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| Re: [GMCnet] San Diego GMC on CL - Looks Nice [message #121771] |
Thu, 14 April 2011 10:33  |
James Hupy
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Let me see, then there is the added convenience of body cavity searches,
rude TSA folks, lost baggage, Airport parking lot break-ins, long lines,
being treated like cattle in loading chutes, Motel beds where MAYBE they
changed the linens between occupants, lousy road food, rental car hassles.
Boy oh boy, we are having some fun now, huh? In all reality, you would have
to admit that driving a 35 year old vehicle does not make any economic
sense. If that is the case, then GMC owners are a crazy bunch. No such thing
as a little bit crazy. You either are or you are not. Now that we have
established the fact that we are all insane, then that clears the way for
all other cockeyed ways of thinking about GMCs. Stretches, pop outs,
$100,000.00 remodels, they are all insane too. Ain't it great here in the
looney bin? <GRIN>
No, it doesn't make any practical sense. I just returned from a rally at
Mayfield Lake in Washington State with the GMC Cascaders. The group took up
a collection and bought a beautiful rhododendron shrub to honor the passing
of my wife of 50 years and presented it to me there. Caught me by suprise,
and I don't think that there was a dry eye in the place. Good friends
sharing a common experience and living life as it was meant to be lived has
no monetary value, nor does it make economic sense. Is it "worth it"? Only
you can answer that. I know what this week end rally meant to me versus
hanging around in a big empty house full of memories. Hell of a lot cheaper
than a trip to the shrink, in my opinion.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM, <sgltrac@gmail.com> wrote:
> What about the cost of meals/lodging/car rental? Not to mention the guy in
> the next hotel room having a party,smoker down the hall,uncomfortable bed?
> Not being as close as you want to your final venue, not being able to pick
> up and leave whenever you want,not being able to bring with you all that you
> desire?
> Weekend trip long distance maybe I fly
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Stoneking <gary@stoneking.net>
> Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:06:24
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Reply-To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] San Diego GMC on CL - Looks Nice
>
> It's interesting, isn't it? If the RV experience is affordable (or at
> least
> "worth the money") when gas is $3 a gallon, does $5 gas make the experience
> out of reach? Granted, that's a significant increase in the cost of fuel;
> with $5 gas at 10 mpg, a 2000 mile trip will cost $1000. The same trip at
> $4 a gallon would cost $800.
> My wife and I can still fly from Minneapolis to San Diego and back for less
> than $600. A trip to San Diego in a GMC would be around $800, and would
> take a few days, and would entail additional costs for maintenance, camping
> fees, etc. Round-trip cost would be $1600, or at least a thousand dollars
> more than round-trip commercial airfare.
> Even at $3 a gallon, it was cheaper to fly.
> I guess my point is that it was never really possible to justify RV travel
> as a "cheap" alternative to other modes of transportation, and it's still
> not possible to justify an RV on that basis.
> Getting there is half the adventure, no?
>
> Gary Stoneking
> Kicking tires at this point, but still looking
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Phil Swanson <woodyman1@sbcglobal.net
> >wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > I will go look at it. I live in San Diego. They sure have come down in
> > price, wait until gas hits 5 bucks. You will be able to buy any RV for a
> > song. It's comming.....
> > I have seem nice diesel pushers for under $15K already. Forget your high
> > dollar replacement insurance, they won't give you anything now.
> >
> >
> > Phil Swanson
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| Re: [GMCnet] San Diego GMC on CL - Looks Nice [message #121774 is a reply to message #121771] |
Thu, 14 April 2011 10:43  |
Gary Stoneking
Messages: 42
Registered: April 2011
Location: Minneapolis
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Well said, Mr. Hupy.
There is more to this mode of transportation than the cost of fuel.
I guess this works in my favor, since I'm currently looking for a good
coach.
Gary Stoneking
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 10:33 AM, James Hupy <jamesh1296@gmail.com> wrote:
> Let me see, then there is the added convenience of body cavity searches,
> rude TSA folks, lost baggage, Airport parking lot break-ins, long lines,
> being treated like cattle in loading chutes, Motel beds where MAYBE they
> changed the linens between occupants, lousy road food, rental car hassles.
