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Old 02-18-2008, 03:03 PM   #3
byamcaravanner
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Profile:  1967 28' Ambassador
1963 19' Globetrotter
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Those are all good questions but don't take the answers at face value. Nearly all sellers say the axles and floor are good and that there are no leaks but these are almost alway not true.

The sink covers are suppose to be there. The toilet strangely looks like a non-RV unit. There is a phone number in the ad. Give them a call and go see the trailer. Take an ice pick or similar and use it to poke thru the floor where it intersects the inside wall. Do this everywhere you can reach... even in the closets. Take a big flashlight and look in and under everything. Open and close every door and every window. If you are very thorough and make a list of everything it needs you will be able get a good enough idea of what you are looking at.

One other suggestion, do an advanced search of the member list for other members in Austin. Send PMs to the ones with a similar year trailers and see if you can make a new friend. Ask them to go with you to look at it. Two sets of eyes are better than one and you will also get another perspective on what is a good deal.

Good Luck!
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