Thinking of joining the birders!

[brad barton]

Damien,
If you follow the thread, you know I have been proven wrong about my
fiberglass/steel body comments. The 2000 LX up in Michigan is a really
clean coach with a steel body and fiberglass cargo doors, but I don't know
if you could get it for under 160K.
The other thing that "cooled us off" was the lack of a slide. We never had
one and didn't want one. We're fortunate that our coach has just one
slide..and it's not too deep. We like our north/south queen and walk around
bedroom better than any cross queen slide we've seen. And, while I intend
for this to be my last coach, I can't be sure I (or my widow) won't want to
sell it someday. If resale value is not that important, and you don't want
a slide, great. Someday, a coach maker will come out with a no -de coach
and act like it's a new thing. But not having a slide in today's
environment carries some risk. My inlaws have a four-slide Eagle that felt
more closed in than my no-slide Newell. We are not slide people, but it's
hard to ignore the obvious.
I get in trouble quoting dealers, but I have found two particular guys in
North Texas (1 retired, 1 still active) to be straight shooters. They never
told me what I wanted to hear. And their opinions have been verified by
other experiences I've had, for what it's worth.
When this one dealer bids on a coach, if it has no slide, he bids 30% under
wholesale book. For a coach with only one slide, he bids 15% under
wholesale book.
Best of Luck,
Brad


>From: Michelle Brunner
>Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Thinking of joining the birders!
>Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:32:19 -0700 (PDT)
>
>BBarton,
> Thanks so much for your candid info on the LX - It was indeed the black
>and white Millenium Edition in Maryland that had caught my eye. The layout
>was fabulous as I work full time on the road and loved the set up with the
>desk. I also loved the fact that there was no gold or "frilly" overdone
>interior.
> Unfortunately, I was notified this am that my beloved bird has been
>sold to a couple from Ohio. The others I have seen for sale are just a bit
>out of my price range.
> Nevertheless, I appreciate the fact that there are those like yourself
>out there that will take the time to lend advice to a stranger.
> Thanks again,
> Damien
>
>
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