Want to buy Bluebird

[mbulriss]

John,

IMO that is one of the best write-ups that I have seen in a long time
for wannabes. Good job!

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "John McGinnis"
wrote:
>
> Once upon a time... Buying a Wanderlodge is a lot like buying your
> first home. First only look at Birds within your means, if you're on
> a beer budget don't pull out the Champagne glasses. There are a lot
> of similarities with the two purchases. Don't even look at birds out
> of your budget range, by doing so will only lead to disapointment.
> Next you would not buy a home without a home inspection, so you
> should get a Pre-Delivery Inspection on your potential Bird. Find
> someone in your area or the area of the bird who is knowledgable on
> that particular coach and hire them to go over the systems with you.
> This will let you know what works, and what needs repairs or
> replacement, and a PDI is a great negoiaging tool and you have
> leverage when it comes to writing the check. Another issue; you
> would not buy a house without an appraisal, nor would a lender loan
> money on a home without a certified appraisal, so get a certified
> appraisal on any potential purchase. A PDI & an appraisal are not
> the same thing they serve two differnt purposes. Do not rely on NADA
> or Ebay as reliable sources of value, nor the past sells by desperate
> sellers. None of these are true representations of real value. NADA
> may have had only one subject sold in the last quarter and that coach
> could be the best coach on the worst day of public auction with no
> competitive bidders. That is not a true representation of value, you
> want to pay a fair market value and get a coach that is worth 100% or
> more of what you paid. Another reason for the appraisal is if by
> chance you are able to find the once in the lifetime bargain you
> would want to insure your coach for it's true replacement value. A
> 200K dollar coach bought for a 100K and insured for 100K then written
> off as a total lose, the insurance company will not pay the
> difference in value, so get it insured for the full value, the only
> way to do this is with a certified appraisal.
> Financing: DON'T do it! Can't write a check wait until you can. A
> loan payment on a Bird is no fun when you don't have the money to buy
> fuel for the fun trips or the extra cash to make upgrades and repairs
> when needed.
> Last thing you should know about Bluebirds, it is at times easier &
> quicker to get a divorce then it is to sell a Bluebird, so know what
> you are getting into and be prepared to make the commitment because
> it is most of the time for the long haul. Good luck & happy hunting.
> John 88FC35 Louisville, KY/Jeffersonville, IN
>