To buy or not to buy?

[Scott Forman]

I have an 82 FC, and yes, there is a lot of maintenance and plenty of
things that can break. But that is true of any motorhome, and BB's are
MUCH more reliable than the rest. Has mine required a good bit of work
and cash? Yes. Do I regret it? Not for a moment.

It almost sounds like you need to decide 100% that you want to do the
motorhome "thing" at all first...but if you are sure that you do, my
opinion is that a BB is the way to go. I had two motorhomes before my
BB, and have many friends with various other coaches that I have been
exposed to, and I will NEVER own anything but a BB from here on out.

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "littlehouseonprairie1"
<murphy4@...> wrote:
>
> I'm on the verge of purchasing a 1984 FC33 rear bath. The coach is in
> excellent condition with recent interior remodel, new paint job, new
> generator, good mechanical maintenance, etc. The price is below $30k.
> I'm a pretty good mechanic and fair electrician. I have two early
> teen daughters and a loving wife I want to show the country to. My
> question is this... is the cost and maintenance challenge of owning
> one of these older birds worth the effort or do most people who buy on
> eventually get overwhelmed and wish they had just gone fishing? I see
> a lot of 4-figure repairs in the various notes going back and forth.
> I guess I'm just a little paranoid at this point of making my fun too
> much work.
>
> Any thoughts you have to offer will be appreciated.
>
> RW
>