Re: Why I bought an older Foretravel
Reply #57 –
Recently bought a 1987 Foretravel Gran Villa with 75 000 miles on the coach, 3000 miles on the tranny 40,000 miles on the Ford 460 engine. It has a brand new Dometic fridge, a brand new 5500 watt generator, new water heater, new front and rear shocks and 6000 dollars worth of brand new Goodyear tires.The only bummer I found is the rear air conditioner in the roof needs work ,it puts out cool air but not cold air. I honestly don't think the seller knew about it.Thankfully the front air conditioner works well. The seller made me drive the coach for about an hour on the highway and the back roads before he would sell it to me. He said he didn't want to sell it to someone who couldn't drive it safely. That tells me he loved the coach and put his heart into keeping it reliable. I looked on the internet for comparable units and the price he was asking was fair.I love this coach, to me that's all that matters, not what other coach owners think. This is my third RV. What I learned is if you love your unit then whatever you have to put into it to keep it running is worth it. I find the older units seem to be better built. There are some exceptions to this rule. I'm sure there are people who will disagree with me and that's OK. Bottom line is what makes you happy and of course not getting ripped off. There is a balance between those two. There is a line to where you are paying too much for too little. Hope this helps, just my devalued two cents worth.