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06-28-2008, 06:56
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On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Leroy Eckert
> All I am trying to pass along is if someone finds a well maintained coach, > pay the money, because you pay now or pay later with these beasts. Oh, shoot, Leroy, I agree with you 100%. I've said the same thing many times on this forum, pay extra up front to get a good one, it's always cheaper in the long run than fixing one up. How much extra, though, is debatable. You can find really nice coaches with similar features and excellent maintenance histories that need no work whatsoever with $30k+ in price difference. -Ryan '86 PT-40 8V92 |
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06-28-2008, 08:39
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Hank, your way off, the 1994 PT is the best bird ever built.
GregoryO'Connor 1994 PT --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Henry Jay Hannigan" > > Folks: > Our 1990SP36 is PRICELESS! While we probably could not get $70,000 > in todays market, it is worth much, much more. It is our M-380 > without any problems. Just looking at the construction of this bird > is enough to convince me that it is a jewell! The insulation, wiring > bundle, plumbing, levelers, cabinetry, chasis, interior, > instrumentation and on and on. I am convinced that the SP made from > 1989-1992 is one of the BEST Birds ever built! I feel like our SP is > almost new. In fact when we pull in RV Parks someone always thinks it > is almost new. Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to sell it, just > trying to let we BIRD owners know that we have GREAT machines > regardless of the FALLING prices. Hang on to them as you will not > find anything better! And, one more thing.....I agree that one should > pay a little more and buy a bird that is well taken care of and ready > to go instead of buying one that needs a lot of work......speaking > from experience with previous FC purchases, that "needing a little > work" can run into THOUSANDS OF $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. > LOL(in poker it means lots of luck.) > Regards, > Hank > 90SP36 with 41,000 miles > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Donald Spithaler" > > > > > I think the same as you Leroy. I have an 89 SP 36' & it has been a > great > > coach for the 5 years we have owned it. Never let us down out on > the road. > > The Cat is a good engine & low maintenance & the ZF tranny has been > good to > > us also. > > Don Spithaler > > 89 SP 36' > > Butler, PA > > > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Leroy Eckert > wrote: > > > > > It may be overpriced who knows. From reading your posts I > gather you are > > > quite a bit younger than I, and I admire someone who selected the > RV > > > lifestyle far younger that I did. Although I had a hell of a time > flying > > > airplanes all those years, I had to rent a car, a motel and only > I know what > > > else. I wonder sometimes if owning a motor coach would have been > better. > > > Can't look back now because it was fun at the time and time has > passed. > > > All I am trying to pass along is if someone finds a well > maintained coach, > > > pay the money, because you pay now or pay later with these > beasts. Minor > > > changes to meet your personal taste is cheap compared to serious > mechanical > > > issues. > > > When I say I have not spent $@#t on my coach in four years I mean > it. I > > > have spent some serious money to update it and add personal > touches but that > > > means nothing to the Seller; unless I am the Seller. > > > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > 1990 WB-40 Royale > > > Dahlonega, GA > > > Smoke N Mirrors > > > > > > --- On *Fri, 6/27/08, Ryan Wright > > > > > > From: Ryan Wright > > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 1992 sp? > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 7:57 PM > > > > > > > > > Leroy, > > > > > > Price just seems extreme to me. That's all. I could get an early > > > nineties PT-40 for the same price. Saw lots of 'em for sale for > > > ~$80-$90k a little over a year ago when I was in the market. I'm > not > > > talking about beaters, either. While you wonder why we question > > > prices, I wonder why people ask so much for their coach that it > never > > > sells and let it sit on the market for years on end. I mean, it's > no > > > sweat off my back, but it does baffle my mind. :-) > > > > > > I bought a super clean coach with nothing wrong with it. I still > have > > > to fix things here and there; it's old, things fail, but I'd turn > the > > > key right now and drive cross country without a concern if I had a > > > reason to. > > > > > > Maybe I'm wrong and someone will run out and give 'em $80k for > it. I > > > hope they do, but I suspect we'll see it relisted closer to $65k- > 70k > > > this fall. > > > > > > -Ryan > > > '86 PT-40 8V92 > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Leroy Eckert > > > wrote: > > > > I continue to wonder why we BB owners keep shooting our feet > off about > > > > price. It's your asset. Yes the market is not good. But--- > unless you like > > > to > > > > get greasy, roll under the bus every day, and rework the wheel; > buy a > > > > beater. And when you get finished add up you time and material > and see > > > where > > > > you stand. I purchased my coach over 4 years ago and except for > general > > > > upkeep, I have not spent s@#$ on my bus. I guess that is why I > don't ask > > > for > > > > help. I paid a fair price at the time. Buy quality, not trash. > > > > I bet you could ask Hank in LV whom has an SP for sale for > $75,000 how a > > > > good one does. I read a post recently where he is not concerned > with > > > hauling > > > > it to MT soon. After all, he has been playing poker in > Australia for a > > > year. > > > > He will crank it up and roll. How many others can say and do > that on this > > > > forum. > > > > By reading the posts, not many. > > > > > > > > Leroy Eckert > > > > 1990 WB-40 Royale > > > > Dahlonega, GA > > > > Smoke N Mirrors > > > > I can leave anytime without worries > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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06-28-2008, 08:46
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I never under stood "pay now or pay later". A priest stood infront
of me holding a wicker basked and uttered the same phrase. I tossed in another $10. and still no hair. I think you just got to do the math and be confident you get what you pay for. $10 would have bought a good hat. GregoryO'Connor 94ptRomolandCa --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright" > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Leroy Eckert wrote: > > All I am trying to pass along is if someone finds a well maintained coach, > > pay the money, because you pay now or pay later with these beasts. > > Oh, shoot, Leroy, I agree with you 100%. I've said the same thing many > times on this forum, pay extra up front to get a good one, it's always > cheaper in the long run than fixing one up. How much extra, though, is > debatable. You can find really nice coaches with similar features > and excellent maintenance histories that need no work whatsoever with > $30k+ in price difference. > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 > |
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06-28-2008, 09:20
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In a message dated 6/28/2008 5:03:58 P.M. Central Standard Time, mbulriss@... writes:
BB on-topic, do the BB steel shells keep the little voices out? I still have ringing in my ears- too much rock and roll?
