2007 26MB for sale on eBay December 28, 2017, 08:58:16 pm Just came across this on eBay, can anyone shed some light on it? It is located in NY.2007 Lazy Daze 26.5MBWB E450 RV Class C Gas Bunk Motorhome Camper motor home...Description says it has a PA Salvage title but repairs have been made (pics show damage and repairs). Looking for thoughts on this and has anyone else dealt with this kind of issue (Salvage Title)?
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #1 – December 28, 2017, 10:03:38 pm Salvage title says it all. Totaled by an insurance company. The repairs extend down the starboard wall where the sheet aluminum repair was sealed with what appears to be Dicor. Factory repair would have been astronomically expensive. Another thought, as I return for a quick edit - you might have trouble insuring it on a salvage title. Research would be in order if you are considering a purchase.
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #2 – December 28, 2017, 10:27:04 pm The biggest two (2) challenges are:(1) Can a buyer inspect the LD or have a qualified person inspect it before finalizing the deal?(2) How to determine the quality of the substantial repair to the roof line now that it's "patched"?If this LD were to sell for less than $10,000 then the risk/reward favors the buyer. If this LD were to sell for an average market price for this 2007 MB, the risk/reward favors the seller. And if the LD Factory had completed the repairs, it might actually be a chance to get a good deal on a salvage title vehicle. However, it's unclear from the ebay ad who completed these repairs which are now out of sight for the most part.So it comes down to a buyer willing to assume risk for a price that seems favorable to the buyer under these circumstances. If it makes any differences, we'd not be interested in this LD because of too many unknowns and the distance to the RV.
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #3 – December 29, 2017, 12:06:15 am And hey, what happened to the back-up camera? I didn't see any damage in that area!
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #4 – December 29, 2017, 08:37:58 am Good eye there Lazy Bones. I noticed that too. I had to look again and again and finally blew up photo.
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #5 – December 29, 2017, 02:39:34 pm Seller says his EBAY reserve price is $28,000
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #6 – December 29, 2017, 04:49:14 pm Quote from: TigerRE - December 29, 2017, 02:39:34 pmSeller says his EBAY reserve price is $28,000OMG thats nuts with a rebuilt title!! 1 Likes
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #7 – December 29, 2017, 04:51:00 pm "Seller says his EBAY reserve price is $28,000"---$28000 for a 'salvaged' rig with extensive body repairs of unknown quality and a very possibly 'un-registerable' (and 'un-insurable'?) status for a buyer? (Even my pet unicorn is smiling broadly....) 2 Likes
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #8 – December 29, 2017, 08:32:51 pm As far as the title, I see no reason why a salvage title would make it un-registerable or un-insurable, depending on the state. I see them frequently in California. Of course, the stigma of the title (warranted or not) will follow when it comes to resale value.
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #9 – December 29, 2017, 08:34:29 pm What a salvage title does in my experience is make the vehicle pretty much unsellable later.YMMV. Dave
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #10 – December 29, 2017, 08:37:26 pm Owning and operating any RV is financially "exciting" enough. Why in the world would anyone think that a salvaged RV, LD or otherwise, is a good idea? Pass this by (not a misspelling for "buy").TinaP2006 MB "Wild Thing"Glowing with her new M4 LED bulbs in all 5 formerly-florescent fixtures
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #11 – December 30, 2017, 08:04:01 am Thanks to all for the discussion. My red flags were waving vigorously when I first looked over the eBay posting. To now see the reserve price just supports my disbelief. Definitely just walk away.
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #12 – December 30, 2017, 12:12:15 pm Ok. A salvage title does not equate to a 'Death Rattle', at least in California. What it does tell you is that faced with repairing an RV, especially what an insurance company, used to cars, considers ancient and unrepairable, will scrap it. They will send you your $7000, auction off the carcass, and say 'thanks for all those premium payments. They don't know anything about RV's, or how to fix them. They probably, in New York, don't know about Lazy Dazes, and don't want to know. That is something all of us with older motorhomes have to contend with. Mine is about to turn 19. If some yahoo crashes into me and causes say $5000 damage, I might be getting a check from my insurance company too. So the salvage title is getting easier and easier to come by. I've seen many SOB's 20 years old that had one wheel in the junk yard already. This particular RV ($28,000 is ridiculous!) could be a good deal at $12k. First thing I would do is 'bite the bullet' and have Lazy Daze repair it, and it might be several thousand, and several months, but it would be fixed right. Pictures and the Lazy Daze bill would be a necessity to eventually pass this along to another buyer. It doesn't seem to have many options. I'm sure that rear camera was the result of a five fingered discount... In addition, other parts matter. If it spent it's life in New York, how rusty is the running gear underneath? Probably no maintenance records, or contact with previous owner(s). It depends on how comfortable you are with risk. RonB
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #13 – December 30, 2017, 01:03:58 pm Ohio will issue a salvage title for a vehicle that is abandoned, impounded, and then re-sold. So there are varying degrees of 'salvage'. Having pictures of the actual damage is half the battle. Fixing it right is the other half. A decent deal at $12k. Less so the more it goes up...Chip
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #14 – December 30, 2017, 02:26:06 pm BE AWARE!!!! This was my RV. The insurance company totaled it after an 18 inch thick branch was ripped off a hickory tree in an extreme wind storm, and landed on the roof. The tree expert estimated 2,000 pounds of weight slammed onto the roof and actually sliced all the way through the trailer parked next to me on the driver's side. The driver's side of this RV, between the driver's seat and the refrigerator, took the brunt of the hit. I was in the RV when it happened. Scary experience! The insurance company totaled it because there was clear evidence of a "crushed" suspension. I'd be VERY reluctant to purchase this one. No way am I believing the claim of "cosmetic" damage. I was there and witnessed the damage. 16 Likes
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #15 – December 30, 2017, 03:33:52 pm Quote from: huskerblue - December 29, 2017, 08:34:29 pmWhat a salvage title does in my experience is make the vehicle pretty much unsellable later.Now, we are talking apples and kumquats here, but I do know from their forum that Newell will not do any work on a Newell that has a salvage title. So if a manufacturer of a coach won't work on of their coaches that has that "Scarlet Letter", it's good cause to give pause....
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #16 – December 30, 2017, 03:39:43 pm Quote from: powersgorsuch - December 30, 2017, 02:26:06 pmBE AWARE!!!! This was my RV. The insurance company totaled it after an 18 inch thick branch was ripped off a hickory tree in an extreme wind storm, and landed on the roof. The tree expert estimated 2,000 pounds of weight slammed onto the roof and actually sliced all the way through the trailer parked next to me on the driver's side. The driver's side of this RV, between the driver's seat and the refrigerator, took the brunt of the hit. I was in the RV when it happened. Scary experience! The insurance company totaled it because there was clear evidence of a "crushed" suspension. I'd be VERY reluctant to purchase this one. No way am I believing the claim of "cosmetic" damage. I was there and witnessed the damage.On behalf of anyone on this forum that might have considered this damaged LD, thank you for taking the time to make this post. Well done. 5 Likes
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #17 – December 30, 2017, 06:27:43 pm I have insurance thru AAA in Calif. They will not write a policy on a vehicle with a salvage title. Don't know about other companies.
Re: 2007 26MB for sale on eBay Reply #18 – December 30, 2017, 09:07:48 pm Quote from: joel wiley - December 30, 2017, 06:27:43 pmI have insurance thru AAA in Calif. They will not write a policy on a vehicle with a salvage title. Don't know about other companies.In Florida, unless they have changed the law, you can only sell a salvage titled vehicle for parts. If your state allows vehicles with those titles on the road there are companies that will write them.Jim
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