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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Discussions => Topic started by: stump on April 30, 2019, 11:38:19 pm

Title: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: stump on April 30, 2019, 11:38:19 pm
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1111305319042422/
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1055572887957977/
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Protech Racing on May 01, 2019, 09:28:43 am
The ORED may e a great deal . add 10K and drive it.
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: John44 on May 01, 2019, 09:50:26 am
Not as good as Stump with my posting but check out the one in the South Bend Ind. marketplace,$19900 for a 95,don't look too bad.
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Mike Leary (RIP) on May 01, 2019, 09:54:51 am
Quote from: John44 –
Not as good as Stump with my posting but check out the one in the South Bend Ind. marketplace,$19900 for a 95,don't look too bad.
Is that Craigslist, or?
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: John44 on May 01, 2019, 10:01:30 am
Facebook marketplace,is in Michigan near Southbend.
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: wolfe10 on May 01, 2019, 10:02:11 am
Links are always greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart on May 01, 2019, 10:32:40 am
Finally starting to see some realistic asking prices for coaches. Perfect time to buy for that summer trip.

Facebook Marketplace is a great resource along with CL. This is how we found our coach.

Look for a coach that you don't have to spend money on. If you start planning to change or repair this or that, the price can get out of hand in a hurry.

Any coach this old will require a decent DIYer. If you can't do the work, consider motels instead.

Pierce
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Protech Racing on May 01, 2019, 10:44:36 am
Never do the hard math .
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Mike Leary (RIP) on May 01, 2019, 11:07:59 am
Quote from: Pierce & Gaylie Stewart –
  Look for a coach that you don't have to spend money on. If you start planning to change or repair this or that, the price can get out of hand in a hurry. Any coach this old will require a decent DIYer. If you can't do the work, consider motels instead.
I agree (to a point). When we started looking for this coach, I did not want a 'project', so I researched for a year to see what the 'going prices' were. This coach was the most expensive, but had a grip of paperwork that showed TLC. I have done very little to her, and my decision was correct. Little did I know, when I bought her, that she had belonged to none other than Brett Wolfe. THAT was (and still is) a BIG PLUS! ^.^d
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: nitehawk on May 01, 2019, 11:09:30 am
Almost like having your own "on board" mechanic that knows your coach. ^.^d
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Lynn Shackelford on May 01, 2019, 12:19:06 pm
That first one is a twin to ours. Same color scheme  as ours as well.Our main awning has "Foretravel" on it so i assume it is original. How can you tell if it is a U225 or not?
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: wolfe10 on May 01, 2019, 12:22:25 pm
Quote from: unknown –
That first one is a twin to ours. Same color scheme  as ours as well.Our main awning has "Foretravel" on it so i assume it is original. How can you tell if it is a U225 or not?


Cummins B engine, rear radiator and (though not mentioned) Torsilastic suspension= U225.

All are 36' long with two different floorplans available-- SBI and SBID. That one is an SBID (D=dinette)
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Mike Leary (RIP) on May 01, 2019, 12:24:47 pm
Quote from: unknown –
That first one is a twin to ours. Same color scheme  as ours as well.Our main awning has "Foretravel" on it so i assume it is original. How can you tell if it is a U225 or not?
I notice the later coaches have 'U225' or 'U240' on the stern, but our's does not. All you can do is find out the engine type.
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Lynn Shackelford on May 01, 2019, 12:25:08 pm
Years of posting on ebay and looking on ebay I have found that misspelling a search word is a good way to find hidden gems. When I search Craigeslist/Market place/ebay try "Foretraveler" not Foretravel. Or Fourtravel or For travel or fortravel. Like Caddy/Cadilac/cadilak/. You would not believe the miss spells  :D
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: John44 on May 01, 2019, 01:28:08 pm
Found good deals on tools that way.
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: Travelray on May 01, 2019, 11:58:45 pm
1999 Foretravel motor home 4 sale on Detroit's Craigslist Apr 30,
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: stump on May 09, 2019, 08:27:01 am
Here are some more... real nice looking

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/336566537212152/

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/286782068910649/

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/404941326734236/
Title: Re: Used coaches I ran across
Post by: krush on May 09, 2019, 11:58:20 am
I guess facebook has taken over what used to be craigslist. Such a shame, facebook is evil (I don't use it) and I really liked the simplicity of craiglist.
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