Price of a Bluebird
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01-27-2008, 15:36
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Price of a Bluebird
Bill,
As you know I am new to my BB, it is my ownership of the last year and it is up to what I want in a coach, as I have been looking for a BB for a long time... As you know I have been accused of being tent boy and among others... My BB came with a vast supply of parts that the PO had left with the BB that I have been the benefactor of, which I am very grateful for... The PO owner had changed the oil to synthetic and trans oil also... I have been lucky to get a BB in such good shape, as it was "his Baby" The only thing I had to change were the tires and Batts.. other than that I have only done the basic maintenance... The PO also left me with 5 gallons of Delvac 100 Synthetic oil which he was using in the CAT... Also he included about 15 filters for oil and fuel... Which I am grateful for... Unfortunately, it was due to his death that I acquired this BB... Which I am saddened by, but we have to move on... I am very happy that I have not had to spend alot of money on upgrades, as the PO took care of it it all before I took ownership of it... Sea Ya Larry NYC 84 35FCSB ----- Original Message ----
From: pattypape To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 5:01:43 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Price of a Bluebird Ryan, I agree somewhat, but you are just getting started. Once we decided we have a keeper, In addition to your costs, over about a 4 year period: we changed out, the frig, tires, batteries, inverter, charger, radiator rebuild, lots of hoses, fluids, filters, light bulbs, fixtures, gages, wheel seals, wiring, cables, and a high number of miscellaneous parts & hardware. There's more: TV, redue all the maintenance, change some valves, switches, control knobs, tools etc. That is all I can quickly think of , but there is probably more. Once you are bonded, Ya want the Ole Bird to be near NEW. Bill 88 FC Michigan --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Ryan Wright" > > On 1/23/08, Ryan Wright > > > > I haven't owned my coach a year yet, but I have a comprehensive > > spreadsheet listing all costs involved. So if anyone wants info, I can > > get it, just let me know. > > I had enough off-list interest in this that I decided to post some > statistics here: > > I bought my '86 PT-40 in April 2007. Since that time, the coach has > been driven 3,446 miles and the genset has been run 138 hours. > Expenses are as follows: > > Fuel: $2,800 > > Preventative maintenance: $375 - This is for oil changes on both the > 8V92 and Yanmar genset, as well as new filters, including fuel > filters, all around, and some extra oil & spare filters. > > Repairs: $2,850 - About $1,500 was for transmission service and > another $600 to replace the alternator & belts. Most of the costs on > those repairs went to labor. The rest of the repairs were all minor > parts expenditures with no labor costs involved (I fixed it myself > with the help of the list - thanks guys for giving me free repair > advice and saving me thousands more on labor!). Note that I bought a > very clean, well cared for coach, so the "$10,000+ for initial fixes" > figure that some have thrown around has not applied to me. > > Misc: $6,200 - These are the various odds and ends we bought to > "stock" the coach. It includes $1,200 in air fair to fly my family to > Texas and things like pots & pans, dishes, kitchen supplies, linens & > bedding, tools to stock the tool chest, etc. I wanted the coach to > have it's own set of "everything" , like a second home, so we didn't > have to waste time "loading up" housing type supplies every time we > went somewhere. Most of these are frivolous expenses; about $4,000 of > it is in a computer/entertainm ent system. > > I expect to continue spending $2,000 - $5,000 a year on maintenance > and repairs, plus fuel & licensing costs, figuring most of the labor > will be my own with only the occasional outsourced job. I am finicky > about maintenance and will spend top dollar on parts to keep the coach > in perfect condition and repair even trivial cosmetic blemishes. > Someone who is less finicky may be able to get away with spending > less. > > Hope this helps those who were interested in understanding some first > year ownership costs. Of course these will be different for every > person and every coach. > > -Ryan > '86 PT-40 8V92 > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. [url=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR...o8Wcj9tAcJ ] Try it now.[/url] |
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