Members helping members

[Gardner Yeaw]

I agree that when I am fixing things on my FC I think of it as
restoration, not repair. Each time I get an original system or
device working it adds to my enjoyment of the experience. Oh, there
might be a few choice words utterred during the process, but in the
end I get closer to the goal of a fully restored Bluebird. I may
never get there, but I'm having a lot of fun on the way.

Without the books, diagrams, and this forum it would be a
daunting task, but with the unselfish knowledge sharing and
friendly atmosphere on this forum and others it becomes a very
satisfying experience.

Gardner
78FC33
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wilhelmus Schreurs
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> Good point Leroy.
> But the biggest thing that matters "Are you happy with the
purchase you made"
> Nothing else should really matter.
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> Bill
> 84FC325SB
> Terrace, B.C.
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> Leroy Eckert wrote:
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> For What It's Worth: I agree with O'Conner and Roger except I
chose another angle when looking for my bus. I believe in the value
approach. Value is the fair or proper equivalent in money and is
determined at a point in time. When searching for a bus I looked at
many coaches in my price range. Understanding coaches are
depreciable assets I ignored the cost of normal maintenance. I did
consider deferred maintenance and any upgrades that were made by
previous owners. I knew when I walked up to the bus I now own that
it was in fine shape. I bought it on the spot.
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> Did I pay to much? The jury is still out. I paid more than I
wanted to pay! Everything is relative, you get what you pay for. Two
years of ownership has(knock on wood) supported my decision. Very
few problems. The majority of heavy dollars have been spent on
elective upgrades.
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> Like all Bluebird owners, I'm not embarrassed to pull my rig right
up next to a brand new $2,000,000 Prevost. He ain't laugh'n, I am.
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> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40
> Niceville, FL
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rogerwwebb
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:19 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Members helping members
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> Everyone has different expectations for their motor `home.' In
> my case, I probably paid too much for my 91WL a few years back and
I
> know I have spent way too much money on it ever since. Yet, since
> accepting the advice of someone from this forum to consider it as
> `restoring a vintage vehicle' versus `spending money on an
> old motor home,' it has been (most of the time) a great source of
> pleasure and pride.
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> We tailgate at the Hawkeye football games in a designated RV lot
and I
> always have people comment on our coach. It is easy to be proud of
a
> BB compared to a used plastic motor home, but it is also very
satisfying
> to be able to compare favorably to newer coaches, including high-
end
> coaches that cost one heck of lot more than I have got in my 91.
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> Roger Webb
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> Cedar Rapids, IA
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> 91WLWB
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