Ernie Ekberg --all steel83PT40 Livingston, Montana full of dogs, and old man
no smoke, though Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. |
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06-28-2008, 09:44
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Hey wait a minute... David Brady '02 LXi, NC Gregory OConnor wrote:
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06-28-2008, 11:03
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
> > I never under stood "pay now or pay later". A priest stood infront > of me holding a wicker basked and uttered the same phrase. I tossed > in another $10. and still no hair. I think you just got to do the > math and be confident you get what you pay for. $10 would have > bought a good hat. Uh, OK,... but this prompts me to ask: Would a good tinfoil hat keep the little voices out? BB on-topic, do the BB steel shells keep the little voices out? Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX > > GregoryO'Connor > 94ptRomolandCa > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright" > > > > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Leroy Eckert > wrote: > > > All I am trying to pass along is if someone finds a well > maintained coach, > > > pay the money, because you pay now or pay later with these > beasts. > > > > Oh, shoot, Leroy, I agree with you 100%. I've said the same thing > many > > times on this forum, pay extra up front to get a good one, it's > always > > cheaper in the long run than fixing one up. How much extra, > though, is > > debatable. You can find really nice coaches with similar > features > > and excellent maintenance histories that need no work whatsoever > with > > $30k+ in price difference. > > > > -Ryan > > '86 PT-40 8V92 > > > |
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06-28-2008, 11:41
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Not when the "little voice" is coming from the lady in the passenger seat.
Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 El Sobrante CA "aeonix1@mac.com" On Jun 28, 2008, at 4:03 PM, mbulriss wrote:
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06-28-2008, 12:00
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Yep, If you put enough of DuPree's insulation under it. Fact is it
already has the tinfoil on it. Sticks to the scap pretty good too. Pretty hot for the summer months. Cut and fit and you can also be creative. Base ball cap, big ole Stetson. I've got a pretty nice piece of left over I'll mail ya for the project if you feel the need. Speakin of BB's. I've got mine one year ago today.And talking about prices. There is one thing to consider guys and we all know it. A big price does not guarantee a good motor home. There is hopefully a relationship with price and condition but more important then anything is know what you are buying before you do, rather then after. I did more then OK but if I was spending a bunch of money I'd pay for some professional consulation on this stuff. I wouldn't spend $100K on anything without "opinions". The more the better. So I don't thing talking prices has any affect on the market. Guys spending big bucks on MH's typically aren't "slow". Well, maybe some are, but not BB buyers. Right? John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > > > > I never under stood "pay now or pay later". A priest stood infront > > of me holding a wicker basked and uttered the same phrase. I tossed > > in another $10. and still no hair. I think you just got to do the > > math and be confident you get what you pay for. $10 would have > > bought a good hat. > > Uh, OK,... but this prompts me to ask: Would a good tinfoil hat keep > the little voices out? > > BB on-topic, do the BB steel shells keep the little voices out? > > Mike Bulriss > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > San Antonio, TX > > > > > > > > GregoryO'Connor > > 94ptRomolandCa > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright" > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Leroy Eckert > > wrote: > > > > All I am trying to pass along is if someone finds a well > > maintained coach, > > > > pay the money, because you pay now or pay later with these > > beasts. > > > > > > Oh, shoot, Leroy, I agree with you 100%. I've said the same thing > > many > > > times on this forum, pay extra up front to get a good one, it's > > always > > > cheaper in the long run than fixing one up. How much extra, > > though, is > > > debatable. You can find really nice coaches with similar > > features > > > and excellent maintenance histories that need no work whatsoever > > with > > > $30k+ in price difference. > > > > > > -Ryan > > > '86 PT-40 8V92 > > > > > > |
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06-28-2008, 14:02
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On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 4:03 PM, mbulriss <mbulriss@...> wrote:
> > BB on-topic, do the BB steel shells keep the little voices out? > Absolutely. I can't hear the little voices inside of my cell phone unless I get up next to a window. It's always fun when a friend comes by to visit while talking on the phone. They'll walk in the bus, take two steps down the hall and then, "Hello? Hello?" The bus makes a suitable Faraday cage. -Ryan |
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