As purchasers of used boats, travel trailers and all sorts of toys, we are aware used items will not be anywhere near perfect nor will even new ones having bought new as well. Expecting perfection or all issues resolved is not our expectation and we are aware some sellers are not aware of issues, selling others major issues along with their trailers. most folks are not morally challenged. That said, it is up to a buyer to do research since you never know what the morals of a seller are or how much they know about their own item.
For us, the expectation is that known issues will be corrected or disclosed and price will reflect shop costs and materials to repair. If the door has an issue, especially a 'no big deal' one, then we would expect the owner to either fix it or sell the trailer "as is" with a correct discount for the cost to fix the issue. i would think a "no big deal" would be something the owner would have fixed it themselves to get maximum dollar return just as I do whenever reselling.
We just looked at an incredible
Casita that
sold while we were enroute but we did not get the message from the seller due to no cell reception enroute. The seller graciously let us look at it because the buyer has to go back next weekend with a tow vehicle. 2016 16'
Casita in beautiful condition with service and maintenance receipts. He
sold it for $17,000 and it had many useful options and an
awning. Happy for the buyer!! It was great for us to see that unit to get a feel for what a maintained one truly looks like. He addressed issues as they came up and sold it due to age/health and lack of us and didn't want it to 'rot'. We had a great discussion about Casitas and other rvs he has owned. He went to smaller trailer when he got older for ease of towing.
As buyers we try to educate ourselves about purchases, especially bigger ticket items. An example is issues with sagging doors. On this forum alone we have countless stories about doors falling off. I recall a woman stating hers fell off in her hands. That could seriously injure someone or a driver on the roadways if it occurred during travel and hit or impeded another vehicle at high speeds. We've travelled extensively in many RVs over our many years and never have encountered door sag or loss to the degree I read about on some of these trailers.Rusted out axles can occur on any trailer and at some point they need to be replaced. Pricing should reflect that but unfortunately too many people are not aware they are buying a bad axle, frame, major issues with regards to cost. Then a fortune is spent trying to repair. Tt is good to know what one can expect going in.
Am glad to hear you do not have tire rub issues. I think we simply cannot get solid information due to the lack of it to trust buying a Parkliner though we would love to have and are glad some people are having great experiences with them. All we can do is read the stories of owners who have not and decide if we want to potentially deal with the one we buy having some of those major issues along with the expenses and the down time to repair those if we could even find someone to do the work should we not want to do it ourselves or have the skill to do it. We did read that a lift can solve the tire rub issue but how does a company give pricing for something they have never heard of let alone seen?
Yes, doors can be reworked. New air conditioners can be installed as can new axles, etc. All that is good and any buyer would be wise to do some research to price out changes needed to make a unit safe for travel. If the needed work is already done than any buyer would more than likely be grateful for that and happy to pay the price unless looking for a major fixer.
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