Cost of ownership

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must have a brake dragging or something wrong

never got under 7 running the gen set and foot on floor

woody fc rb 81-










-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gcyeaw" wrote:
>
> Thanks John,
> I need answers like yours to keep a realistic outlook. I also
> agree that any motorcoach will be in the same ballpark as far as on
> going cost. One thing that I keep returning to is the cost of fuel.
I
> inquired into an FC 35 for sale and was told it got 5.5 mpg with a
> 3208 NA engine. That is lower than I had expected. It may be a sign
> of engine problems, I am not sure.
>
> Gardner
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, John Suter
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Gardner,
> >
> > > Would it be reasonable to estimate $700/year for
> > > routine
> > > maintenance and $1000/year for unplanned maintenance
> > > averaged over a
> > > ten year time span? (assuming I don't need an engine
> > > rebuild)
> >
> > Perhaps we can first mention the routine maintenance
> > costs of virtually any model coach or age, total OVER
> > A FIVE YEAR SPAN, then divide by 5 for annual cost.
> > Virtually all of the following will be
> > touched/replaced in that 5 yr span.
> >
> > Annual engine, transmission, generator: air, fuel,
> > filters and fluids (oils and coolants) change, belts,
> > approx $4,000, if done by a reputable shop.
> >
> > New tires every 4-5 years - How many tires does
> > coach have, what load range and model do you want? -
> > 2,000 to 4,000.
> >
> > Batteries approx every 5 years - how many and what
> > type?? - 1,000 to 2,000
> >
> > Our motorhome ownership experience began in 1966,
> > and we've had Bluebirds since 1986. Anyway we have
> > tried to hold the costs, these 3 very basic
> > necessities have always been 1,400 to 2,000 per year,
> > but they hit in about 5 year chunks of $7-$10,000.
> >
> > As for your hope/prayer of "unplanned maintenance"
> > of $10,000 for each 10 years? We've never been close
> > to that lucky or even several times that lucky. Go in
> > with your eyes wide open (and your wallet). Every
> > coach is an expensive toy to own, operate, and
> > maintain; but the enjoyment is well worth it. Just
> > count on something always needing to be fixed,
> > replaced, and/or upgraded.
> >
> > John Suter
> > 2000 LXi (prior 86PT40 91PT40 and many other brands)
> >
> >
> > --- gcyeaw wrote:
> >
> > > I have asked other questions on this forum and I
> > > do appreciate the
> > > responses I have received. I have been building a
> > > spreadsheet to try
> > > to estimate the real cost of owning a vintage
> > > Bluebird. I love the
> > > look and would enjoy repairing/restoring the systems
> > > at my leisure
> > > prior to retirement.
> > > The price range I am looking at is under $30,000
> > > for a 1984 or
> > > older FC 33 TO 35. Given that price range I would
> > > expect to have
> > > lots of small things to fix. Also given the age, I
> > > would expect
> > > higher incidence of failure in in basic
> > > engine/transmit ion/chassis
> > > systems over say, a 10 year time span..
> > >
> > >
> > > I am really trying to determine the value as the
> > > clock ticks on
> > > 20 to 25 year old coaches. They may be well built,
> > > but so was I 40
> > > years ago!
> > >
> > > Gardner
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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