. And you have made a wise decision to hire a certified RV inspector before finalizing the deal on buying an RV. You are way ahead of most RV buyers at this point. I hope you have lots of fun adventures in your new RV!
Hey Duane, we recently bought a used Class A, a 2008 Safari Simba.
Thanks to you, and other RV content creators on YT, I was able to research and create a short list of quality brands and models.
We hired a third party inspector who was very thorough on both the house and chassis. It was well worth the price because of peace of mind, and also because of renegotiating the price towards some needed repair work.
Again, thanks for your many informative videos, they were very helpful.
Cheers,
Doug
That's awesome. When a buyer uses the right RV buying process they almost always have great results and it sounds like you did in this case. I hope you enjoy your Safari and make lots of great RVing memories in it!
There are a few dealers in my area that don't allow a third party inspection. I know who they are, and if someone calls me for an inspection at that dealer, I tell them if they don't allow an inspection, just walk away.
That's good advice Jerry. I completely agee!
Another reason to get educated about the systems on your RV is you may not be able to fix something that's wrong but you will know what is wrong and be able to protect yourself from someone who will try to make you pay more than you should
That's a very good point Todd. Thanks for adding it to the discussion!
Hard to imagine that someone would spend tens of thousands of dollars or hundreds of thousands of dollars on a motorhome and not get a professional RV inspection. As you mentioned when folks buy a house they do get an inspection so why not on an expensive purchase of a high end towable or motorhome just does not make sense? My wife and I recently purchased a pre-owned Class A motorhome from NIRVC who is a trusted national dealer and we were comfortable with the sales process with them yet still we had an inspection done and then NIRVC completed the repair of the items found. We were happy with our purchase and still are 3 months and 4 trips later. If you are going to spend the money on a motorhome or high end towable you owe it to yourself to spend $1,000. or so on a professional inspection. Better be safe than sorry.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience here. I agree with you completely. It's amazing that so many RV buyers don't get an inspection and then get the problems fixed before taking delivery of the RV. You did the right thing and clearly you're happy with the results. Way to go!
Completely agree with your thoughts. A dealer is interested in selling the unit and getting it off the lot. They are not motivated to find problems with a given unit.
So true Robert. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the subject!
I hired an NRVIA inspector to inspect my used motorhome. What a joke. I learned later he had no experience inspecting motorhomes. The report was incomplete and hard to read his hand writing. He failed to identify water damage. The only reason I hired him was because no other more experienced inspector was willing to travel outside of their home state to inspect the rig. The lesson is find an inspector before you start shopping. Not every state has experienced Rv inspectors.
That is a very unusual experience Neil. Nothing in life is an absolute certain, but in the vast majority of cases, hiring an NRVIA certified RV inspector is one of the smartest things you can do when buying an RV.
It is sad that you have to say not to rely on dealer inspections. Dealers have no vested interest in the inspection (LOL). Plus, it is not what someone tells you, it is what you have in writing. Once the sale is made you just might get ghosted!!!
I would gladly take the advice of knowledgable certified inspector over any dealer. The dealer looks out for themselves. The inspector is on your side.
Cheers
Those are all good points. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the subject here!
Is it ok to do Camping World now if I have a certified inspection done on a Keystone Raptor 35?
It would be a good idea to make sure that they will allow a certified inspector to do an onsite inspection before working with them. Some allow it. Others don't.
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