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Reply #25
2nd owner.
John & Kathy and Reggie the Westie (RIP)
2002 40' U320
Build# 5996
2011 Jeep Wrangler

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Reply #26
I believe I'm the 3rd owner.
Harold Charlson
1992 U280 4133
Round Top, TX

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Reply #27
First owner purchased in 97, second in 2000, we got it in 2015.
George and Steph
1997 U270 36 Build 5081 "Honu"
1180w Solar 400A lithium all Victron house system
Motorcade 17670, SKP 128300, FMCA F459019
73 VW Camper, 79 VW Camper, 2363 Sunline, and an Arctic Fox 25P

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Reply #28
First owner from South Africa, second from Waxahachie Tx, I am the third owner. I worked on it for both previous owners while on some motorcades.
George Ray 1992 U280 40'

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Reply #29
We are the third owners. First one was in Sandusky oh, it came through Idaho.  Second owner imported it to here and didn't get to use it much before the husband got sick and then passed seven years ago, since then it got used three times before we bought it.
Toby a 94 u280
Cummins 8.3
6 speed Allison
Exhaust brake


Adopted by Derek and Annabelle

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Reply #30
3Rd owner, but I have the original sales recite from the original owner.
2002 U320 40Ft  MC # 15759
Coach # 5995
Previous coaches
2002 U320 coach  #5941
1996 U270 coach #4808

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Reply #31
3rd
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My advice and experiences are Free, you decide if they are worth anything .

John - driving Old Faithful
1994 U280 GV
C8.3, Banks, Pacbrake, 900 watts, Resonator, XLHD tow dolly
Retired Army Warrant Officer

Life is what you make of it - if it is lemons, make lemonade!
Former Coaches:
1988 GV 40' ORED 300HP CAT - 9 years
1990 Winnebago LeSharo - 3 years
2000 Newmar London Aire - 3 years (#18 of 23 produced)

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Reply #32
3rd
Dennis & Martha Harrell
2000 Foretravel U320
2014 GMC 4X4 Sierra Crew Cab Pickup

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Reply #33
4th
Robert and Susan
 1995 36' 280 WTBI 8.3 3060r
 1200 watts on the roof, 720 Ah of lithium's
 Build # 4637. Motorcade # 17599
        FMCA  # 451505
        18  Wrangler JLUR

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Reply #34
I believe we are third owners.
Len and Deb Speiser
1999 U270 36'
2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
You're either on the bus, or you're off the bus!--Ken Kesey
If you're lucky enough to live in a bus, you're lucky enough!

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Reply #35
2nd of our '04, original of our '09

Bob, when you asked the question, you forgot to share *your* answer ;)
Current: 09' Phenix
Previous: 04' U320

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Reply #36
3rd Owner
John and Stacey Smith
Motorcade NO: 11973
1997 U295 CSGI 40'..Build No. 5036     
920 Watts on the roof..CAT Power w/fuel Inj. Programmer
2021 GMC Sierra AT4 1500
EX..2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
Ex 1990 U280 RSAI 36'..Build No. 3638

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Reply #37
We are number 5 on the list of caretakers assigned to our coach.  Number 6 is gonna have to wait a while...
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

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Reply #38
We are at least number 3.
Audrey & Harvey Nelson
2000 U-320, 40' towing 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
nelsonah@ieee.org

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Reply #39
5Th best we can tell.
1994 U280
Build #4451
"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking"

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Reply #40
2nd of our '04, original of our '09

Bob, when you asked the question, you forgot to share *your* answer ;)
I am the original owner.
Bob & Kathy
2007 Nimbus
Full Timers
Retired Charter Bus Owner/Operator

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Reply #41
We are the second owner. First owner lived in College Station--had a much shorter service commute!

Don
2007 Nimbus 340 quad slide
Build #6386 FMC #17360 FMCA #441779

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Reply #42
We're the Third owner/keeper of our coach
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

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Reply #43
We are the 2nd owners. ;D
Greg & Nettie
1998 U320 40Ft Limited Edition
Build #5382
2014 Ford Cmax toad
Escapee #122299

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Reply #44
#2
1993 U300, 6v92
build 4366
USAF retired, Flight Engineer, C124, C130
 ATP, A & E.  & ex AI

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Reply #45
# 3 as best we can tell
88 Grand Villa 36' ORED 3208 (throwaway)Cat.
 Build # 3150
Happiness is the maximum agreement of reality and desire.

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Reply #46
My wife Denise and I are the second owners...bought our 2002 295 36" this past May from MOT.
Dave
2002 295 36'
Build 6006
Motorcade Member 17931
Toad 2003 Jeep Wrangler
2008 BMW R1200 GSA

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Reply #47
not original on this one nor the previous coach.

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Reply #48
The results of this poll appear to show an overwhelming bias towards second and third owners, very few first owners.

Ten years ago, the bias did not exist, there were many first owners.
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
2003 38 U295 build 6209
2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit Ecodiesel
still have tow-ready 2006 Acura MDX 
Temple City, California
Motorcade 16681 California Chapter President
SKP 16663 member of SKP Park of the Sierra, Coarsegold California
FMCA F071251
Retired electrical and electronic engineer

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Reply #49
Ten years ago, the bias did not exist, there were many first owners.

Ten years ago, there were many more newer coaches  ;)  I'll try to dig up the average length of time someone owns an RV before buying a new one, but I think it's likely on the order of every 5 years.

ETA - quickly scared this one up, https://data.sca.isr.umich.edu/fetchdoc.php?docid=49063 , 8.4 years in 2011, up from 6.6 years in 2005.
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320