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Mon, 28 February 2011 06:08

hertfordnc

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It looks like coach prices are suffering another major dip.

I've only been a causal observer so others can correct my reading of history.

I've lusted after a GMC since the late 90's. Following an ugly divorce in 1999 I dreamed of a self-contained escape pod. Dreaming was all i could afford.

I knew conventional RVs were just not good machines so i looked at bus conversions, Clarks, and GMCs.

They were always way out of reach. A coach with bad brakes and just enough engine to start and drive would fetch $5000 on ebay,

Anything remotely usable would get $15000 ++

I bought the Revcon because I saw it as an affordable alternative to the GMC. I paid $2500- everything was in good usable shape, no upgrades, low miles, typical brakes and tire issues.

I think at the time (summer 09) a comparable GMC would have fetched $5-7,0000

But now almost two years out we're seeing highly upgraded coaches selling for less than $10k- David Greenburg Posted here here about a reneged ebay auction.

So a "project coach" for $1-3000 won't get sold at all when for just a few dollars more a guy can get one that's usable as is and pretty far along in a complete refirb.

The lasting strength of the GMC is this group of people.

But it appears to me that strength is only brought to bear on existing coaches and their owners.

Could the group take collective action to preserve the species?

- pay for advertising in a major RV pub?

- present restored coaches at RV shows?

- Offer space to stow mothballed coaches until a suitable buyer can be found?

This sort of thing takes place with boats all the time. Could it be done here?

I think there are things this group could do to ensure that a few project coaches get in the hands of younger motivated people who will restore and preserve them.

Dave & Ellen Silva Hertford, NC 76 Birchaven, 1-ton and other stuff Currently planning the Great american Road Trip Summer 2021 It's gonna take a lot of Adderall to get this thing right.

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		Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: hertfordnc on Mon, 28 February 2011 06:08
		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: mgrue on Mon, 28 February 2011 11:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: UziYaH on Mon, 28 February 2011 12:12
		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: USAussie on Mon, 28 February 2011 14:22
		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: WayneB on Mon, 28 February 2011 12:19
		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: hertfordnc on Mon, 28 February 2011 12:34
		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: Larry C on Mon, 28 February 2011 13:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: UziYaH on Mon, 28 February 2011 13:45
		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: UziYaH on Mon, 28 February 2011 14:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: hertfordnc on Mon, 28 February 2011 15:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: Don A on Mon, 28 February 2011 15:28
		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: hertfordnc on Mon, 28 February 2011 15:48
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		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: Keith V on Mon, 28 February 2011 16:10
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		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: UziYaH on Mon, 28 February 2011 21:15
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		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: John Sharpe on Thu, 03 March 2011 07:18
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		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: mgrue on Thu, 03 March 2011 11:52
		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: Bob de Kruyff on Thu, 03 March 2011 21:04
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		Re: Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: cbwoodsr on Fri, 04 March 2011 08:10
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		Re: [GMCnet] Can we do anything about the GMC marketplace? By: cbwoodsr on Mon, 07 March 2011 08:01
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