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Title: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: twobus on January 11, 2014, 12:00:19 am
http://wap.ebay.com/Pages/ViewItem.aspx?nborh=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_trksid%3Dp2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0%26_nkw%3D1997%2Bforetravel%26_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40&emvAD=420x152&nbpr=1&nbcol=1%7Cunknown&ebayref=/itm/97-PARTS-EXPORT-FORETRAVEL-U320-450HP-CUMMINS-FLORIDA-QUALTY-DIESEL-PUSHER-/271354488408 (http://wap.ebay.com/Pages/ViewItem.aspx?nborh=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_trksid%3Dp2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0%26_nkw%3D1997%2Bforetravel%26_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40&emvAD=420x152&nbpr=1&nbcol=1%7Cunknown&ebayref=/itm/97-PARTS-EXPORT-FORETRAVEL-U320-450HP-CUMMINS-FLORIDA-QUALTY-DIESEL-PUSHER-/271354488408)


If the link is too unwieldy, just go to ebay and search for 1997 foretravel. It got sideswiped. Of course the seller tries to say it's just cosmetic damage but I wonder... What do the experts think? Not that I would possibly be in the market...
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: MR B2 on January 11, 2014, 12:06:23 am
Its been removed from Ebay, already, Hahahaha
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: twobus on January 11, 2014, 12:38:55 am
Maybe this link will work better...
97 Parts Export Foretravel U320 450HP Cummins Florida Qualty Diesel Pusher | (http://tinyurl.com/moa3wn2)
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart on January 11, 2014, 12:49:42 am
Just looked at it. Can't tell how far the damage extends into the compartments. Perhaps at $15K. What a terrible writer, worse than I am.

P
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: twobus on January 11, 2014, 12:53:03 am
It's the crooked airbags that make me feel queasy.
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: MR B2 on January 11, 2014, 04:29:12 am

Looks like the diff is askew some what, It might have a bent chassis,
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: ohsonew on January 11, 2014, 08:20:04 am
First saw this on ebay 3 weeks ago +/-. I think the bid had gotten to slightly over 10K, didn't sell. Called Extreme and talked about cost for repairs. He said ballpark would probably start around 20K. Problem being he didn't think the pantograph hinges were available for the new doors. Said FT didn't make them anymore. Considered buying because in Ks you can get the title cleaned up for personal use, but wouldn't be able to sell down the road except for parting out.
Looked like a lot of the interior electronics had been removed. Don't think the side swipe knocked them out :P

Larry
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: Gerry Vicha on January 11, 2014, 12:27:46 pm
It looks like the outside dual was knocked off that took some hit! the rear frame looks bent back 4 or 5 inches, May need a whole new rear frame rail that the air bags set on...  Nice coach before it got hit. Lots of hours on Gen Set.  I would only let MOT or Foretravel fix this coach for me. But then I don't think it is worth fixing. It is still a 1997, and I would think the fix would be  $ 40,000. or $50,000. minimum! :o
Title: Re: How sad! Damaged coach seen on eBay
Post by: Bob_B on January 11, 2014, 01:02:53 pm
Yes, I saw this coach listed a few months back. A few knowledgeable members on this forum talked me out of it.