seeking the good bad and ugly of 02 safari motor homes
Ron Lee said
04:03 PM Nov 9, 2011
LOOKING AT A 2002 SAFARI MOTORHOME. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT SAFARI MH.
The Bear II said
05:02 PM Nov 9, 2011
Ron Lee,
Safari motorhomes have always been at the top of our list as choices for a Motorhome.
The original owner of Safari was/is a big guy like me. He told his designers he wants all of the models to have lots of room no bottleneck areas. The first thing you'll notice is the walkways are wider and less cluttered than othe MHs. The bathroom have lots of space. The furniture isn't compact like in other RVs, it's more like residential furniture.
In addition the build quality is great. I find them to be one of the nicest put together RV on the market.
That being said, I haven't owned one yet (they are on our top 5 list) so I can't speak to how great they are for long term use and reliabilty. I just can tell you every one I have seen whether new or old seems to be in great condition.
Here's some things to consider with a 10 year old motorhome- Some RV Parks/Resorts have an RV age limit. 10 years is usually the cutoff. You can sometimes get around this by sending a photo of you an the RV to show that both are in good shape. If the motorhome has been used a lot, you can expect problems from general wear and tear. If the motorhome hasn't been used much, you can expect problems from non-use like dry seals, gasket problem, rodent or bug damage, mechanical or electrical that won't work due to non-use.
If the motorhome has been used on a regular basis and has relatively low miles plus the owner has had it serviced at a dealer and can produce documentation....it may be a good buy. I would still have an RV mechanic check it out.
Ron Lee said
07:15 PM Nov 9, 2011
Thanks bear II, I really appreciate your response. Ron
LOOKING AT A 2002 SAFARI MOTORHOME. WOULD APPRECIATE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT SAFARI MH.
Safari motorhomes have always been at the top of our list as choices for a Motorhome.
The original owner of Safari was/is a big guy like me. He told his designers he wants all of the models to have lots of room no bottleneck areas. The first thing you'll notice is the walkways are wider and less cluttered than othe MHs. The bathroom have lots of space. The furniture isn't compact like in other RVs, it's more like residential furniture.
In addition the build quality is great. I find them to be one of the nicest put together RV on the market.
That being said, I haven't owned one yet (they are on our top 5 list) so I can't speak to how great they are for long term use and reliabilty. I just can tell you every one I have seen whether new or old seems to be in great condition.
Here's some things to consider with a 10 year old motorhome-
Some RV Parks/Resorts have an RV age limit. 10 years is usually the cutoff. You can sometimes get around this by sending a photo of you an the RV to show that both are in good shape.
If the motorhome has been used a lot, you can expect problems from general wear and tear. If the motorhome hasn't been used much, you can expect problems from non-use like dry seals, gasket problem, rodent or bug damage, mechanical or electrical that won't work due to non-use.
If the motorhome has been used on a regular basis and has relatively low miles plus the owner has had it serviced at a dealer and can produce documentation....it may be a good buy. I would still have an RV mechanic check it out.