Some advice please...
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03-29-2008, 01:59
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Some advice please...
DH found a great deal on a class A. (( we think )) It's a 78
WonderLodge 35 FC with a Cat/ 3208 and 4 speed Allison trans. 175,000 miles. 6 brand new tires. It was on the road on and off till about a year ago. The guy started it up in Nov. and let it run a while. Brand new genny. A good one. I forget the name though. The guy wanted 8000.00. We went and looked at it and it was pretty dirty. Not trashed. Just dirty. The guys loser chain smoking brother was living in it. No leaks that I can tell. I hemmed and hawwed cos all the cleaning would be on me as hubby is disabled so the guy came down 500.00. He said he wanted us to have it as others were beating down his door and he was finding thier aggressiveness rude. So he said he would take the 500 and have the thing detailed and buy 4 new batteries..... Now am I wrong or is this too good to be true. Hubby says we could sell it for twice that. I skeptical. If it sounds too good to be true..... yatta yatta yatta..... Educate me......... |
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03-29-2008, 06:46
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Some advice please...
You will never get the smoke smell out....depends on how important
that is to you. Dan Jackson, MS--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "karenannromo" > > DH found a great deal on a class A. (( we think )) It's a 78 > WonderLodge 35 FC with a Cat/ 3208 and 4 speed Allison trans. 175,000 > miles. 6 brand new tires. It was on the road on and off till about a > year ago. The guy started it up in Nov. and let it run a while. Brand > new genny. A good one. I forget the name though. > The guy wanted 8000.00. We went and looked at it and it was pretty > dirty. Not trashed. Just dirty. The guys loser chain smoking brother > was living in it. No leaks that I can tell. > I hemmed and hawwed cos all the cleaning would be on me as hubby is > disabled so the guy came down 500.00. He said he wanted us to have it > as others were beating down his door and he was finding thier > aggressiveness rude. So he said he would take the 500 and have the > thing detailed and buy 4 new batteries..... > Now am I wrong or is this too good to be true. Hubby says we could sell > it for twice that. I skeptical. If it sounds too good to be true..... > yatta yatta yatta..... > Educate me......... > |
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03-29-2008, 06:51
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Some advice please...
Karen,
It sounds to me that you need a professional to inspect this Bird for you.
The inspector should be well experienced with RV's and if possible knowledgeable about Wanderlodge's.
I do not know the location of the bird but there are several fellows on this site that could possibly help youor steer you to someone who can. See if you can make a deal with the owner to hold it for you. A 30 day$500.00 "refundable" deposit dependant on a good inspection by a pro. Most deals that seem to be to good to be true usually isa bad deal.If you buy a basket case you can spend a ton of money fixing it up. There are a lot of very good Wanderlodges that have been well taken care of on the market now. Don't let the fever lead you into a bad deal. The smoke probably is in all the fabric's and on a hot day would be obnoxious.Be careful!
Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 PT40
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03-29-2008, 08:51
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Some advice please...
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Howard O. Truitt"
> > Karen, > It sounds to me that you need a professional to inspect this Bird for you. > The inspector should be well experienced with RV's and if possible knowledgeable about Wanderlodge's. > I do not know the location of the bird but there are several fellows on this site that could possibly help you or steer you to someone who can. See if you can make a deal with the owner to hold it for you. A 30 day $500.00 "refundable" deposit dependant on a good inspection by a pro. Most deals that seem to be to good to be true usually is a bad deal. If you buy a basket case you can spend a ton of money fixing it up. There are a lot of very good Wanderlodges that have been well taken care of on the market now. Don't let the fever lead you into a bad deal. The smoke probably is in all the fabric's and on a hot day would be obnoxious. Be careful! > Howard Truitt > Camilla, Ga. > 86 PT40 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: karenannromo > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 8:59 AM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Some advice please... > > > DH found a great deal on a class A. (( we think )) It's a 78 > WonderLodge 35 FC with a Cat/ 3208 and 4 speed Allison trans. 175,000 > miles. 6 brand new tires. It was on the road on and off till about a > year ago. The guy started it up in Nov. and let it run a while. Brand > new genny. A good one. I forget the name though. > The guy wanted 8000.00. We went and looked at it and it was pretty > dirty. Not trashed. Just dirty. The guys loser chain smoking brother > was living in it. No leaks that I can tell. > I hemmed and hawwed cos all the cleaning would be on me as hubby is > disabled so the guy came down 500.00. He said he wanted us to have it > as others were beating down his door and he was finding thier > aggressiveness rude. So he said he would take the 500 and have the > thing detailed and buy 4 new batteries..... > Now am I wrong or is this too good to be true. Hubby says we could sell > it for twice that. I skeptical. If it sounds too good to be true..... > yatta yatta yatta..... > Educate me......... > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1345 - Release Date: 3/26/2008 6:50 PM I would also advise you to get a professional to check out the rig. I paid a little over 20,000 dollars for my rig and all it needed was new brakes on the back end and up dated tires. I guess if your hubby is a person that likes to fool around with machanical things at the price your getting it for it might be a fair deal. But by the time and unknow problems you might run into you might just pay a little bit more and know what your getting. I would defenitily get a real RV mechanic to check it out and see what the real price would be after you complete getting in order. Jon http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/1942...derlodge/? action=view¤t=Donavanbirthdayparty017.jpg > |
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03-29-2008, 15:07
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Some advice please...
