Well been searchin' and researchin' for about three months now. Been to Bates RV in Tampa a few times, been on the internet daily checking inventory and talking to the folks at Colonial AS up in Jersey and all over RV Trader Online and our own Classifieds here on the forum. We're down to a 19' Bambi as the optimum trailer and the search is intensifying. I am going to see this trailer tomorrow:
1999 Bambi 19' Airstream - Airstream Trailer & Airstream Motorhome Classifieds
No price has been negotiated and that is not the purpose of my post. I need help in knowing what to look for in this 10 yr old trailer. From my research on the forum I have come up with this list:
Bad axles, frozen tubing, bad door and window gaskets, rusty frame, rear end separation, rusted LPG bottles, if they are steel, inop tongue jack, possibly broken windows that were replaced with plastic, missing rivets, damaged entrance door, ill fitting entrance door, leaky water heater, bad brakes, inop AC, sticky walls, cigarette smoke odor, leaky fresh water tank, bad tires, damaged sheet metal, silicone sealer on the exterior, inop toilet, rotten spots in the floor, damaged drapes, leaky windows, damaged sheet metal, inop exterior lights, bad ceiling light switches, discolored ceiling light lenses.
Not sure how Ima gonna figure all of that out on visit #1 but I'll do my best to hit the high points. If the forum could be so kind as to point out the 5 things I
MUST verify before purchasing or at least know about so I go in eyes wide open I would appreciate it.
A few questions I have:
1. Is it easy to get a replacement rear mattress? I just think its creepy sleeping on someone else's mattress. Best place to buy one?
2. How difficult is it to refinish the floors? We despise carpet and will likely replace with Lino at least or maybe some kind of laminate. Is this as easy as a DIY in our home?
3. Wifey is real good with upholstery and making pillows etc, so we will defnitely change the pillow fabric and any drapes, etc. Anything to beware of in this project?
Again - just let me know what the major "oh s*&t" problems might be so I can be on the lookout for them.
Thanks!
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