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Looking for 26' GMC in Mesa, AZ -- moved from swap-meet [message #170494] Tue, 22 May 2012 06:10 Go to previous message
mike miller   United States
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habbyguy wrote on Mon, 21 May 2012 21:55

The long story: I've been working on the wife, trying to convince her that we need to do the "great American road trip" in an RV. But in 10 years, I never found one that didn't trigger a gag reflex in her. Until a couple weeks ago, when we passed a very nice GMC (23', I think) towing a nearly matching Suzuki. She was sold on the looks, and I'm all over the construction and engineering (I'm a car geek who likes to turn his own wrenches, so a 35 year old RV doesn't scare me nearly as much as it should).

Anyway, I've been turning over rocks for a few days, looking for JUST the right rig. I've seen some candidates - some with rebuilt motors (or new motors), some with nice new paint, some with great, new interiors (and some in pristine "unrestored" shape). I'm hoping to find one that's got either fairly low miles, or a recently restored / replaced motor, good paint, and a tidy interior (no disco flashbacks, hopefully). I also need it configured in a way that would sleep six (well, two couples and a few small kids), preferably with a rear bedroom configuration (even if it can be converted into a handy dinette).

If anyone has intel on something that will fit my needs, and that's not too far from the Mesa / Phoenix area, I'd very much appreciate it. And heck, if anyone in the area insists, I'll come over and drool over your rig even if it's not for sale (I'll bring the wife to continue the reeling-in process).

Thanks!

Mark in Mesa, AZ


Mark,

Welcome to the GMCnet!

Now is still a good time to buy a motorhome. The market is down. Unless you have a good reason, avoid most "fixer-uppers." The reason is that prices of complete motorhomes are down but prices of parts and labor are not. I have seen coaches that would have gone for $20,000 five or ten years ago, sell for $10,000. From the asking prices, many sellers have not figured out that the market is down.... They will as the coach doesn't sell. (And who knows, they MIGHT get the asking price! It COULD happen.)

Anyway:

I would normally direct "lookers" to the club local to them. <http://www.gmcsj.com/> That way you could stop in at a rally and see some coaches and meets some people, all at one time... but their rally schedule is over for this year.

Just a note: The "sleeps 6" listed for most GMCs, assumes small people who like each other. If the kids are very big, I would carry a tent for them. I have known a GMC'er to pull a pop-up tent trailer for the kids.

Here are two links to start:
<http://www.gmcers.org/>
<http://gmcmotorhome.info/buygmc.html> (Keep in mind some of the prices on this last site where a few years ago.... so some are too low, some are too high.)

When you are "done" with those here are some more:
<http://www.bdub.net/GMCLinks.html>
<http://gmcmotorhome.info/>

This one is of special interest:
<http://www.bdub.net/Black_List/>

I have seen some nice buys on eBay. You might search on "GMC motorhome" and find some interesting coaches.

You might have to travel a bit to pick-up the "best" GMC buy. You could ask for volunteers here or check the blacklist (see above link). It is nice to have someone "put eyes" on the coach before you travel. If nothing else to avoid scammers. I would not ask a non-professional to put a price on a coach, but they could tell you about "how much of what" the seller has been smoking!

A quick check of craigslist shows some possibilities, I tried to put the ones that fit your requirements first:

<http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/rvs/3022430528.html>
<http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/rvs/3026326511.html>
<http://reno.craigslist.org/rvs/3030106217.html>
<http://nd.craigslist.org/rvd/3023905304.html>
<http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/rvs/3017975863.html>
<http://louisville.craigslist.org/rvs/3028955888.html>
<http://evansville.craigslist.org/rvs/3018718284.html>
<http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/rvs/3020998958.html>
<http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/rvs/3029384604.html>
<http://orlando.craigslist.org/rvd/3024948636.html>
<http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/rvs/3022139278.html>
<http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/rvd/3026179356.html>
<http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/rvs/3019660138.html>

below do not meet your requirement but are of interest
<http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/rvs/3009711459.html>
<http://sandiego.craigslist.org/ssd/rvs/2987903723.html>
<http://boise.craigslist.org/rvs/3025170629.html>
<http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/rvd/3019562320.html>
<http://boise.craigslist.org/rvs/3027411267.html>
<http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/rvs/3024707112.html>
<http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/rvs/2996248289.html>
<http://fresno.craigslist.org/rvs/3027578876.html>

These are mostly parts coaches and stuff.
<http://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/rvs/3018116921.html>
<http://salem.craigslist.org/rvs/3024502373.html>
<http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/rvs/2992571527.html>
<http://elpaso.en.craigslist.org/rvd/3026769754.html>
<http://nh.craigslist.org/rvs/3021924825.html>
<http://sarasota.craigslist.org/rvs/3025358537.html>
<http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/rvs/3021159641.html>

Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo' http://m000035.blogspot.com

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