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[GMCnet] Re: Key Questions to ask the seller: Hot on the trail for a 1974 Eleganza [message #367438 is a reply to message #367435] Mon, 01 November 2021 15:47 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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For what it's worth!
I almost believe that it makes sense to buy a cosmeticly passable
coach with some known mechanical faults with the expectation of having to
repair stuff to suit your intended needs. Something like a $5000.00
drivable coach that needs $20,000.00 of sweat equity and parts. That way
you wind up with a safe, usable machine for less than the down payment of a
new RV.
I Drove by a local RV dealer's sales lot a couple of weeks ago, and
they had an Airstream tow behind trailer in the featured special spot, with
a price of $98,000.00 and change. And you provide your own Dodge Ram truck
to tow it with.
Such a deal! It was on their lot less than a week before someone
parted with enough bucks to tow it off.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Mon, Nov 1, 2021, 1:33 PM Jon Roche wrote:

> Adam -
>
> Having owned and been around quite a number of GMC's over the past 10
> years, I can say that buying/selling GMC's is like nothing else out there,
> and
> it is really tough to come up with questions and check lists.
>
> This is a new thought because I just assisted a widow in selling her late
> Husband's GMC. What is a pride and joy to one person, maybe junk to the
> next. The numerous amount of systems and things going on in these
> coach's bumper to bumper is immense. labor to pay anybody to do any work
> to
> these is very high, and the cost to re-do something that someone else did
> poorly or not to your taste is also expensive and sometimes very time
> consuming.
>
> When you start looking over these things, there is almost never an end to
> what is "wrong".... on the other hand, you can look at what is "right" and
> put value to that, and come up with coach values that are unaffordable.
>
>
> the biggest things for these, is time flys by. Owner thinks they just
> did the brakes and bearings and bought new tires, but you realize that is 6
> years ago. owner might say the transmission was rebuilt, but either
> that was ages ago, or it was just "serviced" rebuilt engines are only as
> good as who rebuilt them, and who took care of them. Lots of rebuilt
> engines have blown up on people on their drive home.
>
> they might say "no leaks" and the coach has never driven down the road in
> a rainstorm.
>
> That is some big $$ for a coach, and I would expect it to be pretty mint.
> but I have seen some nice $15,000 coaches that people spend $15,000
> dollars on brakes, plumbing, tires, black water tank, fresh water tank.
> new A/C, ect... it ads up fast, especially if someone is doing the work for
> you. I know of a couple coaches that were dropped at a shop to have
> basic items done and end up with $12-$15k bills, once people start diving
> in.
>
> Even my coach that i feel I have worked on almost non-stop for 10 years,
> still needs items. and some items I worked on 10 years ago now needs to be
> fixed up again.
>
>
> lastly! Ask Questions! lots of money, time and a coach's future ride on
> the best choices made. always trust but verify information out there.
>
>
> --
> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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