No such thing...but here's some tips

Follow-Up posted by Chris (Chris@MotorHomepage.com) on Saturday, August 25 at 01:46 AM


Follow-Up:

There is no such thing as a 94 Rialta -- they started with 95. Are you sure you don't have a LeSharo or maybe someone who doesn't know what year of Rialta they actually have? It could be the latter, since the chassis is usually one year older than that the RV (meaning a 95 Rialta will have a 94 chassis). Anyway, I usually see the 95 Rialtas for in the low to mid $20k range. Although that's very low miles, there's a law of diminishing returns with RVs. In some case, low miles and not much wear and tear can be a bad thing -- it might mean it's been sitting unused in a driveway for seasons or even years at a time and then just recently detailed when put up for sale. If it has a generator, check the hours on it as well as the operation. Check the tires closely -- Rialtas take special tires that aren't outrageously expensive, but they aren't that cheap either, and you can't get them at your local Wal-Mart auto shop at the drop of a hat (they usually have to be special ordered through a Continental dealer). Check for excessive rust on the belly parts. A good wax job on the outside can make you think a vehicle sure looks pretty for being "so old". Also have the "motor-assist" pipes looked at. I'm not sure if a Rialta that old has the motor-assist heater and water heater or not (where it uses the engine coolant to heat the water and provide rear passenger heating while driving down the road). The pipes and tubes that route the coolant back there are a frequent point of failure. With it being so old, you'll want to make sure that the coolant has been changed out at least once as well as the transmission fluid. Other than that, you'll probably have just as much luck (good or bad) as someone buying a new one. Hope this helps you! For more info, you may want to post the same message on one of the Rialta Yahoo Groups found through links on the page below:

Here is a link that might be useful: MotorHomepage's Rialta Resource


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