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| Re: Does RV Size matter? [message #88736 is a reply to message #88734] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 18:43   |
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WD0AFQ
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Location: Dexter, Mo.
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I looked at a lot of sobs before we bought the GMC. I was sure I would not have one longer than 32 foot after I drove a 40 ft pusher. Hated the feel of that thing on the road. I dont care how well an sob is made it will not drive like a GMC, that is "right". I am pretty sure that the GMC is cheaper to be fixed than any sob when a problem arrives. Try to get a car mechanic to work on a Diesel Pusher, won't happen.
Life is so good in a GMC and the owners, of other GMCs, make life that much brighter. No sob group will compare. I suspect the Airstream group is a good group for a bunch of trailer trash.  I have looked into some of the sob groups and none are as active or friendly, from what I could tell.
Would be a good guess that those who own both, GMC and sob, find the GMC groups the more to their liking. As I have said before, I no longer care about your GMC, so much, as I want to know how you and your family are doing. I got a GMC and will have it til I no longer need a motorhome, because of the group.
Dan
3 In Stainless Exhaust Headers
One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm
355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng.
Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System
Solarized Coach/Upgraded Windows
Satelite TV/On Demand Hot Water/3Way Refer
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| Re: [GMCnet] Does RV Size matter? [message #88738 is a reply to message #88736] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 18:49 |
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USAussie
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Dan,
None of the other groups could be anywhere near as friendly - you and Teri
are not in them! Well er, Teri anyway! ;-)
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Gregg
Life is so good in a GMC and the owners, of other GMCs, make life that much
brighter. No sob group will compare. I have looked into some of the sob
groups and none are as active or friendly, from what I could tell.
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: Does RV Size matter? [message #88741 is a reply to message #88688] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 19:12 |
kingd
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A little bit off topic but .. the latest months Motorhome magazine that arrived in the mail the other day has a review of a brand new 25' 5" class A on the Sprinter chassis. It is an "A" not a "C" $141K and some. So you pay one of the Jims 70K-80K to do a GMC for you(I hope this is an in the ballpark price) with rebuilt 455 or 403, Manny tran, new diff gears, 4bagger suspension, snazzy interior, etc, and you use the other $60K-$70K over time to pay for the difference in gas mileage between the "Sprinter" A and the GMC. OK, so someone figure out how many miles to use up the $70K. They say the "Sprinter" gets 16 MPG.
$141K for 25' 5" WOW !!!!
DAV EKING
DAVE KING
lurker, wannabe
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Re: Does RV Size matter? [message #88748 is a reply to message #88688] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 19:48 |
jknezek
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I love this reasoning. I only ever find one flaw in it... you need 70K in cash, or a lot of home equity, to do the GMC route. Some idiot dealer is almost guaranteed to give you financing on the new A. One of the things I love about my GMC... pay as you go. One of the things I hate about my GMC, I can't actually pay as fast as I want to go...
Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
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| Re: Does RV Size matter? [message #88762 is a reply to message #88759] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 21:22 |
jknezek
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On the other hand Dan... it's getting hard to take a trip these days without my wife saying something along the lines of... "remember that trip where we had to get off here because (you pick the mispronounced problem) broke?" I can say, though, that with the exception of our first trip (also our first wedding anniversary), we've made it home every time. As Jim B. says, they'll run broken... Wouldn't trade our GMC for the world. A few good months at work and we might even change out the final drive and get the HHR towable for my 10yr college reunion in VA this fall. This weekend we're off to Huntsville to see the Space and Rocket Museum. It's father's day, so this trip is my pick!
Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Does RV Size matter? [message #88769 is a reply to message #88762] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 21:46 |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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Jeremy,
Fact is, that "...remember when..." routine is part of the fun and fond
memories for the entire family.
SHE and I, have them going back to '57 in my folk's travel trailer (which
I'd rebuilt from a rotted hulk) at Myrtle Beach; through our pop-up in the
Sierras and Oregon; the '76 Titan all over the SE; the '90 Airstream Land
Yacht all over the SW; the 40 SOB all over; and finally, best of all and
everywhere from Key West to Fairbanks, the GMC. They all had their quirks
and "problems" but we survived them all and wouldn't take anything for the
adventures. Your kids will love it all, just as ours did Just wish we were
out there collecting more right now!
Ken H.
On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Jeremy <jtknezek@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> On the other hand Dan... it's getting hard to take a trip these days
> without my wife saying something along the lines of... "remember that trip
> where we had to get off here because (you pick the mispronounced problem)
> broke?"...
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| Re: [GMCnet] Does RV Size matter? [message #88784 is a reply to message #88747] |
Tue, 15 June 2010 23:04 |
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Interesting conversation and observations.
I think that after ten years I'll be ready to return to the GMC from the HR
because size does matter. Right now, for us, an office when on the road,
room for family eating in on rainy nights and not sleeping on a couch in the
hallway (Royale rear bath syndrome) isn't my cup of tea, so to speak. I'm
also getting too old to climb on the roof to get the chairs, mat, grill, and
bolo toss game. Basement storage is very appealing.
As to price -- you couldn't get me to buy a new motorhome regardless of the
brand. Let the wealthier of this world take the really big hit in value for
the first several years.
Now, as to clubs I can only tell you of my encounter with two Safari clubs
and a Freightliner group. Technical types in these clubs answered a lot of
questions I pitched their way. When asked, they looked for someone to check
out a coach for me. This tells me that people are people wherever you go --
some are helpful and some are not, some are friendly and some are soreheads.
Most people want to help if asked in the right way. In my opinion, brand of
coach has nothing to do with being friendly or not.
Anyone that looks down on a GMC owner is a foolish. Anyone that looks down
on the owner of an SOB is equally so. It's that thing about walking two
miles in someone else's sandals. Of course, it seems to be human nature to
want to talk about someone. As I learned a long time ago, every language has
a term for "hillbilly". It seems that those who live in the valley want to
look down on those that live in the hills.
Byron Songer
1978 Royale by Coachmen and
1997 Endeavor by Holiday Rambler/Freightliner/Caterpillar
Louisville, KY
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