Looking at a 1985 Wanderlodge Bluebird 40 ft.

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Ryan- Be nice!! IMHO, if you want the "perfect" coach- with a professional
inspection and full maintenance documentation- flea bay prices are in many ways
irrelevant. It's sort of like comparing "Manheim" prices to Barrett-Jackson or
Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach. Hopefully, Cheryl will find a coach that is
in as good a shape as John's. You would be hard-pressed to find one as nicely
kept and maintained as his.

Brisket Boy
85PT40
Hershey, PA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ryan Wright wrote:
>
> John,
>
> All due respect, John, you're talking about emotional value. Just
> because you wouldn't sell your coach for $75k doesn't make it worth
> $75k. Actual market value of an item is comprised of two things - (1)
> What a seller will let it go for, and (2) What a buyer will pay for
> it. When buyer and seller agree on a number, then market value has
> been established for that particular item. When this happens many
> times over similar vehicles, then general market value has been
> established. Nobody is going to give you $75k for an '87 PT-36 no
> matter how nice it is. I wish they would, but there are newer, nicer,
> cheaper coaches on the market. Thus, the coach isn't worth that kind
> of money.
>
> Many of us here keep track of coach prices and have a general feel for
> the market. I personally look at all eBay auctions for Wanderlodges
> and keep mental notes of where the market is going for these coaches.
> Now, I only have a segmented view of the market as I'm not watching
> dealer sites, but eBay is as close to "street price" as you can get.
>
> All numbers that I give out are based on my gut instinct from watching
> segments of the Wanderlodge market over the past several years.
> Numbers assume a clean coach that doesn't need any work. There are
> always exceptions, but most clean, well cared for '86 PT-40s should
> fetch somewhere in the $50k range. If there are any items that need
> attention, you deduct from there. A torn up one might only be worth
> $20k. A sweet one with all sorts of fancy extras might fetch as much
> as $60k. In this market, we probably have to deduct between $5k and
> $10k from those prices - but the market should recover.
>
> It's nice to sit back and say, "Well, I wouldn't sell my coach for
> $75k, I love it so much." I could make the same statement but, truth
> be told, if somebody was on my front porch with $75k in hand, I'd hand
> him title and keys and go buy myself a mid nineties coach to replace
> it. I'd even let him take the crystal glassware and 30 year old scotch
> in the liquor cabinet.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
>
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 10:14 AM, bubblerboy64 wrote:
> >
> >
> > My opinion for what it's worth is that there is absolutely no way to put a
> > price on a coach of this vintage sight unseen. Condition means everything. I
> > have a 36 PT for which I would not sell today if I was offered $75K. But
> > realistically if something happened and I had to sell who knows what I would
> > end up taking. If I was buying I'd pay $60K for one in near new condition.
> > There are likely some out there that I wouldn't take if they were free. I
> > know that's not much help but it's pretty much the entire truth.
> >
> > John Heckman
> > 1987 PT 36
> > Shippensburg Pa
> >
> >>
> >> NADA value is meaningless on this coach. Assuming everything is
> >> working and in excellent, clean condition, an '85 PT-40 should be
> >> worth ~$45-$50k. Deduct from there for any items that need attention.
> >>
> >> That being said, the current market is terrible. $35k-$40k would be a
> >> more realistic price for a seller to get. Again, assumes coach is
> >> clean and doesn't need a lot of attention. Given those assumptions
> >> it's doubtful you could pick the coach up anywhere in the NADA range
> >> unless the seller is extremely desperate.
> >>
> >> -Ryan
> >> '86 PT-40 8V92
> >>
> >> On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 5:00 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > We looked at a 1985 Wanderlodge Bluebird 40ft RV today. It is my first
> >> > experience in looking at this brand. In doing a google search, it
> >> > appears
> >> > that Complete Coach Works bought out the Wanderlodge company.
> >> >
> >> > How difficult is it to get replacement parts and what would be a fair
> >> > price
> >> > for an '85 with 81K miles? The NADA is between $22K to $26K.
> >> >
> >> > Any advice or information regarding this brand, make and model.
> >> >
> >> > We have a daughter in Tucson and plan to use the motorhome for travel as
> >> > we
> >> > are not campers - yet! We'd like to tow our motorcycle and car.
> >> >
> >> > Feel free to email me directly.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> > Cheryl
> >> > Massachusetts
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
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