88' 8v92 NC 50grand

[Pete Masterson]

I agree. I was looking for about a 10 year old 'bird -- or a bus conversion (Prevost, MCI, etc.) with similar qualities as a 'bird. 

I wanted a real metal bus -- not a plastic box that would fall to pieces in the most minor accident. I wouldn't have considered a plastic palace, no matter what.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On May 14, 2008, at 2:56 PM, Don Bradner wrote:

I'm not one (as other posts of mine will attest) to try to overinflate the value of a Blue Bird or anything else. Having said that, I think it would be a terrible mistake for a BB owner to think that they are in strong competition with the thousands of SOBs out there in the same price range. We own a niche product that is highly desired by a small number of people, period.

When I was looking, I was looking for a Blue Bird. No Monaco, Fleetwood, or Winnebago was considered, at any price. When was the last time you saw someone actually looking for a 1990 Winnie, specifically?

Those who would be swayed by a 10-year newer SOB with the same price have missed the point of the Blue Bird, and probably can't be convinced otherwise. I'm one of many who have experienced the newer stuff, and in our case dropped back 13 years to get what we really wanted.

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