1997 Bluebird 43'
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07-22-2006, 18:31
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1997 Bluebird 43'
The trailer has to be less than 10,000 pounds, if my memory serves me
well. T2Shoes McCarthy '95 PT42 Poway, CA --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > Tom, Does California Non commercial B limit you from pulling a > trailer? Commercial class A is a upgrade to pulling a trailer From a > Commercial B. DO you get double the infraction points on a ticket? > Dmv holds Commercial drivers to a higher standard and gives us double > points towards loss of license. > > Gregory O'Connor > Class A , class A driver too > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tom McCarthy" > > > > > Pete, > > > > Didn't your test involve backing up off a street turning to a > loading > > dock? Mine did. I asked the examiner why and he said it was part > of > > the commercial test so I had to do it. > > > > Tommy 'Two Shoes' McCarthy > > '95 PT42 WBSA > > Poway, CA (first housecar 40'+ test for commercial class B in > > Econdido DMV) > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson > > wrote: > > > > > > Jay, > > > > > > When I was searching for my purchase, I was looking at '97 > and '98 > > > units at the top end of those that I was considering. > Ultimately, > > > George's coach became available through eBay (from Mr. Oliver's) > at > > a > > > very good price. While there are some interior appearance issues, > > the > > > coach had many advantages -- so I made my purchase. Here's some > of > > > the thoughts I had about the newer units - > > > > > > Pro - > > > Newer, potentially less wear and tear. > > > More modern systems, such as DD Series 60 engine instead of the > 8v92 > > > possibly only had one owner (a con, if the owner didn't take > good > > > care of it). > > > Parts are probably less difficult to find. > > > Interior more likely to be in good condition. > > > Uses standard home-style plastic plumbing. (While this might be > > > considered a con, I understand that the previous copper plumbing > > was > > > a non-standard size that was difficult to get parts for.) > > > > > > Con - > > > '97s are generally priced at around $200K -- there's quite a bit > > of > > > depreciation yet to come out. For example, my '95 was more than > > $70K > > > less than the asking price of most '97s and is essentially the > same. > > > Might just be at the age where stuff (that has an age-related > wear > > > pattern) is likely to fail. > > > Over 40' in most states requires getting a non commercial class > B > > > driver's license. (Incredibly, they want you to demonstrate > > parallel > > > parking the beast for the license.) > > > > > > > > > Pete Masterson > > > aeonix1@ > > > '95 Bluebird Wanderlodge WBDA 4203 > > > El Sobrante, CA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 22, 2006, at 1:45 PM, Jay Darst wrote: > > > > > > > Any pro's or con's to the 1997 43' Wanderlodge? > > > > > > > > What have these been selling for $$$ ? > > > > > > > > Have researched asking prices on several www sites... > > > > > > > > Appreciate all information... > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Jay Darst > > > > 85PT40 > > > > Springfield, IL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > |
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1997 Bluebird 43' - erniecarpet@... - 07-22-2006, 05:09
1997 Bluebird 43' - Jay Darst - 07-22-2006, 08:45
1997 Bluebird 43' - p_a_lazar - 07-22-2006, 09:15
1997 Bluebird 43' - guysmalley - 07-22-2006, 09:21
1997 Bluebird 43' - Pete Masterson - 07-22-2006, 09:54
1997 Bluebird 43' - Tom McCarthy - 07-22-2006, 10:32
1997 Bluebird 43' - erniecarpet@... - 07-22-2006, 10:32
1997 Bluebird 43' - Gregory OConnor - 07-22-2006, 10:45
1997 Bluebird 43' - Gregory OConnor - 07-22-2006, 10:59
1997 Bluebird 43' - Pete Masterson - 07-22-2006, 11:27
1997 Bluebird 43' - orbitalsolutions - 07-22-2006, 11:27
1997 Bluebird 43' - Tom Warner - 07-22-2006, 11:49
1997 Bluebird 43' - p_a_lazar - 07-22-2006, 12:23
1997 Bluebird 43' - Jay Darst - 07-22-2006, 18:24
1997 Bluebird 43' - Tom McCarthy - 07-22-2006, 18:29
1997 Bluebird 43' - Tom McCarthy - 07-22-2006 18:31
1997 Bluebird 43' - p_a_lazar - 07-23-2006, 02:30
1997 Bluebird 43' - Gregory OConnor - 07-23-2006, 03:42
1997 Bluebird 43' - Howard O. Truitt - 07-23-2006, 03:48
1997 Bluebird 43' - Gregory OConnor - 07-23-2006, 04:07
1997 Bluebird 43' - p_a_lazar - 07-23-2006, 04:21
1997 Bluebird 43' - Gregory OConnor - 07-23-2006, 04:54
1997 Bluebird 43' - Pete Masterson - 07-23-2006, 05:03
1997 Bluebird 43' - Pete Masterson - 07-23-2006, 05:13
1997 Bluebird 43' - erniecarpet@... - 07-23-2006, 05:48
1997 Bluebird 43' - p_a_lazar - 07-23-2006, 06:06
1997 Bluebird 43' - Stephen Birtles - 07-23-2006, 06:24
1997 Bluebird 43' - Tom McCarthy - 07-23-2006, 08:28
1997 Bluebird 43' - Tom Warner - 07-23-2006, 12:53
1997 Bluebird 43' - Jeff Miller - 07-23-2006, 13:55
1997 Bluebird 43' - Jeff Miller - 07-23-2006, 14:01
1997 Bluebird 43' - Jeff Miller - 07-23-2006, 14:16
1997 Bluebird 43' - Gregory OConnor - 07-23-2006, 16:54
1997 Bluebird 43' - Michael Brody - 07-24-2006, 12:51
1997 Bluebird 43' - Michael Brody - 07-24-2006, 12:53
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