Annual Maintenance / Repair Cost

[Terry Neal]

I doubt that you would do anything "dumb"
Eric. I see that you are registered for the SWBB Rally in January.
Kellie & I are trying to shift things around enough to get away
& drive down from the "frozen North". We will look forward to
seeing you & Suzzie again.



I feel that doing your own maintenance on these Birds really gives you
a better understanding of the various systems as well as a real comfort
knowing that the work is done properly & not just to finish the job
& go home.



Be safe,

Terry Neal

Bozeman, MT

82PT40 6V92TA

74FC34 6V53T











Eric Perplies wrote:







The first year I owned my coach I spent nearly $10,000. Realizing



that I would have to get a job to keep paying to have this coach



repaired I committed to doing as much maintenance as I could do



myself. In the following 4 years my maintenance and upgrades (ie:



changing TV) costs have varied from $1600/year to $4000/year. I would



guess the average is $3000/year. Because I do a lot of your own



maintenance. I would double that number if I took my bus to a shop to



have a lot of the items repaired. 







It probably is wiser for me to consider a long term average of $4000



per year because I will have to change tires every 5/7 years, one day



I will do something dumb and it will require some heavy duty engine or



transmission work. Plus eventually I will have to replace my reefer,



couches and chairs.







Good luck,







Eric Perplies



96' 42' WBWL



currently in Fredericksburg, TX