Stir, stir that Blue Bird pot

[Mike Hohnstein]

The point missed might be yours, the CUSTOMER buys new, not used. I would never
recommend a Wanderlodge or any high end RV to a consumer, they need to be in new
Class Cs. Those with some technical expertise and the ability to deal with lots
of stress with out snapping can handle the realities of ownership with out
support. Personally I use Jeff Miller to compensate for my short comings.
MH
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: p_a_lazar
To: wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 1:27 PM
Subject: [wanderlodge] Re: Stir, stir that Blue Bird pot


Mike,

IMHO, you miss the point. To some of us, it isn't about money and what
kind of rig we can afford, it's about the way the company views it's
customers.

I *DON'T* expect BB the have parts forever, not all service requires
parts or obscure parts.

What I do expect is not to be considered second class citizens because
I choose a classic or vintage style over something newer. I have owned
calssic cars, classic boats, and now a classic BB and never have I
felt as mistreated or unwanted by any company.

I have also owned RVs by Fleetwood, Holiday Rambler (before Monaco
buyout) and Monaco. If you go to their rallys or service center
*REGARDLESS* of the age of the RV, you will be treated the same and
every effort will be made to fix what needs being fixed.

As an added thought, I bought a BB because I *CAN* get it serviced
anywhere and don't need the factory for any support, all I need is
Benny

I could not with clear conscious recommend any of my friends to buy a
BB unless they had my background or were willing to live with no
factory support. For those like me, there is *NOTHING* like a BB so
buy the best you can afford or more importantly, buy the STYLE you
like best as I have done.

P.S. I *will* be at the RATS rally with my friends, soon to be friends
and other castouts and miscreants but not for support, just a good time.

Paul
97wb43

--- In wanderlodge@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" <MHOHNSTEIN@...>
wrote:
>
> I haven't commented before on the bizarre expectation, of many on
forum, that BB should support every rig that ever left the factory.
It seems to me that govt. regs. require support for 7 years after
production year ends. The Wanderlodge vehicle was never a cash cow,
it was an exercise in ego of the original ownership.
> I don't know how Winnebago would respond if someone showed up with a
'75 unit expecting to find a obscure widget that failed after years of
service.
> My message to those who feel betrayed is; Welcome to the real world,
but don't despair, Jeff Miller and Ralph Fullenwider are out there and
McDonalds in Columbus GA can take care of business too.
> One more thing, those who have upwards of a million bucks to spend
on a RV, probably don't really want to rub shoulders with most of the
"Vintage" crowd. Get over it. Go to the RATS rally hang out with
your peers. Sheessh.
> MH





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