1992 sp? - Printable Version

Hank, your way off, the 1994 PT is the best bird ever built.

GregoryO'Connor

1994 PT

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com",
"Henry Jay Hannigan"

..> wrote:

>

> Folks:

> Our 1990SP36 is PRICELESS! While we probably could not get

$70,000

> in todays market, it is worth much, much more. It is our M-380

> without any problems. Just looking at the construction of this

bird

> is enough to convince me that it is a jewell! The insulation,

wiring

> bundle, plumbing, levelers, cabinetry, chasis, interior,

> instrumentation and on and on. I am convinced that the SP made

from

> 1989-1992 is one of the BEST Birds ever built! I feel like our SP

is

> almost new. In fact when we pull in RV Parks someone always thinks

it

> is almost new. Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to sell it,

just

> trying to let we BIRD owners know that we have GREAT machines

> regardless of the FALLING prices. Hang on to them as you will

not

> find anything better! And, one more thing.....I agree that one

should

> pay a little more and buy a bird that is well taken care of and

ready

> to go instead of buying one that needs a lot of

work......speaking

> from experience with previous FC purchases, that "needing a little

> work" can run into THOUSANDS OF $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

> LOL(in poker it means lots of luck.)

> Regards,

> Hank

> 90SP36 with 41,000 miles

>

>

>

>

>

> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com",
"Donald Spithaler"

> > wrote:

> >

> > I think the same as you Leroy. I have an 89 SP 36' & it
has been

a

> great

> > coach for the 5 years we have owned it. Never let us down out
on

> the road.

> > The Cat is a good engine & low maintenance & the ZF
tranny has

been

> good to

> > us also.

> > Don Spithaler

> > 89 SP 36'

> > Butler, PA

> >

> > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Leroy Eckert >

> wrote:

> >

> > > It may be overpriced who knows. From reading your posts
I

> gather you are

> > > quite a bit younger than I, and I admire someone who
selected

the

> RV

> > > lifestyle far younger that I did. Although I had a hell
of a

time

> flying

> > > airplanes all those years, I had to rent a car, a motel
and

only

> I know what

> > > else. I wonder sometimes if owning a motor coach would
have

been

> better.

> > > Can't look back now because it was fun at the time and
time

has

> passed.

> > > All I am trying to pass along is if someone finds a well

> maintained coach,

> > > pay the money, because you pay now or pay later with
these

> beasts. Minor

> > > changes to meet your personal taste is cheap compared to

serious

> mechanical

> > > issues.

> > > When I say I have not spent $@#t on my coach in four
years I

mean

> it. I

> > > have spent some serious money to update it and add
personal

> touches but that

> > > means nothing to the Seller; unless I am the Seller.

> > >

> > > Leroy Eckert

> > > 1990 WB-40 Royale

> > > Dahlonega, GA

> > > Smoke N Mirrors

> > >

> > > --- On *Fri, 6/27/08, Ryan Wright >*
wrote:

> > >

> > > From: Ryan Wright >

> > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: 1992 sp?

> > > To: "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com"

> > > Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 7:57 PM

> > >

> > >

> > > Leroy,

> > >

> > > Price just seems extreme to me. That's all. I could get
an

early

> > > nineties PT-40 for the same price. Saw lots of 'em for
sale for

> > > ~$80-$90k a little over a year ago when I was in the
market.

I'm

> not

> > > talking about beaters, either. While you wonder why we
question

> > > prices, I wonder why people ask so much for their coach
that

it

> never

> > > sells and let it sit on the market for years on end. I
mean,

it's

> no

> > > sweat off my back, but it does baffle my mind. :-)

> > >

> > > I bought a super clean coach with nothing wrong with it.
I

still

> have

> > > to fix things here and there; it's old, things fail, but
I'd

turn

> the

> > > key right now and drive cross country without a concern
if I

had a

> > > reason to.

> > >

> > > Maybe I'm wrong and someone will run out and give 'em
$80k for

> it. I

> > > hope they do, but I suspect we'll see it relisted closer
to

$65k-

> 70k

> > > this fall.

> > >

> > > -Ryan

> > > '86 PT-40 8V92

> > >

> > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 3:32 PM, Leroy Eckert

yahoo.

> com40yahoo.com>>

> > > wrote:

> > > > I continue to wonder why we BB owners keep shooting
our feet

> off about

> > > > price. It's your asset. Yes the market is not good.
But---

> unless you like

> > > to

> > > > get greasy, roll under the bus every day, and
rework the

wheel;

> buy a

> > > > beater. And when you get finished add up you time
and

material

> and see

> > > where

> > > > you stand. I purchased my coach over 4 years ago
and except

for

> general

> > > > upkeep, I have not spent s@#$ on my bus. I guess
that is why

I

> don't ask

> > > for

> > > > help. I paid a fair price at the time. Buy quality,
not

trash.

> > > > I bet you could ask Hank in LV whom has an SP for
sale for

> $75,000 how a

> > > > good one does. I read a post recently where he is
not

concerned

> with

> > > hauling

> > > > it to MT soon. After all, he has been playing poker
in

> Australia for a

> > > year.

> > > > He will crank it up and roll. How many others can
say and do

> that on this

> > > > forum.

> > > > By reading the posts, not many.

> > > >

> > > > Leroy Eckert

> > > > 1990 WB-40 Royale

> > > > Dahlonega, GA

> > > > Smoke N Mirrors

> > > > I can leave anytime without worries

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

>