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Pre-Purchase RV Inspections

Getting a pre-purchase RV inspection is a wise decision.  A pre-purchase RV inspection will ensure you are buying an RV ready for the road instead of ready for the shop.

Sparkle Travel & RV Services offers 3 levels of pre-purchase inspections.  Our premier pre-purchase inspection includes 500 points of inspection and a written online report with 100-150 photos and video of moving components, the interior, engine, and undercarriage.  We will also include how to videos if we find components that are difficult to operate.

Our premier minus cosmetics pre-purchase inspection includes everything in our premier inspection except any cosmetic only issues will not be included in the report.

Our scouting/essentials inspection includes a check of the roof, exterior and interior looking for water intrusion and water damage, checking the tires for age and condition, checking the battery and power converter.

In addition, the software we use allows you to create a repair list to get repairs made or to negotiate a reduced sale price.  Your online report will include an instruction video for creating the repair list from your report.

We will work with your seller to make sure the RV is set up for a thorough and complete inspection.  Check out the requirements for a complete inspection.  The most important items we need is appropriate power, a water connection and either a sewer connection or empty tanks.  We need fuel to run the motorhome’s engine, the generator and propane for propane appliances.  We need space to get on the roof and to extend slides and awnings.

Dealers usually have everything we need to perform the inspection.  A private seller may need to relocate the RV to a nearby RV park, we can make arrangements for the RV park.  If the RV is equipped with a generator or the seller has the appropriate 30 amp or 50 amp outlet at their home or storage facility, we can perform the inspection there.

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Sparkle RV Services is certified by the National RV Inspectors Association (NRVIA) which ensures that you are getting a professional and thorough inspection.  In addition to the intial training we received from the National RV Training Academy, NRVIA certfication requires 24 hours of continuing education each year.  We follow the standards of practice and code of ethics set by the NRVIA.

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Sparkle RV Services offers a full range of RV services including new owner training and RV driving, parking and backing instruction.  We offer a discount for these services to our inspection customers.

Points of Inspection for Pre-Purchase Inspections

  • Air Conditioning – Dash and Roof
  • Appliances
  • Audiovisual Systems
  • Awnings
  • Batteries
  • Blinds and Window Coverings
  • Brakes
  • Cabinet Alignments
  • Cabinets and Hardware
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Carpet Conditions
  • Caulking and Seals
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Ceilings (for condition, stains, and water leaks)
  • Chassis or Frame (for rust and structural damage)
  • Check Engine Light
  • Closets and Interior Storage
  • Coach Control Panel (interior)
  • Converter and Circuit Panel Box
  • Cooktops and Ovens
  • Countertops (for cracks and burns)
  • Dash Controls, Lights, and OBD Systems
  • Dishwashers
  • Doors (for seals, cracks, and hardware damages)
  • Drawers and hardware
  • Electrical Systems – 12V and 120V
  • Electronic Fireplace
  • Emergency Window
  • Engine
  • Exhaust Vent
  • Exterior Compartments
  • Exterior Lights – Brake, Clearance, Dock, Headlight, Storage, Tail, and Turn
  • Exterior Sides (for delamination)
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Flooring – Carpet, Vinyl, and Tile
  • Furniture
  • Generator
  • GFCI (circuit test)
  • Heating Systems
  • Hitch Receivers
  • Hot Skin Test
  • Hot Water Systems
  • In House Vacuum Systems
  • Interior and Exterior Flood Damage
  • Interior Lights – Ceiling
  • Inverter
  • Ladder
  • Leveling Systems
  • Microwave/Convection Oven
  • Owner and System Manuals
  • Paint and Body Condition
  • Plumbing System
  • Polarity Test
  • Propane System
  • Refrigerator/Freezer
  • Roof Condition, Caulking, Seals, and Rails
  • Roof Damage (for soft spots, holes, and cuts)
  • Running Lights
  • Seat Condition and Controls
  • Sinks, Toilets, and Shower/Tub
  • Slide Toppers
  • Slideouts
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Suspension Systems
  • Thermostats
  • Tires – Tread, Dry Rot, and Dates
  • Wall Coverings
  • Wall Rot
  • Washer/Dryer
  • Water Damage
  • Water Lines, Systems, and Connections (city water, fresh, gray, and black)
  • Wheel Assembly
  • Windows (for blown seals and fogging)
  • Windshield (for cracks and damages)