Health and the Bluebird?

[Pete Masterson]

Well, it depends on how much you plan to do yourself and how much you
plan to hire-out.

I suspect that the "health reasons" may be "financial health with
respect to the cost of diesel"... but "health reasons" sounds a lot
better than "I'm going broke keeping the tank full" as a reason for
selling. However, anything that makes you feel less able to handle a
large, heavy vehicle safely would also be a "health reason" for
selling the coach.

On another list (non-brand specific), one fellow with early
Parkinson's explains that he downsized to a moderate size Class C rig
when he was no longer comfortable driving his Class A -- and his
spouse was also unwilling to drive it. The Class C is only 7' wide,
making it easier to handle and his wife is confident in sharing the
driving of a smaller vehicle. Surely the sale of his Class A would
have been for "health reasons."

Finally, as many folks reach a point in their 70s, they may simply
not feel up to handling a big rig and want something smaller or may
wish to travel much less.

As my in-laws noted (a few years ago) on the cruise ships, they'd
meet lots of folks in their 60s and 70s -- but very few in their
80s... (and cruises aren't near as taxing as driving a WL through LA
freeway traffic).


Pete Masterson
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42
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On Jun 3, 2008, at 9:00 AM, Dave wrote:

> We have wanted a 'bird for a number of years, and have occasionally
> come close to a purchase.
>
> But we have seen some coaches for sale with a reason listed of
> "selling because of health issues". We are not the healthiest of
> individuals. I've had a heart attack in '87, quintuple bypass in 2000,
> a defibrillator implanted in 2004 and just finished a 6 week hospital
> "vacation" with double pneumonia. And just turned 60!
>
> My question to the group: Any idea's about the physical health
> required to own and maintain a 'bird'? Major things to avoid?
>
> Or should we just hang around the back yard?
>