Stir, stir that Blue Bird pot

[Dan Weaver]

Your 97 is a vintage??????????????????

Yikes!~

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "p_a_lazar"
wrote:
>
> 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
>