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Re: Selling advice

Reply #25
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What is something like this basic going for nowadays?

I would recommend you call Motorhomes and ask what they would list your coach for? That's what I did last time. I sent a brief description and some photos and they got back to me. The advantage of dealing with them is they are intimately familiar with Foretravels and have a pretty accurate idea of what they would get for it.
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95 300
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Re: Selling advice

Reply #26
One of the significant factors in pricing is CONDITION.  Most overlook that.

I am talking about both cosmetic and mechanical.

Is the interior original (and therefore over 20 years old) or has someone recently spent $10k to remodel?

Stored indoors or covered or lived in in full sun.

Are known "aging" issues addressed or are they left to the new owner:
Aged tires
Aged batteries
OE fuel lines
OE air bags
Bulkheads
Brakes
Steering box leaks
Cooling fan seals
Age of appliances-- 20+ year old appliances ARE at the end of their live expectancy.
etc
You know, the things to be checked on any coach.


We were very serious about a coach listed here on the ForeForum.  But, when Dianne looked at the pictures, she said (believe me from experience), it will cost right at $10,000 to completely remodel that original 24 year old interior.  Full retail/ high asking price plus $10,000 put it out of consideration.

The ONLY number I am interested in is "what will I have in it fixed up the way I/we want it". Sure, selling price is a big factor, but ......  Yes, we are still very much interested in buying another Foretravel and restoring it to its original top line condition, but are not willing to abandon fiscal responsibility.

So, who wants to see their baby go to a good home?
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: Selling advice

Reply #27
I am talking about both cosmetic and mechanical. Yes, we are still very much interested in buying another Foretravel
Thanks so much for sending me the Pacifico and Jamesons, but, we have to say: "YOU AND DIANNE ARE NOT GETTING YOUR COACH BACK" !!!!!!!  ^.^d
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Re: Selling advice

Reply #28
Selling big ticket vehicles are fraught with problems, like seller never transfers and injures someone leaving the titled owner possibly liable, like getting bad money being paid or later having bank cancel check you hold, lots of scammer will respond, even selling dealer can go out of business, or sell without reporting back to you, and on and on.

We all want too much for our coaches that have been upgraded and loved. RVs are not an investment, consider sell at any price, idea is to get rid of it and stop repair, liability, insurance costs.

MOT will pickup and sell (may already have a buyer waiting). There are other reliable consignment places, but who knows where they are and if they are still a reputable place.

I recommend MOT, have them pickup and consider part of the getting rid of it. They know Foretravels better than anyone.

Even the best of intentions from 'trusted' buyer may be problematic and leave you with a liability window.

Re: Selling advice

Reply #29
Selling big ticket vehicles are fraught with problems, like seller never transfers and injures someone leaving the titled owner possibly liable, like getting bad money being paid or later having bank cancel check you hold, lots of scammer will respond, even selling dealer can go out of business, or sell without reporting back to you, and on and on.

We all want too much for our coaches that have been upgraded and loved. RVs are not an investment, consider sell at any price, idea is to get rid of it and stop repair, liability, insurance costs.

MOT will pickup and sell (may already have a buyer waiting). There are other reliable consignment places, but who knows where they are and if they are still a reputable place.

I recommend MOT, have them pickup and consider part of the getting rid of it. They know Foretravels better than anyone.

Even the best of intentions from 'trusted' buyer may be problematic and leave you with a liability window.
Agree with B&C.  MOT have sold 4 coaches for me, 3 did not even make it to their website before being sold.  Even after their commission, probably realized more than what I could have got if selling privately.
Big thing for me is test drives, sold a 35 ft bus conversion years ago to a guy who could drive "big rigs", took a corner and he put 2 back tires in the ditch, he did buy coach and did pay for wrecker to get it out of ditch.
Jim C.
coachfree, previous 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2003 Foretravels.

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Reply #30
17,500, it has to be junk, funny! Sounds like a good deal until it takes 65,000 to make it really nice. I bought mine for 40,000 cash and then spent another 30,000 to make it right. 70,000 dollars does not buy much today and new coaches in that price range a garbage, no offense. Thats why we bought a Foretravel, great machines.
'The strength of the effort is the measure of the result'
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Re: Selling advice

Reply #31
I spent a year looking for ours. All of them on RV Trader were in the $15,000 to $ 22,000 range. Every one had no paperwork, so it was basically like jumping off a cliff. Having had two previous Airstreams was a big help, as I knew about the '60/80 thousand mile rule'. Paid $10k more than what I'd looked at because of these:
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
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                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'