1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay

[Tom Meservey]

Hi folks,

My 1981 33' coach is back on eBay. The "buy it now" bidder came and looked
the coach over for three days, loved it; however there are some serious
logistics problems of getting it to California. He is on a job in Hawaii and
could not find an economical way of getting it to CA. So it is back up for
sale. Let's not let this honey sit the summer in the hot SC sun not being used.
Thanks.

Regards to the group.

Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
Ladson, SC


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[Curt Sprenger]

Either party offering to pay for a flight to the right coast, and the
expenses to CA?

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Meservey <snulli2@...> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> My 1981 33' coach is back on eBay. The "buy it now" bidder came
and looked the coach over for three days, loved it; however there are
some serious logistics problems of getting it to California. He is on
a job in Hawaii and could not find an economical way of getting it to
CA. So it is back up for sale. Let's not let this honey sit the
summer in the hot SC sun not being used. Thanks.
>
> Regards to the group.
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> Ladson, SC
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[bubblerboy64]

As a person actively searching I might make a comment or two. I
haven't had the pleasure of seeing Tom's coach but may at some time
in the future. A lot happens in this process. First, there are some
for sale but to make a wise choice a guy has to do a lot work.
Information is gained slowly. I have never shopped for anything
which presents such a challenge. First and foremost a guy has to
decide specifically what he wants (as to model year etc) That is
likely the biggest challenge because there is no why to test drive a
couple in a day like you would with a car or truck. Then you get
opinions which are very contrary. I have been warned off the FC and
especially the non turbo's because they are underpowered. Others
have said they are great. Each of us has to decide what they want
and need and can afford. Then a guy has to find the right one. And
then you have to negotiate a price. My experience to date is that I
have not gained enough experience to make an offer. I have a good
idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in stone. The
first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The second was
priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in
beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the model I
think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks and the
Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I can
knowing full well that is unlikely. And the reason I say that is you
have to live with something a while to know. But at least I want to
do my best. I would suggest with Tom's coach the buyer was in my
position. Liked the coach but perhaps the realities of all the
expenses involved caused him to have cold feet. I've none the same.
Left the sellers place pretty certain I was going to make at least an
offer only to think and consider to the point of deciding to search
further. The sellers have to be understanding and patient. Your
dealing with people who have little or sometimes no information, a
lot of contrary advise, and real concerns about what life with one of
these coaches is really going to be like. And that doesn't even
speak to the costs of fuel etc. Be patient and educate your
prospects with the understanding that what you teach him may not sell
your coach but might another. So if all of you do the same what goes
around hopefully comes around. I must say that I have talked to and
spent time with a couple really nice fellows on this hunt. I'll buy
one some time here soon I hope. I just have to get all the ducks
lined up. And I am realistic as well. I know that want ever I
decide on will not be perfect and that I will likely have to make it
my own. This will be fun I think. Don't get frustrated just
understand we trying to get it right. JEH
>
> Either party offering to pay for a flight to the right coast, and
the
> expenses to CA?
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Meservey <snulli2@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > My 1981 33' coach is back on eBay. The "buy it now" bidder came
> and looked the coach over for three days, loved it; however there
are
> some serious logistics problems of getting it to California. He is
on
> a job in Hawaii and could not find an economical way of getting it
to
> CA. So it is back up for sale. Let's not let this honey sit the
> summer in the hot SC sun not being used. Thanks.
> >
> > Regards to the group.
> >
> > Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> > Ladson, SC
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo!
Travel.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

[Ryan Wright]

My ten cents worth:

If you're like me - somewhat picky and just "want things how you want
them" - you'll have to learn about trade-offs real fast when it comes
to buying a Wanderlodge. I wanted a PT-40, 8V92, with cruise-airs,
double couches and a rear queen bed. Oh, also had to be clean, with
virtually everything in working order, and priced under $60k.

