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Old 04-27-2007, 07:07 PM   #2
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Keeping the outside of any camper clean is a labor of love. You need soap and water, elbow grease - and some specialized cleaners to take off the road grime and bugs. But this is not a deal breaker (though it can be a deal-improver!)

Same goes for the inside of the camper.

Mars (marks) on the outside can come from two places. The first, of course, is mechanical dings, and you have to decide how much they matter to you. You can paint them, but it is hard to suck out any dents.

You may find "stripes" of black wear where the seals of one shell run against the outside paint of the other shell. A stripe across the outside roof of the rear shell is not unusual. You can put a strip of UHMW tape (Search for it) along this stripe to prevent further rubbing.Similarly, a stripe across the inside ceiling of the front shell is not unusual. UHMW tape will do very well here.

Basically, I would expect that a 2000 unit would be in great REAL condition, as opposed to COSMETIC condition. Always assuming that it hasn't been mistreated. But you can use the cosmetics as a bargaining tool.

Hope this helps

Bill
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