Mobile home purchase

Came across this on Craig's List. They look nice.
http://virgin.craigslist.org/for/4406770020.html

They do. I've seen some neat designs out of Europe from companies who specialize in converting shipping containers and they're gorgeous - and very cost effective.

Came across this on Craig's List. They look nice.
http://virgin.craigslist.org/for/4406770020.html

That ad looks a little dodgy to me. All of those photos are lifted from other sites on the internet of other homes - some not even mobile homes. Where are the pictures of their products?

I have a friend in Austin, Texas who converts shipping containers into homes. The three biggest obstacles to overcome for a shipping container in a warm/wet climate are: 1) Rust (obvious); 2) insulation; and 3) Heating/Cooling.

In warm climates the inside of a shipping container gets hot very rapidly. The cost of insulating the container properly to regulate a cooler temperature sometimes offsets any savings by using a container vs. a manufactured home. Most people who choose a container are attracted by the "recycled" aspect, not low costs, because ultimately the cost is not that low for a comfortable home.

I would warn anyone following that link to use an abundance of caution - they even advertise "hurricane approved" - my radar says no. The materials alone (at least what they show in the photos) outweigh the advertised selling price. If anyone follows up on it please post what you find out. Lots of scams or rip-offs on Cragislist.

Edited to add:

One of the photos is from the architect-designed Westcliff Pavilion home in Johannesburg, S. Africa:

http://livingsteel.org/case-study/westcliff-pavilion (scroll down)

Try buying THAT for $41,999...:@)

Another one is a manufactured metal model home from Palm Harbor, a national manufactured home builder:

http://buildwithpalmharbor.com

SCAM.

With PR being a short flight away it would be extremely easy for someone seriously interested to contact them and arrange an appointment to see the facility and product.

Came across this on Craig's List. They look nice.
http://virgin.craigslist.org/for/4406770020.html

One of the photos is from the architect-designed Westcliff Pavilion home in Johannesburg, S. Africa:

http://livingsteel.org/case-study/westcliff-pavilion (scroll down)

Try buying THAT for $41,999...:@)

Another one is a manufactured metal model home from Palm Harbor, a national manufactured home builder:

http://buildwithpalmharbor.com

SCAM.

With PR being a short flight away it would be extremely easy for someone seriously interested to contact them and arrange an appointment to see the facility and product.

Correct. So why post stolen photos of interiors and exteriors they cannot deliver instead of photos of their actual products?

Also the costs are way out of line for what they claim you will receive. But I am interested if someone goes and checks them out to see if they are legit. Looks like a bait and switch to me.

Edited to add - of course they look nice...they're stolen photos of other model homes and architect-designed private residences around the planet to post with their Craigslist Ad. Those aren't their photos.

With PR being a short flight away it would be extremely easy for someone seriously interested to contact them and arrange an appointment to see the facility and product.

I have friends who regularly pop over there and back for weekends and if it's close to where they go I'll see if they'll do that one of these days.

Thanks guys.