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Re: Question about a coach at MOT

Reply #75 –
Quote from: Michael & Jackie –
Dave M's post prompts me to reply.

If anyone really wants to get into having an RV, do not do anything you feel sure is foolish to the point that you risk your retirement or whatever would keep you awake.

But we missed a lot of time that we would have enjoyed, being too cautious.  Waiting for the perfect time and coach cost us some enjoyable times.

Just saying, as Dave says.
We know the perfect coach does not exist, at least not until we get one and make it perfect for us. I am hoping that past history might play out the same in this case. When we bought our current fifth-wheel, we weren't ready looking to buy as we'd just bought an older one a year or so previous. However, we saw this one online, the price was good, and the layout worked better for us than what we had, so we pulled the trigger. The one difference is that our fifth-wheel was being sold locally. I'll enjoy getting out as often as I can in what we currently have with the hope that one day soon I'll be getting out there in an FT.
Walt Huntsman
Boise, Idaho
no Foretravel (yet)
2007 Alpenlite Voyager 31RE
2006 Ford F-350 DRW

Re: Question about a coach at MOT

Reply #76 –
A little over 4 years ago we bought our 1999 40ft U320 for $80K. All it needed was tires. I got 6 Micheline LRH at Herman Power 3/23/2010

It has real tile everywhere except in the bedroom (cost the PO $7K at FOT).  Water and electric reels. AquaHot.  Washer/dryer. 3 new 8D Lifeline house batteries the day we bought it. They've never been discharged more than 30%. Plus the usuals.

Comparing $80K 4+ years ago with $69.5K today, I'd say $69.5K is too high.

Or looking at it another way:

1200 watts on the roof by AM Solar.
12cf marine fridge runs on AC/DC
New  toilet.
These next 5 by Bernd 8/1/14:
1. All 8 new air bags
2, New set of all fuel lines.
3. New engine coolant hoses
4. Rebuilt AquaHot pumps
5. Engine tunup (I swear it gets one more mpg now. And it sure wants to run for the hills, now!)
2000 watt pure sine inverter ready to install

If I wasn't planning on giving our U320 to our Son I might let it go at $69.5K

best, paul


1999 U320 40' 1200 watts on roof. 12cf AC/DC Cold plate fridge/freezer. VMS 240 CL Honda Element
 

Re: Question about a coach at MOT

Reply #77 –
Quote from: Paul Smith –
A little over 4 years ago we bought our 1999 40ft U320 for $80K. All it needed was tires. I got 6 Micheline LRH at Herman Power 3/23/2010

It has real tile everywhere except in the bedroom (cost the PO $7K at FOT).  Water and electric reels. AquaHot.  Washer/dryer. 3 new 8D Lifeline house batteries the day we bought it. They've never been discharged more than 30%. Plus the usuals.

Comparing $80K 4+ years ago with $69.5K today, I'd say $69.5K is too high.

Or looking at it another way:

1200 watts on the roof by AM Solar.
12cf marine fridge runs on AC/DC
New  toilet.
These next 5 by Bernd 8/1/14:
1. All 8 new air bags
2, New set of all fuel lines.
3. New engine coolant hoses
4. Rebuilt AquaHot pumps
5. Engine tunup (I swear it gets one more mpg now. And it sure wants to run for the hills, now!)
2000 watt pure sine inverter ready to install

If I wasn't planning on giving our U320 to our Son I might let it go at $69.5K

best, paul
Definitely sounds like a sweet set up!
Walt Huntsman
Boise, Idaho
no Foretravel (yet)
2007 Alpenlite Voyager 31RE
2006 Ford F-350 DRW