After having a camper for a while and being fully immersed in the RV world, here's a list of things that I would think about if I were shopping again:

  • Size and functionality of refrigerator
  • Sink size
  • Durability for/ease of hauling on dirt roads--this is a biggie, assuming you will haul it on dirt roads
  • Size of bed--if not standard, PITA to find linens
  • Ability and ease of hooking up a generator if needed


I'd definitely go with a newer one. Parts are plastic and parts get old. Plus, if the older one was stored uncovered, all kinds of pieces/parts could need replacing. Heated mattress? Cable TV? Probably things I would do without Ours has TV hookups and brackets (that we don't use), a built in TV antenna (that we don't use), and a satellite hookup (that we don't use). (But then we don't even watch TV at home, so no surprise there!)