Price of a Bluebird

[Ryan Wright]

Pete,

> The "ten thousand" figure for repairs also includes "upgrades" (such as
> the entertainment system you got -- or the bamboo floor I put in) as
> it's inevitable that there will be things you just want to change.

Oh. Well then I've definitely hit it. ;-) The good in this, though, is
that actual needed repairs have been fairly inexpensive. If one did
not have major financial resources and were content to enjoy the coach
as-is, it would still be doable.

Bill,

> Once you are bonded, Ya want the Ole Bird to be near NEW.

I'm right there with you; I always overspend on maintenance and
repairs, replacing parts that are working fine but appear worn just to
save the trouble of an on-road failure. In my case, the previous owner
already replaced most of the items you mentioned within the past few
years. Fridge is new, battery chargers are new, tires are '04 (except
the tag, which are '99 and are getting replaced this year), batteries
are new, etc. So a lot of the bigger ticket items have been done. That
doesn't mean they won't need to be done again, but for now I don't
have to worry about them. Everything else (light bulbs, switches, etc)
is nickel and dime stuff (adjusted for inflation, that means $100
here, $100 there ;-) ).

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92