Thank you very much for this video. We're starting our journey in 2020 and after 31 years in healthcare I was looking for an on the road job and didn't want to go back into healthcare on the road, but rv inspections would allow me to use my previous military aircraft maintenance experience as an RV inspector. Great timing.
It is a no-brainer for me to have an inspection on a Class B that I intend to purchase. Money well spent to prevent headaches later... Thank you for posting this Vlog.
Was just thinking it might be money well spent once my 20K is ready? Waiting for a replacement fridge to arrive from Italy, supposedly awaiting Shipping
Love this channel, and all the tips you guys provide. Been following this channel, and is very inspiring. Just bought my first rv, and been using many of the tips from this channel. And just started posted videos myself, to have like an diary, inspired by this channel. Keep up the good work guys :)
May be a novice question, but let’s say you see an RV at an RV center you like-how do you insure it will still be there when the inspector arrives to inspect it? Is there some type of deposit at sale site ? What about a private sale, same question? Is there a cost if the vehicle has sold when s/he arrives to inspect it? Then, if something is found that prevents the sale, do I assume correctly that the same cost applies to the next vehicle you choose?
Great question. First, our members have access to an agreement they can share with their customers that essentially serves as an Intention to Buy agreement. You negotiate a deposit (if any) that goes on the unit pending a 'good inspection'. It is not required for you to use this, but it can help your seller/dealer know you're serious about purchasing the unit and are willing to put a deposit on it. The agreement would also state that if the inspection reveals too many issues, that the buyer can receive their deposit back. Your investment at that point would just be the inspection fee and you'll be happy you didn't buy! In our experience, most folks are willing to 'hold' the unit if they know you're serious enough to have it inspected. If the seller isn't interested in accommodating you on an inspection or holding it for a couple of days, then you may need to ask yourself if there is a reason why they do not want the inspection performed... :) Each inspector sets his or her own pricing, but yes, you should expect to pay for each inspection. There are some pre-inspection instructions your inspector will go over with you to help make this process smooth and eliminate some of these unknowns.
What does the NRVIA do to maintain the quality of the inspectors? What do they do about complaints about their members? If I were to use them as a resource, I want to know what they are doing to ensure that I do not get ripped off by an inspector. Is there any sort of warranty that their work is professional and does not miss obvious issues? I know these are not promotional questions, but I think it is important for folks who plan on using the service.
Over the past 5 years, we have received less than a handful of complaints regarding an inspector. We do follow up and try to help the customer determine if their complaint was valid. For example, sometimes customers expect that an inspection is a guarantee that systems will continue to operate post-inspection. Some of the complaints we've received involve expectations that 2-3 months following the inspection a system will fail and they want recourse from the inspector. We do have two levels of Certification and explain that on our Locator page. For a more thorough inspection, you want a more educated/trained inspector, etc. We also require continuing education each year so we can make sure our members are staying up on the latest updates, etc. We host an annual Conference where we bring in industry leaders and providers to share more about their systems/appliances, etc. to help our inspector be prepared for any type of RV the encounter in their business. This year alone we have 8 days of training events just for the Certified RV Inspectors who've already completed their training, just icing on the cake!
Along the top of the web page are the words "Find An Inspector". Click on those words. It will open a page asking for your name and email address. Once you provide that information, the inspector locator screen should appear.
When we bought our Travel Trailer there was a roof leak we brought it back they fixed it for free because when we bought it they. told us it was good to go.
Excellent info. Maybe as a follow up, you can film inspections or review inspection reports done on different RV types. Could be a good topic to revisit regularly.
