Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 12, 2025 ...

I bought a '97 U295 (without the full body paint, but with some other upgrades) last year for about the same money and thought it was a sufficient bargain that I took it without even looking at it in person first.  I figured I could still invest a good sum of money and still come out ahead at that price.

After a few upgrades of my own (about $5K), it has been appraised (by a real appraiser, not an insurance adjuster masquerading as an appraiser) in the high 70,000s which matches the value that Progressive Ins. has in their own company value book.

The only thing that would concern me about this coach is the mileage.  If correct, that is less than 3000 miles per year which means a lot of sitting that I personally don't regard as particularly good for HD diesel-powered vehicles.

  Maybe I'm not giving it enough credit.

Might be worthwhile to ask James Holder, the service manager at TN RV to do an inspection, he is knowledgeable, personable and qualified. He is also a Foretravel owner.

I spent a while on the phone with James, really nice guy, very willing to talk about Foretravels.  He is only 2 hours from my house and will be where I get service done on the coach.

I bought a '97 U295 (without the full body paint, but with some other upgrades) last year for about the same money and thought it was a sufficient bargain that I took it without even looking at it in person first.  I figured I could still invest a good sum of money and still come out ahead at that price.

We did get the Silver leaf

"I am on the list of people that would not pay 70k for a non slide late 90's coach.  I would rather buy a pretty good one in the 40's and get to make it like I want it.  While some people do amazing modifications or pay the factory to do them some don't."

Agree, wouldn't pay even 60K. Paying 40K and doing 5-10K in upgrades to bring it to personal standards was my goal.
I meant that this coach is worth 60K to me now, and we would be heart broken if anything happened to it.
Because of the low production of these coaches, the market is limited in finding good ones, the way one would want it.
Cheers

Well Did You Buy It?

If odometer is VDO, would be good to check and make sure it is original and not replacement that wasn't set with actual at the time of replacement.  (search forum for odometer set for more info)

I made him an offer.  He has not responded.
Some more stuff came up during the inspection.

I see it's sold. Did you buy it?

I did not.  Just couldn't get comfortable with it for the price he wanted.  Probably missed a pretty good deal.