Fat chance. I looked at a lot of coaches online and only ever found
two with the double couches. I bought the second one I stumbled
across. It had everything I wanted except the rear queen. Well, now I
can rebuild the bedroom to my own specifications some day.

I figured I could have looked for the next couple of years and
eventually stumbled across the perfect coach for me, or I could
compromise with what was available on the market now and be happy. I'm
very glad I did. Considering I got everything I wanted except the rear
queen, and doing something about that some day won't be terribly
difficult, I'm delighted.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92
Tri-Cities, WA

On 6/7/07, bubblerboy64 wrote:
>
> I have a good
> idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in stone. The
> first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The second was
> priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in
> beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the model I
> think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks and the
> Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I can
> knowing full well that is unlikely.

[jim riordan]

Some guy's just like sitting on the fence, and telling the world about it!
Jim Riordan
88 WBWL XXV
Stuart, Fl.

bubblerboy64 wrote:
As a person actively searching I might make a comment or two. I
haven't had the pleasure of seeing Tom's coach but may at some time
in the future. A lot happens in this process. First, there are some
for sale but to make a wise choice a guy has to do a lot work.
Information is gained slowly. I have never shopped for anything
which presents such a challenge. First and foremost a guy has to
decide specifically what he wants (as to model year etc) That is
likely the biggest challenge because there is no why to test drive a
couple in a day like you would with a car or truck. Then you get
opinions which are very contrary. I have been warned off the FC and
especially the non turbo's because they are underpowered. Others
have said they are great. Each of us has to decide what they want
and need and can afford. Then a guy has to find the right one. And
then you have to negotiate a price. My experience to date is that I
have not gained enough experience to make an offer. I have a good
idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in stone. The
first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The second was
priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in
beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the model I
think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks and the
Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I can
knowing full well that is unlikely. And the reason I say that is you
have to live with something a while to know. But at least I want to
do my best. I would suggest with Tom's coach the buyer was in my
position. Liked the coach but perhaps the realities of all the
expenses involved caused him to have cold feet. I've none the same.
Left the sellers place pretty certain I was going to make at least an
offer only to think and consider to the point of deciding to search
further. The sellers have to be understanding and patient. Your
dealing with people who have little or sometimes no information, a
lot of contrary advise, and real concerns about what life with one of
these coaches is really going to be like. And that doesn't even
speak to the costs of fuel etc. Be patient and educate your
prospects with the understanding that what you teach him may not sell
your coach but might another. So if all of you do the same what goes
around hopefully comes around. I must say that I have talked to and
spent time with a couple really nice fellows on this hunt. I'll buy
one some time here soon I hope. I just have to get all the ducks
lined up. And I am realistic as well. I know that want ever I
decide on will not be perfect and that I will likely have to make it
my own. This will be fun I think. Don't get frustrated just
understand we trying to get it right. JEH
>
> Either party offering to pay for a flight to the right coast, and
the
> expenses to CA?
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Meservey <snulli2@>
wrote:
> >
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > My 1981 33' coach is back on eBay. The "buy it now" bidder came
> and looked the coach over for three days, loved it; however there
are
> some serious logistics problems of getting it to California. He is
on
> a job in Hawaii and could not find an economical way of getting it
to
> CA. So it is back up for sale. Let's not let this honey sit the
> summer in the hot SC sun not being used. Thanks.
> >
> > Regards to the group.
> >
> > Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> > Ladson, SC
> >
> >
> > ---------------------------------
> > Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo!
Travel.
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>






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[pattypape]

My 2 cents worth,

There are Birds for sale from $12500 to $500,000.

There is a Bird for every budget, something for everyone,
that is "interested" in this travel adventure Hobby.

With the help of these Forums this is not a terrible
suicidal risk. Jump in, this is loads of fun, And you can
visit this great Country, we live in.

