RV For Sale - San Diego

After emptying and extensive cleaning, we moved our Alpenlite 5th wheel out of the Santee Lakes RV Park about 10 miles into a storage area. For the month of January we had had 1 call on the Craigslist ad (bullet points of functions included/improved by us). That individual was looking for a week-ender with room to sleep a few adults and many kids. That isn't what this particular RV was built for or remodeled for by us. So, we were not hopeful of a quick sale.

We re-posted the Craigslist ad with some wording changes and new pictures of an empty RV ready for new owners to make it theirs. We explained how this was a full-time unit and built for multiple open/closing of cabinets, storage space that would allow for full-time living, etc. etc. etc. And, then we waited.

On Tuesday afternoon (02-06), Jeremy called and wanted to be able to see the RV. Since he worked full-time, we agreed that he would call on Friday night and we'd set a time for Saturday. A side note, the RV is stored about 30 miles northeast of our new home. So we want to be sure that someone is truly interested before we set an appointment to drive up there and show it.

On Wednesday morning (02-07), Tara called and was excited about seeing the RV. I told her she was second in line but that we weren't showing it until Saturday but I would be ok with setting a time for her after I heard back from #1 (Jeremy). She agreed to await my call back on Friday. I was looking at her number and the notes I had for Jeremy and noticed that they had the same area code (San Diego's 619 or 858) and the same 3 number exchange. So, I asked her if she knew a Jeremy Beck. AND, they are married!!! She agreed to talk with her husband and we'd 3 arrange a time to see the RV.

Later that same day (Wednesday), Tara called back. She and her father were out looking at another RV. Due to an error in the entry of the address they were looking for; they ended up at the RV storage area where we have the rig. Since there was a posted sign on the front, they could see the phone number from the road. Thinking that I lived in the mobile home park that manages the storage area, they called hoping I could show it right then. Tara and I agreed that her finding the RV because of an error entering another address was serendipity. This RV was meant for them. We arranged to meet the following day for them to really check out the RV.

She and her father arrived on time and repeated that they were very interested in this particular RV. After about an hour of inspecting all the nooks and crannies of the RV (her father even crawled under the rig), they made an offer with a caveat. So much cash right now and the rest in 24 hours - if they could take the rig home for extensive examinations of all functions and mechanical items. We felt pretty sure that the rig would pass the inspection as we had been very diligent in annual inspections/fixes and made improvement over the 10 years we were on the road.

We believe in the innate honesty of the people we have encountered over our lives. Have we been suckered or scammed over the years? Yes, but have we lost our belief in people? No, never! So, we agreed, hooked up the RV to our truck and let her father drive our truck while Ruthi followed in his car. Tara and Jeremy live another 20 miles NE of the storage (a grand total of 50 miles from us in the SW corner of San Diego county).

They live on a ranch on the outskirts of Ramona. There is an RV pad with utilities built between the main house and the apartment where Tara and Jeremy currently live. Her dad backed the RV into position (in seconds – never works that well for us) and began connecting everything. Ruthi helped and answered any remaining questions before driving back home to await their decision.

The next day (Friday), Tara called and said they were very pleased with the RV and would like to close the deal as soon as possible. We agreed to meet Saturday morning halfway between us and them at a branch of their bank to complete the transaction. YEAH!!!!! We were so happy, we even gave them the Reese Hitch from the back of the truck – if Jeremy could get it disconnected and out of our truck. Ruthi was able to separate the components for ease of removal but there were tracks bolted to the bed of the truck that she couldn’t reach nor had the strength to unscrew.

This morning, we met as planned and traded money for the title and registration. Ruthi removed the Craigslist ads as soon as we got back home. Now on to selling the truck and buying a smaller vehicle!!!