Jun-22-2017 08:29 AM
Jun-24-2017 03:00 PM
JIMNLIN wrote:jlrosine wrote:
Thanks everyone for the insight. I think I'm going to pass on the hail damaged trailer unless they can give me some screaming deal....I might buy it for 10k but I don't think much more :).
Wise choice.
Your a first time buyer so don't buy a trailer that will need repair or has a short lived rooflife because of the beating hail can gave it. Spend that 10k on a trailer that doesn't look beat up or create down the road issues. Also think about resale value.
Depending on the size of the hail and how deep those dents are aluminum has been stretched and some years later may crack in those spots as aluminum material gets brittle with age especially in sunny parts of the country. I saw this when I did mobilhome/rv repair years ago.
From galvanized roofing panels to seamed aluminum roofing material in a roll to white seamless aluminum roofing material in a roll to finally rubber roof material I'll take a rubber roof over aluminum material anytime. We saw much less year to year maintenance issues when rubber roof material came on the rv trailer scene.
Jun-24-2017 05:18 AM
jlrosine wrote:
Thanks everyone for the insight. I think I'm going to pass on the hail damaged trailer unless they can give me some screaming deal....I might buy it for 10k but I don't think much more :).
Jun-24-2017 12:53 AM
Jun-23-2017 11:12 AM
Dennis12 wrote:
I'm a rv salesman, I have always delivered on time, never cheated anybody, always sold for what the customer ask, the dings are probably from that little old woman that owned it driving it to church picnics on that gravel road. And believe me I have never told a lie.
Jun-23-2017 08:34 AM
Jun-23-2017 05:57 AM
Jun-22-2017 06:58 PM
Jun-22-2017 06:47 PM
Lwiddis wrote:
See, Ford truck guy found a better deal than I did, and I always buy from Dennis cuz he never fibs.
Jun-22-2017 05:54 PM
Jun-22-2017 04:44 PM
Jun-22-2017 02:29 PM
Jun-22-2017 01:19 PM
jlrosine wrote:
Hi all, I've read through a few posts here about hail damaged trailers and was hoping for your expert opinions. I'm looking to buy my first travel trailer, I have a wife and 4 kids so sleeping 6 is my minimum for size.
I found a trailer local to me that is "new", a 2017 K-Z RV ESCAPE 231BH . I checked it out at the dealer knowing that it had hail damage. They told me it has "already been discounted" for the hail damage but I'm not so sure that's true.
Current price: $17,932.
The trailer itself doesn't have any dimples/dents around the sides, but the top aluminum is pretty dented and some of the plastic has been cracked, they claimed they were going to replace any plastic that got hit by the hail.
Initially this felt like it might be a good deal however I've been searching online, I've found a few of the same model in other states for less $$, no damage, and a year newer.
My question is, should I even bother with the hail damaged trailer (good title), and if I do, how much bargaining power do I have?
My wife/family all like the layout/floorplan/trailer, it's light enough I can tow with my old 2005 denali, so everything lines up except the hail damage and questions about resale value.
Here are some pics of the roof: https://goo.gl/photos/tadBtc8koxGSBHfT8
Thoughts?
Jun-22-2017 12:59 PM
Jun-22-2017 12:39 PM