Seems like JEH was looking the last year or two.
You will not be sorry


Bill 88 FC Michigan




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> My ten cents worth:
>
> If you're like me - somewhat picky and just "want things how you
want
> them" - you'll have to learn about trade-offs real fast when it
comes
> to buying a Wanderlodge. I wanted a PT-40, 8V92, with cruise-airs,
> double couches and a rear queen bed. Oh, also had to be clean, with
> virtually everything in working order, and priced under $60k.
>
> Fat chance. I looked at a lot of coaches online and only ever found
> two with the double couches. I bought the second one I stumbled
> across. It had everything I wanted except the rear queen. Well, now
I
> can rebuild the bedroom to my own specifications some day.
>
> I figured I could have looked for the next couple of years and
> eventually stumbled across the perfect coach for me, or I could
> compromise with what was available on the market now and be happy.
I'm
> very glad I did. Considering I got everything I wanted except the
rear
> queen, and doing something about that some day won't be terribly
> difficult, I'm delighted.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
> Tri-Cities, WA
>
> On 6/7/07, bubblerboy64 wrote:
> >
> > I have a good
> > idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in stone.
The
> > first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The second
was
> > priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in
> > beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the
model I
> > think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks and
the
> > Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I can
> > knowing full well that is unlikely.
>

[pattypape]

Jeh,

Please read the previous post 28784

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
>
> My 2 cents worth,
>
> There are Birds for sale from $12500 to $500,000.
>
> There is a Bird for every budget, something for everyone,
> that is "interested" in this travel adventure Hobby.
>
> With the help of these Forums this is not a terrible
> suicidal risk. Jump in, this is loads of fun, And you can
> visit this great Country, we live in.
>
> Seems like JEH was looking the last year or two.
> You will not be sorry
>
>
> Bill 88 FC Michigan
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
> wrote:
> >
> > My ten cents worth:
> >
> > If you're like me - somewhat picky and just "want things how you
> want
> > them" - you'll have to learn about trade-offs real fast when it
> comes
> > to buying a Wanderlodge. I wanted a PT-40, 8V92, with cruise-airs,
> > double couches and a rear queen bed. Oh, also had to be clean,
with
> > virtually everything in working order, and priced under $60k.
> >
> > Fat chance. I looked at a lot of coaches online and only ever
found
> > two with the double couches. I bought the second one I stumbled
> > across. It had everything I wanted except the rear queen. Well,
now
> I
> > can rebuild the bedroom to my own specifications some day.
> >
> > I figured I could have looked for the next couple of years and
> > eventually stumbled across the perfect coach for me, or I could
> > compromise with what was available on the market now and be
happy.
> I'm
> > very glad I did. Considering I got everything I wanted except the
> rear
> > queen, and doing something about that some day won't be terribly
> > difficult, I'm delighted.
> >
> > -Ryan
> > '86 PT-40 8V92
> > Tri-Cities, WA
> >
> > On 6/7/07, bubblerboy64 wrote:
> > >
> > > I have a good
> > > idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in
stone.
> The
> > > first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The
second
> was
> > > priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in
> > > beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the
> model I
> > > think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks
and
> the
> > > Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I
can
> > > knowing full well that is unlikely.
> >
>

[bubblerboy64]