Dan,
Ozone generators get the smoke out... Car dealers use them all the time... Just run it for a week, maybe less... Sea Ya Larry NYC 84 35FCSB ----- Original Message ----
From: maureyroad To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2008 1:46:10 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Some advice please... You will never get the smoke smell out....depends on how important that is to you. Dan Jackson, MS--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "karenannromo" > > DH found a great deal on a class A. (( we think )) It's a 78 > WonderLodge 35 FC with a Cat/ 3208 and 4 speed Allison trans. 175,000 > miles. 6 brand new tires. It was on the road on and off till about a > year ago. The guy started it up in Nov. and let it run a while. Brand > new genny. A good one. I forget the name though. > The guy wanted 8000.00. We went and looked at it and it was pretty > dirty. Not trashed. Just dirty. The guys loser chain smoking brother > was living in it. No leaks that I can tell. > I hemmed and hawwed cos all the cleaning would be on me as hubby is > disabled so the guy came down 500.00. He said he wanted us to have it > as others were beating down his door and he was finding thier > aggressiveness rude. So he said he would take the 500 and have the > thing detailed and buy 4 new batteries... .. > Now am I wrong or is this too good to be true. Hubby says we could sell > it for twice that. I skeptical. If it sounds too good to be true..... > yatta yatta yatta..... > Educate me......... > Special deal for Yahoo! users friends - http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text3.com ">No Cost. Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now |
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03-29-2008, 15:41
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Some advice please...
Steam clean every item possible...drapes, all carpet, all upholstery. Clean everything else with a good cleaner..hard surfaces and vinyl. Put vinyl dressing on the vinyl. Agree the ozone generators work well...but get a commercial one (larger capacity) and leave it run for at least a week.
On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 7:07 PM, Larry Dill <"sailor7cs_365@yahoo.com"> wrote:
-- Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, CA |
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03-30-2008, 06:58
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Some advice please...
First, the seller isn't telling you the truth - if people were
"beating down his door" trying to buy it at his asking price, he would have sold it by now. He certainly wouldn't be giving you, a random stranger, discounts because he "likes you" and "wants you to have it." Sounds to me like he has some used car salesman training. This is a classic sales technique: He's trying to hype the thing up so you'll think it's the deal of the century, we have to move quick because everyone else wants it, and oh, aren't we so very special - he likes us and wants us to have it! I, personally, wouldn't buy anything from someone who pulled these silly sales tactics on me. If I can't trust them not to lie about trivial details like this, how can I trust them on the history, maintenance and overall condition of the coach? Also, doubt you can sell it for twice the price. From time to time you run into someone selling something where they don't know it's real value, but in my experience, that's not very often. If it's worth twice the price he'd probably be asking that - or it would have sold by now. The real steals go very, very fast. At any rate, be very careful on a coach like this. It's not going to look like much of a deal if you have to plow $20,000 into it to make it roadworthy. If you already find it unsatisfactory, it's doubtful you will find the will to be really happy with it in the future. I think you are setting yourself up for disappointment and highly recommend you pass on this one. Keep looking until you've found one that you really like - then it will be a blessing instead of a curse. Don't be tempted to jump on something just because it's available "now" - take your time and don't buy until you see a coach that both of you really want and are excited about owning. -Ryan '86 PT-40 8V92 On 3/29/08, karenannromo > > Now am I wrong or is this too good to be true. Hubby says we could sell > it for twice that. I skeptical. If it sounds too good to be true..... > yatta yatta yatta..... > Educate me......... |
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03-31-2008, 00:44
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Some advice please...
I agree with Ryan completely. You don't want to buy motor homes for
purposes of speculation. Now there are good deals out there and there is a chance this one is a good one for some one who knows BB's inside and out but you wouldn't fall into that category or at least I would think not. Remember, that most of us looked for a year or more before buying and even then many found out there was more then what met the eye with regards to repairs etc. My coach was in good shape only needing some interior clean up and refurbishing but I've spent the best part of a year doing that ( I am not really skilled at this and am learning). From my limited experience to date I think a person does this for LOVE but not for MONEY. If you want a BB to have and enjoy it's very worth while. If you are doing it to make money there has to be a better way. I am speaking from a years experience. I need to step back now and enjoy the thing rather then working on it most every free day. Looking forward to Maxton this week. John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC > > First, the seller isn't telling you the truth - if people were > "beating down his door" trying to buy it at his asking price, he would > have sold it by now. He certainly wouldn't be giving you, a random > stranger, discounts because he "likes you" and "wants you to have it." > Sounds to me like he has some used car salesman training. This is a > classic sales technique: He's trying to hype the thing up so you'll > think it's the deal of the century, we have to move quick because > everyone else wants it, and oh, aren't we so very special - he likes > us and wants us to have it! > > I, personally, wouldn't buy anything from someone who pulled these > silly sales tactics on me. If I can't trust them not to lie about > trivial details like this, how can I trust them on the history, > maintenance and overall condition of the coach? Also, doubt you can > sell it for twice the price. From time to time you run into someone > selling something where they don't know it's real value, but in my > experience, that's not very often. If it's worth twice the price he'd > probably be asking that - or it would have sold by now. The real > steals go very, very fast. > > At any rate, be very careful on a coach like this. It's not going to > look like much of a deal if you have to plow $20,000 into it to make > it roadworthy. If you already find it unsatisfactory, it's doubtful > you will find the will to be really happy with it in the future. I > think you are setting yourself up for disappointment and highly > recommend you pass on this one. Keep looking until you've found one > that you really like - then it will be a blessing instead of a curse. > Don't be tempted to jump on something just because it's available > "now" - take your time and don't buy until you see a coach that both > of you really want and are excited about owning. > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 > > On 3/29/08, karenannromo > > > > Now am I wrong or is this too good to be true. Hubby says we could sell > > it for twice that. I skeptical. If it sounds too good to be true..... > > yatta yatta yatta..... > > Educate me......... > |
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