1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay
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06-07-2007, 06:11
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1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay
I agree with you completely, Ryan. Lets face it condition and price
will make a few less then ideal features easy to handle especially if like you can say they can be remedied. I like the rear bath but trust me I'd adjust to a side bath if I find all the rest. I have a idea that I'd like a 31 FC and have one I am going to look at if all goes well in a week or two. I don't need or want a big coach and I would like to restore a older coach. I have this idea of getting a sound older FC and using it as is, saving a little money, and then replacing the drive line with something a little more powerful and modern then the CAT. I know this not the cheap way of doing it but the end result would be my ideal as it stands today. If I can buy the right coach at the right price I think I still can be within my budget at the end. I know that's a BIG IF. And maybe the original drive line will be enough for me. And then again once I have it a while maybe the pusher coaches will be more appealing to me. If I don't get the "farm" invested in this to start I shouldn't be hurt to badly. What I don't want is a bucket full of trouble. Which I know happens. That's why I am trying to be thoughtful about this. I know some of you fellows feel the FC is not the way to go and I understand the reasons have considered them. I am mostly by myself and never more then just my wife and I. I also am not nearly ready for long trips so I feel am looking at what will work best for me at this time. JEH > > My ten cents worth: > > If you're like me - somewhat picky and just "want things how you want > them" - you'll have to learn about trade-offs real fast when it comes > to buying a Wanderlodge. I wanted a PT-40, 8V92, with cruise-airs, > double couches and a rear queen bed. Oh, also had to be clean, with > virtually everything in working order, and priced under $60k. > > Fat chance. I looked at a lot of coaches online and only ever found > two with the double couches. I bought the second one I stumbled > across. It had everything I wanted except the rear queen. Well, now I > can rebuild the bedroom to my own specifications some day. > > I figured I could have looked for the next couple of years and > eventually stumbled across the perfect coach for me, or I could > compromise with what was available on the market now and be happy. I'm > very glad I did. Considering I got everything I wanted except the rear > queen, and doing something about that some day won't be terribly > difficult, I'm delighted. > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 > Tri-Cities, WA > > On 6/7/07, bubblerboy64 > > > > I have a good > > idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in stone. The > > first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The second was > > priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in > > beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the model I > > think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks and the > > Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I can > > knowing full well that is unlikely. > |
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1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Tom Meservey - 06-06-2007, 12:47
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Curt Sprenger - 06-06-2007, 14:23
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 03:20
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Ryan Wright - 06-07-2007, 04:51
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - jim riordan - 06-07-2007, 05:48
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - pattypape - 06-07-2007, 06:00
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - pattypape - 06-07-2007, 06:04
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007 06:11
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 06:23
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 06:37
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 07:30
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - truitt44@...> - 06-07-2007, 08:50
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Ryan Wright - 06-07-2007, 10:19
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 13:26
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 13:39
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-07-2007, 15:15
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Leroy Eckert - 06-07-2007, 16:06
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - truitt44@...> - 06-07-2007, 23:51
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - jim riordan - 06-08-2007, 02:55
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - Ryan Wright - 06-08-2007, 03:56
1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay - bubblerboy64 - 06-08-2007, 11:54
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