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1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

I came across this one in todays paper.
1991 Foretravel Grande Villa, Unihome.  Good shape, 2A/c's,2 HTR,74 gal propane tank, 148gal fule tank. NEEDS ENGINE!!
They are asking $10,000 or offer??
Telephones, local, 406-579-6179 and WA 206-794-6198.
It is located in Ennis, MT. which is South of 1-90, West of Bozeman and SE of Helena.
Could be a good challenge for someone??
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #1 –
Begs the question: What happened to the engine? How good a shape could it be without an engine. On another thought: Would go into it with eyes open as to the major thing it needed. ^.^d
Larry
1996 U295 36'
Build # 4805
Actually we sold it but just like to lurk

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #2 –
I guess a 'phone call to ask what the heck happened to the engine would be in order.
I feel that they mean that it has a bad engine, not that it is actually missing??
If anyone is interested and gives the guy a call, then needs someone to look at it, I am not too far away and would be happy to help.
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #3 –
With a 148 gal fuel tank that would mean it's a U280 or U300 (Cat 3208 or 6V92). 
In '92 the U280 went to the Cummins 8.3 - a possibility.
John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #4 –
John  --  What size fuel tank is in your rig??  Ours has a 150 gallon tank and it is a GV.  Thanks and have a great day  ----  Fritz
Fritz & Kathy Johnson
1991 36'

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #5 –
Quote from: fkjohns6083 –
John  --  What size fuel tank is in your rig??  Ours has a 150 gallon tank and it is a GV.  Thanks and have a great day  ----  Fritz
148 gallons
John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #6 –
its not worth 10 grand, the cost of new/used engine, freight, labor to install and out fit is a lot.  If the MH was 1 grand, you still have to get it some where to work on it.  If I had an engine and tranny setting around, i still would think about it for a long time.
Pat/Blue Angel
1995 U240 36ft
MC# 16511
Build# 4653

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #7 –
A year or so ago one of our members with a U225 had his engine fail (in TX I think). He ended up paying $10k for a brand new Cummins 5.9 engine and installation and drove it home to PA. Put it up for sale and sold it almost immediately for something in the $20s I think. If it were my motor home and my engine sitting in my backyard I'd plop for the $10k price (this was a deal from Cummins and a Cummins authorized shop). (I might even get the Allison 643 rebuilt while I was at it!)

For another rig sitting hundreds of miles away I'd have to ponder it a lot. I suspect Cummins could come close to a brand new 8.3 for around $10k (installed). It would not surprise me much if there weren't quite a few of these sitting around. Not sure if it's a Cat or DD.

Depending upon how the rig is it could be a sweet deal for $20,000 with a brand new engine (and maybe a rebuilt tranny).

Craig

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #8 –
This coach is located at Ennis, MT according to the ad' and that is about 55mls from Bozeman, and 105mls from Helena which would be the nearest shops that could move it and fix it. That would have to be added to the equation before making any plans.
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #9 –
I took a look but it's no longer listed. Only worth about $3000 with a bad engine. If you looked, you might find a deal on a 8.3 or 6V-92TA but a shop would charge a fortune for an exchange engine. Thinking about $20K plus installed. A used engine would be MUCH less expensive but a shop would still charge around $2000 to install it. Towing charges, fluids, all the misc stuff add up in a hurry.

Unless someone has an engine sitting around, it will be a tough sell.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #10 –
Yeah that is a silly deal. We paid oly a couple coachbucks more for Moby, which, like, drove under its own power and sruff.
Jay
1989 U280 SE, 36', 3208T Cat, build 3292

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #11 –
The last time I checked a used PowerTech 10k generator, (assuming it is a U300) with integral radiator was worth between $6K and $8K all by itself. If the tranny and other parts of the drive train are good parting it out might bring more than $10K.
The selected media item is not currently available.Kent Speers
Locust Grove, OK
1993 U300 SSE 40' (Restored at FOT 2009) Build 4323
720 watts Solar
6V92TA DDEC Silver Engine
2014 Subaru Outback

Re: 1991 36ft Grand Villa in the local paper today.

Reply #12 –
The same 1991 GV is in todays paper with a $10,000 or offer price.
They have added a clarification to the "Needs Engine" part of the ad' and now say, needs Fuel Pump or Engine???  maybe not so bad at the right price, and a good diesel mechanic to check the engine out.
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair