What To Do: To Sell Me Your Bird.

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JR & Deane,

Good post and you are not "NUTS", If so, over 1000 members on this
site are "NUTS"
Good Birds are few and far apart geographically, .
I would suggest attending a BB Rally. There are several throughout
the year at various US locations. Here you will learn , see, feel
touch and acquire info. on the many models available. Sometimes there
are a few coaches for sale.
I would also suggest researching the Birds for sale on the several
Wanderlodge Sites. Most Forum members / posters are up front and
share information freely. They usually are conscientious about
maintenance and repair. Then do a key word search on that Bird, you
may have interest. This may give some information on repair history.
And attention to maintenance.
Check out the VintageBird site for history, more Bird info, a
condition check list, and the classified sale section.

Bill 88 FC Michigan


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "J R" wrote:
>
> Hi, to all you helpful folks, from J R & Deane in Kent WA.
>
> This our first post, after reading other post for hours. Lots of
good
> info to be had here, thank you one and all.
>
> Anyway, we are considering the purchase of a vintage bird sometime
> this year. There were two post here that go our attention. "How to
> Price a unit you want to sell" and "interesting Ad.
>
> This post, will be dealing with a little bit of both of those
topics.
> And maybe save a buyer from wasting their time dealing with one
> seller, as we did.
>
> We had found a few ad's and responded by e-mail, asking for more
info
> and pictures. So far, (about 2 weeks) out of 5 request we received
2.
> One from some nice folks in Maine, saying their couch had sold. And
> one today, telling me; "no, if you want see it it is in az". I was
> somewhat taken back on this one. LOL The whole point for more info,
> was to see if this coach was worth a trip Phoenix.......Maybe see
some
> pics of the new Pergo floors. So I called the seller, asking why so
> rude in e-mail, and did he want to sell the coach? I get, I don't
> really want to sell. BIG waste of my time.
>
> To be honest, I do not know a lot about BB's, but do know stick
built
> RV's. Please check out this ad. it's for 1981 35' (One of the main
> reasons I wanted more info)
>
> "FOR SALE: Excellent Condition... Very clean southwestern interior
> with new Pergo flooring throughout, sleeps 6. This coach features
> central vacuum, ice maker, food processor, two air conditioning
units
> and tons of storage. It also has a nice awning that extends most of
> the length of the RV. This rig is in outstanding condition both
> mechanically and cosmetically.
> Freshly rebuilt 3208 CAT, 643 Allison Transmission, 2 AC Units,
> Hydraulic Levelers, 3 Way Fridge, 10 Gallon Gas Electric Water
Heater,
> Airbrakes, brand new front end steering box, new tie rods and new
ball
> joints and brand new tires. There is also a 12.5KW Cohler generator,
> 500 gallon fuel tank, 300 gal fresh water tank and a 300 gal gray
> water and 200 gal black water tanks. This RV recently traveled to
> Alaska and back with zero problems. This RV is solid and very well
> insulated. Owner is second owner. Meticulous maintenance records and
> $300 CDL Buyers Inspection provided. This is a must see RV, perfect
> for family vacations or for full timers. This year commemorates its
> 25th anniversary which qualifies it as a historical vehicle. This
> coach originally sold for over $250,000. *****NOTE, THESE PICTURES
ARE
> BEFORE THE PERGO FLOORS WERE INSTALLED*******"
>
> Is it possible for an 1981 35' brid to have 500 gallon fuel tank,
300
> gal fresh water, 300 gal gray and 200 gal black??? Where would you
put
> all them big tanks?
>
> Sellers: My wife & I are buyers.......We are looking to buy a BB,
> however we are also looking at Bus Conversions. There are 100's of
> units for sale, yours is not the only one. As potential buyers, we
> want to get the best deal we can. As a buyer, I do not want to rip
you
> off, the deal has to be good for you and me or there is no deal.
> However, we need to get the best BANG for our BUCK. With the
> uncertainty in our economy today and the current high diesel prices.
> One could be considered a NUT, for even thinking about buying a bus.
> In fact, my neighbor said just that, when I told him we were
looking.
> J R, your Nuts!!! LOL How many RV manufactures have went out of
> business in the last year? Why did they go out of business?
>
> Sellers: If you really want to sell your coach, please put together
an
> e-mail pack (or website) with lot's of pics, info and specs. That
you
> can easily send to us buyers. The more the better, honesty here is
the
> best policy. One small mistake......OK.......Two of them gets my
> attention!!!
>
> As a buyer, I do not like to call you first, I will call, only
after I
> have more info. and want to take it to the next step.
>
> I will NOT call you for a price!!! It's a waste of my time. I know
how
> much money I have to spend.
>
> I want to buy from the owner of the coach. Not from a dealer. I may
> work with a dealer, that has a coach on consignment. (maybe)
>
> Your pricing has to be realistic for todays economy. Let me give you
> an example: I own a 1969 Cessna 182 Skylane, before the economy
> tanked, I would have asked $73,500 for the sale price. With the
> economy today, I would be lucky to get $60,000 and it's a good
plane.
> But with the cost of Avn gas $5 to $6 a gal. Not a lot buyers want
to
> buy a gas guzzler, (10 to 14 gal per hr) true 4 place airplane. I
see
> planes like mine selling.....but for $50 to $55K
>
> Sorry I got so long winded, in our first post. But I felt what I
said
> here needed to be said, from our point of view anyway. We would just
> like to find and buy a good coach.
>
>
> Thank you all for your time.
>
> J R & Deane Saunders
> Kent, WA (West Hill)
>