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Keep that statement in mind as you begin your motor home or travel trailer buying project. Take a moment right now to inventory in your mind everything that needs fixing in your home right now. You might be imagining items as simple as a loose doorknob all the way to the intermittent problems you’re having with your heating and air conditioning system.

Now, add an engine and or wheels to the mix, and you have the idea – it’s going to be a difficult to find the perfect used RV. You might have to settle for a few little problems, or decide to pay a few extra bucks for something that’s in pristine condition. There are a myriad of things that can go wrong with a travel trailer or motor home, so a careful pre-buy inspection is a must.

Here then, We offer a starter list of what to look for when purchasing a used motorhome or used travel trailer.

1. Check everything that relates to your propane system. RV fires do happen and many times they’re the result of a neglected propane system. Check the tank, the hoses, and the regulator. can’t stress how important this is. You could be risking your investment, and your life if you overlook even the simplest of problems in this area.

2. Check the condition of the house batteries. The house batteries hold the charge that powers your lights and other items when you’re not connected to shore power. They can be expensive to replace, and there might be as many as six of them. Are they properly topped off with water, and do they hold a charge? These batteries are heavy so you really don’t want to be doing this job yourself, and you’ll have to take the cores back for your deposit.

3. Check to make sure the fridge works on both propane and electricity. It should automatically switch from electric to gas when you unplug your shore power. Repairs can be costly so run this little test before you finalize the purchase.

4. Absolutely check the furnace and air conditioning equipment. These can be expensive units to repair, and you’ll want to ask for a little discount if these aren’t working correctly.

5. Does the toilet hold water? If the RV has been sitting for a period of time the seal in the toilet will have dried out. Add a little water to the toilet and see if it holds water for more than 15 minutes. Keep in mind that the water in the toilet is what holds back the fumes trying to escape from the black water holding tank.

6. Check for soft spots in the flooring especially in the bathroom and kitchen areas. These could be symptoms of a much larger problem. The unit may have leaky supply pipes or drains that are causing the wood to rot.

7. Check the skin on the outside of the unit. Look for bubbles. Although cosmetic, you’re probably dealing with a corrosion issue. These can be resolved, but will involve removal of paint, treatment of the affected area, and repainting. Sounds expensive to me.

8. If it has a gas engine, then highly recommend you carefully inspect the engine records. A good owner will have kept receipts of all engine maintenance. It would even behoove you to have the engine looked over by a trusted mechanic. What do you suppose it would cost to replace an engine.

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Chrysler shows new Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge Electric Vehicles

There have been quite a few people concerned for the future of the iconic Chrysler History-of-Chrysler car brand since it was cut loose from the Daimler Chrysler organization but the first signs of genuinely radical change arrived today when it announced that it has new production-intent, advanced electric-drive technology packaged in three different vehicles – one for each of its brands, Chrysler, Jeep , Chrysler will select one electric-drive model to be produced in 2010 for consumers in North American markets, and European markets after. A new consumer web site has been created for Chrysler’s electric vehicles.

The Company said that it is well into the development of advanced, production-intent electric vehicles, and that it will apply electric-drive technology to its front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and body-on-frame four-wheel drive platforms in the next several years.

Chrysler revealed its electric-drive prototypes – Dodge EV, Jeep EV and Chrysler EV – and demonstrated the driving performance and capability of each today at its headquarters in Detroit.

“We have a social responsibility to our consumers to deliver environmentally friendly, fuel efficient advanced electric vehicles, and our intention is to meet that responsibility quickly and more broadly than any other car manufacturer,”“The introduction of the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge electric vehicles provides a glimpse of the very near future, and demonstrates that we are serious and well along in the development of bringing electric vehicles to market.”

The development of Chrysler’s Electric Vehicles and Range-extended Electric Vehicles is led by ENVI – representing the first four letters of “environmental” – the Company’s in-house organisation that was formed to focus on electric-drive production vehicles and related advanced technologies. The development of electric-drive systems for future Chrysler car, Jeep and Dodge car vehicles is maturing quickly.

“ENVI was created just over one year ago with the strategic intent to develop electric-drive vehicles quickly for Chrysler, and it is surpassing expectations,” Chrysler is developing technology to bring Electric Vehicles and extremely fuel-efficient Range-extended Electric Vehicles to market.”

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