| I'm about to sell my RV, so I've been going through | | | | I scrutinize the colors inside my RV. How would I feel |
| it, trying not to take its condition and features for | | | | about the color scheme if I were thinking about |
| granted because I'm so used to them. Rather, I am | | | | buying it? Obviously, I liked it well enough at one |
| trying to see it all through the eyes of someone | | | | point, since I bought it myself, but do I still like it? Is |
| who's seeing it for the first time and trying to decide | | | | it outdated at all, and if so, is there anything I could |
| if they want to buy it or not. | | | | do to make it more appealing? What about the |
| Checking the Windows | | | | overall comfort of the rig? The way seats are |
| I've already gone through the outside and a lot of | | | | arranged. Have I been comfortable enough in it, and |
| the inside in my inspection. Pretending to be a | | | | if not, again, are there any small improvements I |
| prospective buyer, I've looked at the beds, the | | | | could make to raise its value and increase my |
| bathroom, the storage spaces, the lights, and the fan. | | | | chances of selling it for a good price? Are there worn |
| I've analyzed the shape of the floors, the ceiling, the | | | | or outmoded areas or features that detract from |
| appliances, and the furniture. Now I'm studying the | | | | the comfort level? |
| windows. Are they tinted? I don't even notice | | | | The Cockpit |
| anymore, myself. It's funny how you can forget | | | | Next, I move into the cockpit. How is the seat |
| details of things you see just about every day. Yes, | | | | comfort in here, and is the space adequate? Are the |
| they are tinted; is the tinting in good shape? Are the | | | | mirrors easy to get to, and do they provide good |
| windows leaking at all, and do they still open and | | | | visibility? Is there a backup camera? How are the |
| close with relative ease? | | | | overall layout and accessibility of the gauges-are they |
| Checking the Faucets | | | | user-friendly for someone who's not familiar with the |
| Next, I check the faucets. Are they leaky, and is it a | | | | system? What other features does my cockpit |
| struggle to turn them on and off? I make note of | | | | boast-a GPS, a camera, a CB, stereo controls? After |
| filters and pressure regulators. These are features I | | | | this examination of this place in which I've spent so |
| take for granted like the tinting on the windows, but | | | | many hours, I feel strangely reacquainted and much |
| questions prospective buyers are likely to ask will | | | | better prepared to talk about it. I have a strong |
| revolve around such features. | | | | feeling that this is how to sell my RV. |
| Decor and General Comfort | | | | |