Vehicles · 10 min read
What to check before buying used
A practical inspection order for used motorhomes and conversions.
Start with damp. It is the single most expensive fault and the easiest to detect: a meter, twenty minutes, every wall-floor junction and every window frame.
Then weigh it. Payload disappointment is the most common regret among first-time buyers, and the plated figures rarely match reality.
Habitation systems next: run the heating, fill and drain the water, cycle the fridge on gas and 12V, and open every locker.
Only then look at the engine. A tired base vehicle is fixable; a rotten habitation box usually isn't worth it.
