I am very concerned that while Viv will be looking at the colors of the tile and the layout of the bus she will not be inspecting the very things that will turn her purchase into a nightmare.

Buying a bus is not about the colors or how much tread is on the tires, but is about how everything works, the quality of the past maintenance, the quality of the care it has received, and verifying nothing expensive needs to be repaired. What are the date codes on the tires and batteries?

Will she insure the generator works, the AC systems work, the Webasto works, the inverters are functioning as they are supposed to, there are no hub seal leaks, the bus doesn't have the leans, the engine starts properly and does not overheat, the transmission shifts properly, there are no DDEC or ATEC issues, etc, etc?

Within 5 minutes of looking at a coach we can tell just by date codes if the bus will need $7500 worth of batteries or tires right away.

With a little more time and effort we can verify the major systems function.

With a short look underneath we can verify if the brakes are OK, if the air bags have dry rot, or if any hub seals leak.

And all of that is before it is even started up or driven.