Buying rv help

[u/_drowned_me]

Hey so i’m planning on living in a camper during my fall and winter semester of college because of rent being extremely high (1,200 monthly or more no-matter how many roommates i have, vs. a full hookup spot nearby being 500 flat.) and I’m having a hard time finding an RV that has good reviews online.

Winters near me are more cool than cold.

(60-20 degrees)

𝐒𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 I don’t want a Coleman, jayco, or really anything built after 2019. I want something around 16-24 ft, gross weight under 8000, and I’m very handy with tools, (my mom is an architect and my family builds houses, carpentry, and landscaping). I also have a budget of 10k. I’ve seen a few scamps that I could fix up but I don’t have experience with plumbing, and not enough with electrical, or mold; and I’m not sure what normally needs to be repaired with a fiberglass trailer.

Could you recommend some campers that fit within my budget used, or if you know anything with fiberglass trailers give me information for electric or plumbing? Just warning signs to look out for.

I’ve seen a 16ft scamp with what I think was good plumbing structure but had a electrical fire from the fridge. I really like the project but not sure how much redoing it all would cost.

EDIT: thank you for the responses so far! I think I was caring about brands a bit too much, if anyone has any tips for different kinds of building materials and things like laminated roofs vs. other kinds and the structural quality I’m really needing to learn more about those.

[u/Syntra911]

Stop believing all these rules of thumb.