I would make the purchase contingent on a home inspector review. Your contract to purchase would say all repairs suggested by the home inspector over $x dollars will be made prior to settlement, or the price adjusted etc. At any rate you have the right to void the contract. You should expect some items need repair. if the roof is 25 years old then you should know you need a new one and this would not be part of the x dollars. You would plan on putting in the new roof on the day you moved in. Thus keep this in mind when you make your offer to buy.
I do not know about the quality of construction, but just because it is a manufactured home does not mean that the construction was not as good as a stick built home constructed in the same year.
Again, you need a professional building inspector to guide you.
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