88' 8v92 NC 50grand

[Richard Hayden]

We appreciate all the comments regarding the sale of our 1987 PT. Everyone of you that commented on the merits of owning Wanderlodge make good since and in many ways echo our thoughts.Dick and I spend our winters in the desert near Yuma. Our bus, with it’s fabulous solar system, is perfect for desert living. It’s also fun to have one of the prettiest, most unique coaches in the area making us feel terribly proud. We smile when people comment on the huge tires ‘cause we know that they’re just making everything safer for us - we couldn’t imagine traveling with those little bitty SOB tires underneath us.

As many of you know we have had to help our son and his family financially in his quest to fight terminal cancer. The expense of that and the fact Dick will be turning 75 in August made us believe that it was time for us to consider other options for living our winters in the Southwest. Unfortunately, it appears that we picked the worst possible time to do this. It is very hard for us to believe that a classic Wanderlodge, with its retro look, shiny chrome bumpers, and clean bright white interior, would decrease in priceso much - especially since it is always kept in good repair and it spends its summer under cover. The wonderful friendships we have made with other Wanderlodge owners would be impossible to match. We would surly missour friends if we couldn’t see them at least once a year at one of the rally‘s. Because of all of the above, and all of you, unless we can sell our bus at a fair price, we will be once again traveling to Quartzsite in our “Freebird” and that wouldn’t be half bad.

Yes, we want to sell our bus but, no, we won’t give it away.

Joyce & Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lake Stevens, WA

----- Original Message -----

From: "jwasnewski@yahoo.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 6:58 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 88' 8v92 NC 50grand

Voices of reason that are backed up with facts. I am with you partner. I don't hear Prevost owners bashing their prices down. I hear them touting the virtues of owning one. I just raised the price of mine fifteen points.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
Dahlonega, GA
Royale Conversion

David Brady net> wrote:

Bingo Gregory,

In fact, I would postulate that we BB owners should actually
raise our prices to correct for the falling dollar. For
instance, consider the price of a 1993 WB in US dollars,
say $100K, if we view that same coach in Swiss Francs it
only costs approximately $70K Swiss Francs. This is because
the US dollar has depreciated 30% relative to the Swiss Franc
in the past year, far exceeding normal BB depreciation. Our BB's
are incredible deals to anyone trading in any other currency.
Why should I sell my BB to someone for 70K Swiss Francs
when last year it cost 100K Swiss Francs. So listen up
everyone... it's time to raise your prices to adjust for the
falling dollar! Heck, the whole market has flocked
to commodities: wheat, sugar, oil, haircuts, etc to escape the
falling dollar, why not flee to another commodity, the BB?


David
'02 LXi, NC

Gregory OConnor wrote:

Value and Market are two different variables. Two Posting Buyers
buying frustration are testomony to the fact that BlueBirds like
classic Cars have the price set by the seller. They continue to
attempt to educate the seller to lower price to their reach. I doubt
either one will make a purchase because they will never feel they have
scored the lowest. and after purchase disonance would eat them up.

Its funny how someone can highlight all the reasons why it is a bad
idea to own a diesel coach then turn around and say, "So what do you
want for it?" some folk will remain SOB irrreguardless of what they
drive.

GregoryO'Connor
SOB 94ptRomolandCa

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