Annual Maintenance / Repair Cost

[Kurt Horvath]

Dave,

The Wanderlodge is a complex machine.

It has all the systems you would find in a home and a heavy vehicle
some have off the shelf products others have parts unique to that
particular Coach.

In my experience I have avg. about $1100.00 a month in maintaining my
coach over 3 years.

When I first bought my coach I meet an older gentleman who was on his
5th Prevost and had owned a few Birds back in the 80's. He proclaimed
he had averaged $15,000.00 maintenance cost for years. Regardless of
use and general condition. I tend to go with that generality

I try to keep her fixed and I do maintenance and fix stuff that may
fail but is currently functional. My reasoning is threefold. I don't
want to break down on the road, Sometimes it's cheaper to fix it when
your working in an inaccessible place, and on these coaches those
places are many, and third, to maintain the value of my coach.

In three years I have replaced a broken cam in the motor at $5000.00
and rocker switches at $0.99

Kurt Horvath
95 PT 42
10AV


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape"
wrote:
>
> Good Morning,
>
> Since I am the first to wake up in the East , I will try to answer,
> This is always a good discussion with various inputs.
> I would also check MPG, some have suggested under 5 others up to
> 10MPG, depending on Model, engine and total weight.
>
> I would guess at $5K per year for the next four years, depending on
> condition,
> this is maintenance, some up-grades, and things that need fixed
> before the first long trips. Every desire does not need to be
> fullfilled in the first year. This also assumes the drive train
does
> not need major repairs.
>
> Bill 88 FC
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mayo"
> wrote:
> >
> > In reading these type forums one would get the impression that a
> > motorhome is constantly broken and being repaired. That is the
> nature
> > of this type forum to discuss mechanical issues.
> >
> > I'm interested in getting an idea of the ballpark annual cost for
> non-
> > routine repair for a mid 1990's Wanderlodge. I am also interested
> in
> > a ballpark cost of annual routine maintenance.
> >
> > In planning a budget should one plan on $3,000 per year; $5,000
per
> > year; $10,000 or more.
> >
> > Outside of the cost of purchase, depreciation, etc. how rich does
> > one's blood need to be to afford the maintenance on a Bluebird.
> > I understand that this will vary based upon the age of the coach
> and
> > its condition. I'm just doing research to understand what is
> required
> > to be able to own and maintain a Bluebird.
> >
> > Also, would the maintenance and repair cost between a Bluebird
and
> a
> > Prevost be similar or would one expect the Prevost to be higher.
> >
> > I appreciate your input as your knowledge is great.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Dave
> >
>