The Purchase

Finally one appeared on CraigsList with the layout I was looking for.

It was a 1992 29' Four Winds built on a Ford E350 Chassis with a 460 gas engine and it was in reasonably good condition. No visible leaks, no bad smells, the interior was used but in good condition.

I've purchased many vehicles over the years and I have a well thought out checklist as to what to look for when inspecting a potential purchase. I did an awful job on this one. In fact, it was the worst inspection and purchase I have ever done.

My mistake was that I got really interested in the guy that was selling it. He was an elderly fellow with an interesting life story. His house was immaculate and well maintained. He had completed several construction projects on the house and was fixing up a 1960's Mustang. I assumed that the RV would be immaculate and well maintained. I was wrong.

I do not fault him as he bought it from a friend probably as sort of a favor and he didn't use it very much. He likely didn't know some of the problems it had but I did a very bad job of inspecting the RV. Had I been more diligent I would have walked away from this purchase.

I didn't walk away from the purchase and $6,000 + later I drove it home. I don't regret buying an RV but I do regret buying this one.