1998 U295 for sale in TN I could use a little help

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1998 U295 for sale in TN I could use a little help

March 01, 2017, 06:16:57 pm

This Foretravel is for sale within a couple hours from my house. I don't like the paint job, I don't like the twin couches but neither would stop me from buying it. He says the paint is not perfect but pretty close. I am getting more pictures from him a few at a time.

From talking to the guy it has been serviced at TN RV in Knoxville. Just put on 4 new tires on the back, the two fronts are 2 years old. To me it seems a bit on high end of the prices for this vintage coach but I don't have a good feel for that at this point. I am going to call his service guy at TN RV and pick his brain some.

I will probably drive over on Friday and take a look to see if it is a possibility. If it is possible, I am going to want to find someone to hire to do an inspection so I understand what I am getting into. Does anyone have a suggestion on someone to call?

Hints on what to look for on this coach would be nice as well.

Thanks
Matt

1998 Foretravel U295, Knoxville TN - - RVtrader.com

Re: 1998 U295 for sale in TN I could use a little help

Reply #1 – March 01, 2017, 06:39:33 pm

From the pictures, looks like a nice one. Does it have aquahot? Don't believe it will last long at that price.

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Reply #2 – March 01, 2017, 06:42:30 pm

Quote from: Forewheelers – March 01, 2017, 06:39:33 pm

Does it have aquahot?

No aquahot.

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Reply #3 – March 01, 2017, 07:03:19 pm

Quote from: mattschilds – March 01, 2017, 06:16:57 pm

This Foretravel is for sale within a couple hours from my house. I don't like the paint job, I don't like the twin couches but neither would stop me from buying it. He says the paint is not perfect but pretty close. I am getting more pictures from him a few at a time.

From talking to the guy it has been serviced at TN RV in Knoxville. Just put on 4 new tires on the back, the two fronts are 2 years old. To me it seems a bit on high end of the prices for this vintage coach but I don't have a good feel for that at this point. I am going to call his service guy at TN RV and pick his brain some.

I will probably drive over on Friday and take a look to see if it is a possibility. If it is possible, I am going to want to find someone to hire to do an inspection so I understand what I am getting into. Does anyone have a suggestion on someone to call?

Hints on what to look for on this coach would be nice as well.

Thanks
Matt

1998 Foretravel U295, Knoxville TN - - RVtrader.com

Matt, contact James Holder at TN RV. James is the service manager and is a FT expert. He has one himself and is always generous with his time when it comes to these classic coaches. It this coach was there, James will know it well. Good luck!

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Reply #4 – March 01, 2017, 07:29:35 pm

That price is high for a u295 with no aquahot but in good shape, it could easily be a steal versus something cheaper that needs tons of work.

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Reply #5 – March 01, 2017, 07:54:51 pm

Quote from: Jeff & Sandy – March 01, 2017, 07:03:19 pm

Matt, contact James Holder at TN RV. James is the service manager and is a FT expert. He has one himself and is always generous with his time when it comes to these classic coaches. It this coach was there, James will know it well. Good luck!

That is the name the owner gave me. I will call him tomorrow.

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Reply #6 – March 01, 2017, 08:27:23 pm

In my opinion the 38.9K is not a high asking price, seems in the ballpark to me.Remember asking price is not always the selling price.2 hours away is a plus, if you found a coach 800 miles away and had to fly to see it then your talking some amount of money just to look at it.

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Reply #7 – March 01, 2017, 09:20:25 pm

Considering the milage, full body paint, tires. If there are no major issues, seems like a very fair price to me.

John

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Reply #8 – March 01, 2017, 09:29:26 pm

Quote from: mattschilds – March 01, 2017, 06:16:57 pm

This Foretravel is for sale within a couple hours from my house. I don't like the paint job, I don't like the twin couches but neither would stop me from buying it. He says the paint is not perfect but pretty close. I am getting more pictures from him a few at a time.