I agree with you completely, Ryan. Lets face it condition and price
will make a few less then ideal features easy to handle especially if
like you can say they can be remedied. I like the rear bath but
trust me I'd adjust to a side bath if I find all the rest. I have a
idea that I'd like a 31 FC and have one I am going to look at if all
goes well in a week or two. I don't need or want a big coach and I
would like to restore a older coach. I have this idea of getting a
sound older FC and using it as is, saving a little money, and then
replacing the drive line with something a little more powerful and
modern then the CAT. I know this not the cheap way of doing it but
the end result would be my ideal as it stands today. If I can buy
the right coach at the right price I think I still can be within my
budget at the end. I know that's a BIG IF. And maybe the original
drive line will be enough for me. And then again once I have it a
while maybe the pusher coaches will be more appealing to me. If I
don't get the "farm" invested in this to start I shouldn't be hurt to
badly. What I don't want is a bucket full of trouble. Which I know
happens. That's why I am trying to be thoughtful about this. I know
some of you fellows feel the FC is not the way to go and I understand
the reasons have considered them. I am mostly by myself and never
more then just my wife and I. I also am not nearly ready for long
trips so I feel am looking at what will work best for me at this
time. JEH
>
> My ten cents worth:
>
> If you're like me - somewhat picky and just "want things how you
want
> them" - you'll have to learn about trade-offs real fast when it
comes
> to buying a Wanderlodge. I wanted a PT-40, 8V92, with cruise-airs,
> double couches and a rear queen bed. Oh, also had to be clean, with
> virtually everything in working order, and priced under $60k.
>
> Fat chance. I looked at a lot of coaches online and only ever found
> two with the double couches. I bought the second one I stumbled
> across. It had everything I wanted except the rear queen. Well, now
I
> can rebuild the bedroom to my own specifications some day.
>
> I figured I could have looked for the next couple of years and
> eventually stumbled across the perfect coach for me, or I could
> compromise with what was available on the market now and be happy.
I'm
> very glad I did. Considering I got everything I wanted except the
rear
> queen, and doing something about that some day won't be terribly
> difficult, I'm delighted.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
> Tri-Cities, WA
>
> On 6/7/07, bubblerboy64 wrote:
> >
> > I have a good
> > idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in stone.
The
> > first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The second
was
> > priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in
> > beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the
model I
> > think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks and
the
> > Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I can
> > knowing full well that is unlikely.
>

[Leroy Eckert]

So now Ebay contracts are binding with conditions. The seller has to figure a
way to get it to CA.
The man should have paid you as per the contract or he shouldn't have bid on the
property in the first place. If he needed a place to store it temporarily, I
imagine you would have charged a nominal fee to do so.
There is not much integrity in the world today. My 2 cents fwiw.

Leroy Eckert
1990WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Meservey
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:47 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay


Hi folks,

My 1981 33' coach is back on eBay. The "buy it now" bidder came and looked the
coach over for three days, loved it; however there are some serious logistics
problems of getting it to California. He is on a job in Hawaii and could not
find an economical way of getting it to CA. So it is back up for sale. Let's not
let this honey sit the summer in the hot SC sun not being used. Thanks.

Regards to the group.

Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
Ladson, SC

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[bubblerboy64]

By the letter of the law I think you are absolutely correct. Had I
bid on Tom's coach or any other for that matter on eBay I would have
e-mailed the owner with my terms. It's one thing to buy a small item
on eBay and take your chances but a motor home sight-un-seen based
upon a couple pictures and the owners estimates of condition is
expecting a real leap of faith. I do agree that the fellow should
have factored in his need to get the coach to where ever. My gut
feeling this is his excuse for not going thru with the purchase. He
may have had any number of reasons and this is the one that he
apparently got Tom to accept. Who knows. I would suspect as a seller
Tom can't be happy but the reality of eBay is this happens all the
time. JEH
>
> So now Ebay contracts are binding with conditions. The seller has
to figure a way to get it to CA.
> The man should have paid you as per the contract or he shouldn't
have bid on the property in the first place. If he needed a place to
store it temporarily, I imagine you would have charged a nominal fee
to do so.
> There is not much integrity in the world today. My 2 cents fwiw.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Meservey
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 7:47 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on
eBay
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> My 1981 33' coach is back on eBay. The "buy it now" bidder came
and looked the coach over for three days, loved it; however there are
some serious logistics problems of getting it to California. He is on
a job in Hawaii and could not find an economical way of getting it to
CA. So it is back up for sale. Let's not let this honey sit the
summer in the hot SC sun not being used. Thanks.
>
> Regards to the group.
>
> Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
> Ladson, SC
>
> ---------------------------------
> Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo!
Travel.
>
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>
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