Hi, I have been trying to get down to melb to view a motorhome, just got an email they have dropped the price by 30k because the walls have water damage, wondering if the body is fibreglass has anyone had any experience with costs related to refibreglassing a motorhome please? Thanks in advance for any information or advice.
montie said
07:39 PM Sep 17, 2019
hokianga wrote:
Hi, I have been trying to get down to melb to view a motorhome, just got an email they have dropped the price by 30k because the walls have water damage, wondering if the body is fibreglass has anyone had any experience with costs related to refibreglassing a motorhome please? Thanks in advance for any information or advice.
More details on brand, year, where is the water damage, price etc.,
hokianga said
07:46 PM Sep 17, 2019
It is a 2007 sunliner pinto, apparentlywater damage on walls, but guessing the leaks could have brought water in anywhere? Thye have dropped price to $35k it only has 27000km on the clock. I gather it has not been used much and is now a decesed estate or owner has gone into care, not sure as I didn't want to ask personal questions. I haven't physically seen it yet only photos, it looks very tidy.
Bas + Eve said
08:09 PM Sep 17, 2019
Walk away from it
montie said
08:09 PM Sep 17, 2019
hokianga wrote:
It is a 2007 sunliner pinto, apparentlywater damage on walls, but guessing the leaks could have brought water in anywhere? Thye have dropped price to $35k it only has 27000km on the clock. I gather it has not been used much and is now a decesed estate or owner has gone into care, not sure as I didn't want to ask personal questions. I haven't physically seen it yet only photos, it looks very tidy.
How much is it?
Don't worry about the $35k "savings".
montie said
08:15 PM Sep 17, 2019
montie wrote:
hokianga wrote:
It is a 2007 sunliner pinto, apparentlywater damage on walls, but guessing the leaks could have brought water in anywhere? Thye have dropped price to $35k it only has 27000km on the clock. I gather it has not been used much and is now a decesed estate or owner has gone into care, not sure as I didn't want to ask personal questions. I haven't physically seen it yet only photos, it looks very tidy.
How much is it?
Don't worry about the $35k "savings".
Sorry misread your post....the price is $35k.
07 Sunliner Pinto would sell for around $65 retail in todays market.
Allow $25k for water damage subject to viewing.
So $35k sounds ok but look closely and carefully.
hokianga said
08:17 PM Sep 17, 2019
Thank you for the advice, sounds like it could be a major, will just have to keep looking. Because of where I am located it wuld possibly not b easy to find someone to repair.
T1 Terry said
03:34 PM Sep 18, 2019
The Ibis caravan park at Kerang, stayed there with a group from the caravanner forum yrs ago, just after the flood. Never seen so many mossies under the awning in my life, but killed the lot of ém with one of those tennis racket fly zappers, had a great time :lol:
As far as the water leaks, most likely solar panels mounted using self tapping screws through the roof. Depends how severe the water damage is, replacing inside wall panelling isn't that hard but if the damage is severe then there could be a timber frame inside the walls that is damaged as well, that gets a lot harder to fix.
I think the cabinet makers next door to our workshop could repair that sort of thing at quite a realistic price, caravan repairers sometimes get a bit carried away when it comes to pricing water damage to either cover the worst case scenario or catch up on ones they under quoted :lol:
T1 Terry
hokianga said
03:41 PM Sep 18, 2019
Thanks T1Terry for teh advice, yes there would hav ebeen a lot of mozzies due to the flood waters, that was back in 2011? Lots has been done to the park but basically the same set up except a few less van sites now. We also have a fenced doggy off leash area now. If you come through one day let me know you are on this forum.
denmonkey said
04:35 PM Sep 19, 2019
If it sounds too good to be true ......................
T1 Terry said
04:54 PM Sep 19, 2019
denmonkey wrote:
If it sounds too good to be true ......................
Not always, but that should be at the top of the mind when looking at the extent of the damage. Back in 2015 I bought a 2008 Toyota Prius ex Brisbane taxi for $1950 on Gumtree, had 700,000km on the clock and unregistered. It is still going strong 30,000km later and the distinctive orange enamel spray job makes it easy to spot in a car park and no body parks it in or cuts it off on the road Sometimes there are bargains to be had because everyone uses the "too good to be true" adage when they see the low price and rough condition.
T1 Terry
Aus-Kiwi said
05:33 PM Sep 19, 2019
Buying it with KNOWN damage is not so bad with discounted price
. Its if you buy and then find out its rebuilt or still has damage ! Actually if its been rebuilt properly? Chances are it is better than new ? Depends if its asthetics or actual damage to frame .
denmonkey said
09:29 AM Sep 20, 2019
could it be insured after repaired/registered is probably another question to ask .
hokianga said
09:53 AM Sep 20, 2019
Good point denmonkey
Aus-Kiwi said
05:59 PM Sep 20, 2019
Again it depends if its just asthetics or chassis / frame damage ? Could be like a water mark on our money ?
hokianga said
08:03 PM Sep 20, 2019
Some one has now bought it so I will keep looking, thanks for the advice everyone.
Hi, I have been trying to get down to melb to view a motorhome, just got an email they have dropped the price by 30k because the walls have water damage, wondering if the body is fibreglass has anyone had any experience with costs related to refibreglassing a motorhome please? Thanks in advance for any information or advice.
More details on brand, year, where is the water damage, price etc.,
It is a 2007 sunliner pinto, apparentlywater damage on walls, but guessing the leaks could have brought water in anywhere? Thye have dropped price to $35k it only has 27000km on the clock. I gather it has not been used much and is now a decesed estate or owner has gone into care, not sure as I didn't want to ask personal questions. I haven't physically seen it yet only photos, it looks very tidy.
How much is it?
Don't worry about the $35k "savings".
Sorry misread your post....the price is $35k.
07 Sunliner Pinto would sell for around $65 retail in todays market.
Allow $25k for water damage subject to viewing.
So $35k sounds ok but look closely and carefully.
As far as the water leaks, most likely solar panels mounted using self tapping screws through the roof. Depends how severe the water damage is, replacing inside wall panelling isn't that hard but if the damage is severe then there could be a timber frame inside the walls that is damaged as well, that gets a lot harder to fix.
I think the cabinet makers next door to our workshop could repair that sort of thing at quite a realistic price, caravan repairers sometimes get a bit carried away when it comes to pricing water damage to either cover the worst case scenario or catch up on ones they under quoted :lol:
T1 Terry
Not always, but that should be at the top of the mind when looking at the extent of the damage. Back in 2015 I bought a 2008 Toyota Prius ex Brisbane taxi for $1950 on Gumtree, had 700,000km on the clock and unregistered. It is still going strong 30,000km later and the distinctive orange enamel spray job makes it easy to spot in a car park and no body parks it in or cuts it off on the road
Sometimes there are bargains to be had because everyone uses the "too good to be true" adage when they see the low price and rough condition.
T1 Terry
. Its if you buy and then find out its rebuilt or still has damage ! Actually if its been rebuilt properly? Chances are it is better than new ? Depends if its asthetics or actual damage to frame .