From talking to the guy it has been serviced at TN RV in Knoxville. Just put on 4 new tires on the back, the two fronts are 2 years old. To me it seems a bit on high end of the prices for this vintage coach but I don't have a good feel for that at this point. I am going to call his service guy at TN RV and pick his brain some.

I will probably drive over on Friday and take a look to see if it is a possibility. If it is possible, I am going to want to find someone to hire to do an inspection so I understand what I am getting into. Does anyone have a suggestion on someone to call?

Hints on what to look for on this coach would be nice as well.

Thanks
Matt

1998 Foretravel U295, Knoxville TN - - RVtrader.com

Foretravels of that year were pretty reliable, need to check bulkheads for rust jacking. Do a forum search for bulkhead separation for more info.

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Reply #9 – March 01, 2017, 09:42:39 pm

Not sure you could even get an Aquahot in a 36' coach. Don't know where you'd put it.

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Reply #10 – March 01, 2017, 09:59:23 pm

You can put an aqua hot in it but not worth the work and loss of space.
This price is cheap if it does not have major problems like B head.
Even with that if it locallized area it still is good.
JohnH

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Reply #11 – March 01, 2017, 10:03:33 pm

Nice looking coach. Generator hours and coach mileage have an unusual proportion, really high on genset. Could be numerous reasons for this. Might ask about it.

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Reply #12 – March 01, 2017, 10:09:21 pm

Yeah. My 96 U295 has 98K miles, and 1700hrs on the genny.

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Reply #13 – March 01, 2017, 10:10:52 pm

Chuck I guess it was lived in on a lot without power maybe??
johnH

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Reply #14 – March 01, 2017, 10:50:38 pm

Quote from: John Haygarth – March 01, 2017, 10:10:52 pm

Chuck I guess it was lived in on a lot without power maybe??
johnH

Nascar coach, parked in the infield with no power poles.

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Reply #15 – March 02, 2017, 05:35:06 am

Quote from: Chuck Pearson – March 01, 2017, 10:03:33 pm

Nice looking coach. Generator hours and coach mileage have an unusual proportion, really high on genset. Could be numerous reasons for this. Might ask about it.

Struck me as a bit strange as well. The current owner says that most of the time they are in campgrounds.

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Reply #16 – March 02, 2017, 07:15:54 am

FWIW,
Agree high hours (but should not be a problem) with the generator. It looks like a fair price to me. Agree, it probably won't last long especially if paint is pretty good. That costs some coach bucks. Noted also are new tires batteries, upgraded TV, and low mileage. Those things do add up. If other problems don't show up then might be great deal. Sage advice, calling the folks who did service, but I would consider getting someone to check everythig out before writing check. Best of Travels.

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Reply #17 – March 02, 2017, 10:08:34 am

Quote from: mattschilds – March 02, 2017, 05:35:06 am

Struck me as a bit strange as well. The current owner says that most of the time they are in campgrounds.

Campgrounds........................not RV parks with a power pedestal?

If we were home I'd check it out for you.

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Reply #18 – March 02, 2017, 10:29:52 am

This coach is a bargain at the price.........I would be all over it.

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Reply #19 – March 02, 2017, 12:51:06 pm

I am heading to see it tomorrow afternoon.

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Reply #20 – March 02, 2017, 01:50:56 pm

The price makes me wonder, I'd be looking for paperwork.

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Reply #21 – March 02, 2017, 04:23:18 pm

The only paperwork needed for me would be a sales agreement, once I have given it the "once over"
JohnH

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Reply #22 – March 02, 2017, 07:23:44 pm

Move quickly imo

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Reply #23 – March 02, 2017, 09:06:11 pm

We were told that the generator sometimes will not turn completely off. The machine is off, yes, but the hour meter isn't, and hours rack up without it actually running. We were told to make sure that the green LED goes off when shutting down the generator.

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Reply #24 – March 02, 2017, 09:52:44 pm

Quote from: Chuck Pearson – March 01, 2017, 10:03:33 pm

Nice looking coach. Generator hours and coach mileage have an unusual proportion, really high on genset. Could be numerous reasons for this. Might ask about 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)

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