I agree it sounds like a fair price if it is not too worn out or
dirty.
The only reason not to buy it that I can think of is if it has leaked
so badly that the internal wood parts (floor/frame) have rotted.
That's real hard to fix. Inspect it carefully for any possible water
damage, and jump up and down a bit inside and see how solid it feels.
Just about anything else can be corrected with enough bucks.
Next to engine problems, and replacing the axle if necessary, the A/C
and refrigerator are the most expensive things to fix, so run them for
long enough to tell that they are cooling sufficiently for hot
weather. (Take a fridge thermometer if you have one.) A hot coach and
spoiling food are no fun on vacation.
Also check to see the condition of the fresh water tank. If it has
been sitting for 5 years, it might be quite putrid, and may require
major disintecting so you don't get sick from it.
Let us know if you decide to buy it.
Tika
--- In toyota-campers@y..., hilcrest@s... wrote:
I just found a chinook - '76 with 53,000 original miles...it has
been
sitting for approx. 5 years and was just put in running condition,
i.e.
new fuel pump, battery, rebuilt carb., cleaned fuel lines, checked
some
of the hoses. Sounds like it's running ok. It needs a lot of clean
up
work, but supposedly everything worked ok when it was used last (in
1996). Can anyone suggest a price that I could offer for this?
Seller
seems to want around 1200.00 which sounds like a lot because of all
the
clean up needed and the "unknowns", but I don't want to miss out on
a
good deal. This will be our first camper purchase...we like fixer
uppers, but not money pits.
Thanks for all your comments.
