Looking at a 1985 Wanderlodge Bluebird 40 ft.

[Ryan Wright]

Shane,

Don't misunderstand - I wasn't ragging on John's coach. I've never
seen it. I'm sure it's very nice, but it's not worth $75k. My coach is
in exceptional condition as well and I spare no expense in maintaining
it, but I'm not going to get twenty grand more for it than another
person's decently-maintained '86. I'll get a little more, but not half
again it's street value.

eBay prices are very relevant. A lot of vehicles move through eBay. A
lot of dealers list there. In a specialty market such as this, eBay is
the only place where Joe Random Person can find out what a healthy
sampling of buyers are actually willing to pay. You can call it "flea
bay" if you like, but saying it doesn't make the vehicles on there
flea market trash. I've bought (and sold) some exceptional vehicles
through eBay. Yeah, there's some garbage, too - but that's no
different than anywhere else, including (supposedly nice) dealerships.
No matter where you buy, you have to be careful.

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 4:44 AM, sfedeli3 <sfedeli3@...> wrote:
>
>
> 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
>