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Tue, 04 May 2010 16:25

Byron Songer

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Registered: August 2007
Location: Louisville, KY

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You all have been so great in providing feedback on one esoteric issue that
I thought I�d run another past you.

As I've pondered whether to spend more on Silver Lady or look for another
coach I've done some analysis. Here are the figures based on nearly three
years of ownership (July 2007 - May 2010).

Purchase price - $15,900 (coach had been repainted in 2005)
Parts added to repair, replace or upgrade - $14,673
Labor to install parts - $13,751

Total financial outlay (not including taxes and shipping) comes to $43,424.

Suddenly I realize why I'm a pauper. I had suspicions but hadn't looked at
the data.

I wonder what the other guys include in their totals when they say what
they've spent. Taxes and freight total $1,301. Mere rubbish.

Since Silver Lady has been run more in the last three years than the
previous 15 it's safe to say she's been well maintained and road-worthy. She
isn't a total project though I can think of other things to do.

Among improvements/replacements are roof air, furnace, water heater, air
bags, alloy wheels, tires, suspension parts, and some other junk like
upholstery and captain's chairs.

How would you arrive at an asking price? (Today's market taken into account;
love of GMC included.) Place no value on the labor and only a portion of the
parts? Add all of parts and purchase price? Use a random number picker and
multiply by a factor of 1000? Dice with lots of dots?

How would you do it?

Byron Songer
1978 Royale by Coachmen
Louisville, KY
Personal - http://web.me.com/bnsonger
Eastern States - http://www.gmceast.com

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		[GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Tue, 04 May 2010 16:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Rusty on Tue, 04 May 2010 16:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: gmchunter on Tue, 04 May 2010 17:43
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Tue, 04 May 2010 18:38
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Gary Cottingame on Tue, 04 May 2010 19:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Tue, 04 May 2010 20:07
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Dan Borlase on Tue, 04 May 2010 20:37
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: dngmissett on Tue, 04 May 2010 20:31
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Carl S. on Wed, 05 May 2010 09:38
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Luvn737s on Tue, 04 May 2010 18:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: 1977Production#0001 on Tue, 04 May 2010 19:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: kjmartin on Tue, 04 May 2010 19:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Chr$ on Tue, 04 May 2010 22:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Larry on Tue, 04 May 2010 18:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Dennis S on Tue, 04 May 2010 21:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Chr$ on Tue, 04 May 2010 22:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: powerjon on Wed, 05 May 2010 16:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Steven Ferguson on Wed, 05 May 2010 18:00
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: GMCWiperMan on Wed, 05 May 2010 18:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Jim Bounds on Thu, 06 May 2010 07:13
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Thu, 06 May 2010 10:57
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: USAussie on Tue, 04 May 2010 22:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Obegone on Tue, 04 May 2010 22:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Steven Ferguson on Tue, 04 May 2010 23:43
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Rusty on Wed, 05 May 2010 05:50
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: C Boyd on Wed, 05 May 2010 07:12
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: KB on Wed, 05 May 2010 10:23
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: jknezek on Thu, 06 May 2010 09:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Tom Lins on Thu, 06 May 2010 09:57
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: jknezek on Thu, 06 May 2010 10:07
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Thu, 06 May 2010 10:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Tom Lins on Thu, 06 May 2010 11:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: jknezek on Thu, 06 May 2010 12:15
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Thu, 06 May 2010 12:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Rick Denney on Thu, 06 May 2010 13:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: gmcrv1 on Thu, 06 May 2010 17:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Thu, 06 May 2010 17:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Steven Ferguson on Thu, 06 May 2010 18:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Jim Bounds on Fri, 07 May 2010 08:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: John Boyer on Fri, 07 May 2010 08:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Rick Denney on Fri, 07 May 2010 09:41
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: stick miller on Fri, 07 May 2010 10:13
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Fri, 07 May 2010 10:30
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: stick miller on Fri, 07 May 2010 14:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Byron Songer on Fri, 07 May 2010 10:26
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: Rick Denney on Fri, 07 May 2010 11:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Arriving at a fair price for coach and enhancements By: jknezek on Fri, 07 May 2010 11:54

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