RV FEATURE
Check along the sides of the walls to ensure they are straight .
Get up on the roof and have a good look at the sealing around all the fixtures
In this , part two of our guide to purchasing a secondhand RV , we want to give you a checklist of what to look for when inspecting an RV with the view to purchasing it . The observations you make at this stage of the purchasing process are critical and this checklist can help you avoid ending up with an expensive nightmare .
ASK QUESTIONS
While you ’ re doing the inspection , you should be taking the opportunity to ask as many questions as you can . Here are some questions you should ask :
● How many previous owners of the van has there been ?
● How often has the van been used and where has it been taken ?
● What modifications have been made by the previous owners ?
● Has the van suffered any damage and , if so , how was it repaired ?
● Has the van been service regularly and does the owner have a recorded service history ?
REGISTRATION AND FINANCE CHECKS
Before you commit to purchasing any secondhand vehicles , including RVs , you should check that it is registered , hasn ’ t been written off and that there are no outstanding financial encumbrances . The roads authorities in each state and territory have their own registration-checking services on their respective websites .
Further , the Australian government runs the Personal Property Securities Register , which contains financial information about vehicles and whether they ’ ve been stolen or written off . Some of these services may charge a small fee .
Alternatively , you can go to www . carhistory . com . au and get all this data
collated into a single report for between $ 25 and $ 40 , depending on the type of vehicle .
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