There are a lot of these, primarily the 06 cavalier models for sale for under $4000 which appears like a really good deal. But how well will these things hold up? I'd like something that will last several years without any huge problems. Any opinions?

Scaaaaaaarrrry!

"Formaldehyde and Travel Trailers"

You can get someting far better for the same money without the risk of dying from formaldehyde asphyxiation. ;)

Most '06 era RVs are nearing the end of their 'low maintenance' life anyway (unless they are of exceptional high quality build - which these likely would not be).  So if you're looking for something that will last several years without huge problems - would recommend steering clear of these. 

I have a friend who worked for FEMA and oversaw the project to clean these trailers up a few years back. Based on what he told me, only a few of them were in decent shape - the rest pretty trashed (even unlived in ones).

 

 - Cherie 

Thanks for the insight!

While in Oklahoma City in 2010 we watched a guy doing remodel work on a couple of the FEMA trailers.  He would buy them cheap, strip out whatever wasn't working for him, put in the "new" updates and sell them.  Other than that, we have no real first hand knowledge of them.

Good luck with your search!

R&M