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Whilst a mobile home maybe a nice idea, it will be worthless after a number of years. If you want some advice, I would look at buying a brick home. Better value in the long run.
We are currently renting a "modular home" which is okay, but I can't wait to get a mortgage and get some bricks around me.
My wife used to live in a double wide in Tx and she said it was badly put together. Holes way to big for pipes so all the nice bugs get in. Some of them don't even join up properly.
It's each to their own I guess. I've seen some mobile homes and they look very nice inside and out. They're built like the Tardis too. Look way bigger on the inside.
I just don't want one as I don't want the thing tipping over when I jump from the book case onto the bed in the throws of passion
We are currently renting a "modular home" which is okay, but I can't wait to get a mortgage and get some bricks around me.
My wife used to live in a double wide in Tx and she said it was badly put together. Holes way to big for pipes so all the nice bugs get in. Some of them don't even join up properly.
It's each to their own I guess. I've seen some mobile homes and they look very nice inside and out. They're built like the Tardis too. Look way bigger on the inside.
I just don't want one as I don't want the thing tipping over when I jump from the book case onto the bed in the throws of passion
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There's also plenty of mobile home sites in New England...but a lot of the modular framed homes are imported from canada..so might be worth looking there direct and have them deliver it ...
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Mobile homes are no fun unless you get one in one of the tornado states.
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If you're dead set on a house on wheels, why not try a manufactured home? While not on wheels (well after they park it) it might carry a bit more resale value and look a bit nicer. Also, if its price you're worried about, they're pretty reasonable from the adverts I've seen. We're currently looking at houses, our realtor won't even sell mobile homes, probably not manufactured either. The best of luck....but I wouldn't touch a mobile home with a ten foot pole, and even then it would be too close.
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I wouldn't touch a mobile home with a ten foot pole, and even then it would be too close.
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Originally Posted by rincewind
Plus they scare the crap out of you when you over take them on the interstates
LOL goofball
Anyway OP Here's my advise. If you are seriously looking at a mobile home, it does have it's appeal. They are better made than before and have a much nicer lookthan the previous models. I've been amazed at the amount of room inside some of these. Hubby already busted on me saying I lived in 1 before. I did w/ an X and it was shite. We had 2 friends with different models and sad to say but the one we got was the best. I wish I could remember the name of the company. If I do I will repost here for you. The biggest problems we had was one, we made the mistake of not putting it on a slab, we started to sick a tiny bit at a time for not doing this( no one told us it was put over a pond that was filled in to sell as a lot) and two,sometimes you could feel that the doors were starting to lean. On the other hand, our friends got a cheaper, bigger one where the doors didn't even line up. True crap, that house.
If you are willing to put it on a slab. Take advantage of every situation to make even the minorest (is that a word?) notes about what needs to be fixed, and crawl under to and make sure there are no holes around the pipes for critters to crawl through then you might be ok. Besides even brink homes can have their flaws
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Don't let others diss you on here. It is your's and your wife's life and if it's truely what you want then do some research on companies for performance, complaints, and customer service and you should be good to go.
And for those curious, I DID live in tornado alley in TX. in a mobile home and they build them to tolerate the wind gusts. Still scared the shit out of me most of the time, though
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minorest (is that a word?)
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Hubby already busted on me saying I lived in 1 before.
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Originally Posted by rincewind
Nope
Sorry mistress. Can I have my spanking now??
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Originally Posted by IluvAbrit
LOL goofball
Anyway OP Here's my advise. If you are seriously looking at a mobile home, it does have it's appeal. They are better made than before and have a much nicer lookthan the previous models. I've been amazed at the amount of room inside some of these. Hubby already busted on me saying I lived in 1 before. I did w/ an X and it was shite. We had 2 friends with different models and sad to say but the one we got was the best. I wish I could remember the name of the company. If I do I will repost here for you. The biggest problems we had was one, we made the mistake of not putting it on a slab, we started to sick a tiny bit at a time for not doing this( no one told us it was put over a pond that was filled in to sell as a lot) and two,sometimes you could feel that the doors were starting to lean. On the other hand, our friends got a cheaper, bigger one where the doors didn't even line up. True crap, that house.
If you are willing to put it on a slab. Take advantage of every situation to make even the minorest (is that a word?) notes about what needs to be fixed, and crawl under to and make sure there are no holes around the pipes for critters to crawl through then you might be ok. Besides even brink homes can have their flaws
Don't let others diss you on here. It is your's and your wife's life and if it's truely what you want then do some research on companies for performance, complaints, and customer service and you should be good to go.
And for those curious, I DID live in tornado alley in TX. in a mobile home and they build them to tolerate the wind gusts. Still scared the shit out of me most of the time, though
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Anyway OP Here's my advise. If you are seriously looking at a mobile home, it does have it's appeal. They are better made than before and have a much nicer lookthan the previous models. I've been amazed at the amount of room inside some of these. Hubby already busted on me saying I lived in 1 before. I did w/ an X and it was shite. We had 2 friends with different models and sad to say but the one we got was the best. I wish I could remember the name of the company. If I do I will repost here for you. The biggest problems we had was one, we made the mistake of not putting it on a slab, we started to sick a tiny bit at a time for not doing this( no one told us it was put over a pond that was filled in to sell as a lot) and two,sometimes you could feel that the doors were starting to lean. On the other hand, our friends got a cheaper, bigger one where the doors didn't even line up. True crap, that house.
If you are willing to put it on a slab. Take advantage of every situation to make even the minorest (is that a word?) notes about what needs to be fixed, and crawl under to and make sure there are no holes around the pipes for critters to crawl through then you might be ok. Besides even brink homes can have their flaws
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Don't let others diss you on here. It is your's and your wife's life and if it's truely what you want then do some research on companies for performance, complaints, and customer service and you should be good to go.
And for those curious, I DID live in tornado alley in TX. in a mobile home and they build them to tolerate the wind gusts. Still scared the shit out of me most of the time, though
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Thanks for your thoughts Sophie, I luvabrit and others who took the time to respond in an informed, mature and interesting fashion.
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Originally Posted by IluvAbrit
I DID live in tornado alley in TX. in a mobile home and they build them to tolerate the wind gusts. Still scared the shit out of me most of the time, though
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