> Boy oh boy, we are having some fun now, huh? In all reality, you would have
> to admit that driving a 35 year old vehicle does not make any economic
> sense. If that is the case, then GMC owners are a crazy bunch. No such
> thing
> as a little bit crazy. You either are or you are not. Now that we have
> established the fact that we are all insane, then that clears the way for
> all other cockeyed ways of thinking about GMCs. Stretches, pop outs,
> $100,000.00 remodels, they are all insane too. Ain't it great here in the
> looney bin? <GRIN>
> No, it doesn't make any practical sense. I just returned from a rally at
> Mayfield Lake in Washington State with the GMC Cascaders. The group took up
> a collection and bought a beautiful rhododendron shrub to honor the passing
> of my wife of 50 years and presented it to me there. Caught me by suprise,
> and I don't think that there was a dry eye in the place. Good friends
> sharing a common experience and living life as it was meant to be lived has
> no monetary value, nor does it make economic sense. Is it "worth it"? Only
> you can answer that. I know what this week end rally meant to me versus
> hanging around in a big empty house full of memories. Hell of a lot cheaper
> than a trip to the shrink, in my opinion.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, OR
> 78 GMC Royale 403
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM, <sgltrac@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > What about the cost of meals/lodging/car rental? Not to mention the guy
> in
> > the next hotel room having a party,smoker down the hall,uncomfortable
> bed?
> > Not being as close as you want to your final venue, not being able to
> pick
> > up and leave whenever you want,not being able to bring with you all that
> you
> > desire?
> > Weekend trip long distance maybe I fly
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary Stoneking <gary@stoneking.net>
> > Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:06:24
> > To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> > Reply-To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] San Diego GMC on CL - Looks Nice
> >
> > It's interesting, isn't it? If the RV experience is affordable (or at
> > least
> > "worth the money") when gas is $3 a gallon, does $5 gas make the
> experience
> > out of reach? Granted, that's a significant increase in the cost of
> fuel;
> > with $5 gas at 10 mpg, a 2000 mile trip will cost $1000. The same trip
> at
> > $4 a gallon would cost $800.
> > My wife and I can still fly from Minneapolis to San Diego and back for
> less
> > than $600. A trip to San Diego in a GMC would be around $800, and would
> > take a few days, and would entail additional costs for maintenance,
> camping
> > fees, etc. Round-trip cost would be $1600, or at least a thousand
> dollars
> > more than round-trip commercial airfare.
> > Even at $3 a gallon, it was cheaper to fly.
> > I guess my point is that it was never really possible to justify RV
> travel
> > as a "cheap" alternative to other modes of transportation, and it's still
> > not possible to justify an RV on that basis.
> > Getting there is half the adventure, no?
> >
> > Gary Stoneking
> > Kicking tires at this point, but still looking
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Phil Swanson <woodyman1@sbcglobal.net
> > >wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > I will go look at it. I live in San Diego. They sure have come down
> in
> > > price, wait until gas hits 5 bucks. You will be able to buy any RV for
> a
> > > song. It's comming.....
> > > I have seem nice diesel pushers for under $15K already. Forget your
> high
> > > dollar replacement insurance, they won't give you anything now.
> > >
> > >
> > > Phil Swanson
> > > _______________________________________________
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| Re: [GMCnet] San Diego GMC on CL - Looks Nice [message #121777 is a reply to message #121774] |
Thu, 14 April 2011 10:49 |
k2gkk
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Registered: November 2009
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Fly a family of four to any major family
park for three or four days, buy tickets
(okay, same whether fly or drive), buy
meals in restaurants, pay hotel/motel
bills, etc. and you are probably looking
at almost 1/5 of the cost of a driveable
GMC (if you aren't looking for deluxe).
Can you say, "duh?"
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> Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:43:49 -0500
> From: gary@stoneking.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] San Diego GMC on CL - Looks Nice
>
> Well said, Mr. Hupy.
> There is more to this mode of transportation than the cost of fuel.
> I guess this works in my favor, since I'm currently looking for a good
> coach.
> Gary Stoneking
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 10:33 AM, James Hupy wrote:
>
> > Let me see, then there is the added convenience of body cavity searches,
> > rude TSA folks, lost baggage, Airport parking lot break-ins, long lines,
> > being treated like cattle in loading chutes, Motel beds where MAYBE they
> > changed the linens between occupants, lousy road food, rental car hassles.
> > Boy oh boy, we are having some fun now, huh? In all reality, you would have
> > to admit that driving a 35 year old vehicle does not make any economic
> > sense. If that is the case, then GMC owners are a crazy bunch. No such
> > thing
> > as a little bit crazy. You either are or you are not. Now that we have
> > established the fact that we are all insane, then that clears the way for
> > all other cockeyed ways of thinking about GMCs. Stretches, pop outs,
> > $100,000.00 remodels, they are all insane too. Ain't it great here in the
> > looney bin?
> > No, it doesn't make any practical sense. I just returned from a rally at
> > Mayfield Lake in Washington State with the GMC Cascaders. The group took up
> > a collection and bought a beautiful rhododendron shrub to honor the passing
> > of my wife of 50 years and presented it to me there. Caught me by suprise,
> > and I don't think that there was a dry eye in the place. Good friends
> > sharing a common experience and living life as it was meant to be lived has
> > no monetary value, nor does it make economic sense. Is it "worth it"? Only
> > you can answer that. I know what this week end rally meant to me versus
> > hanging around in a big empty house full of memories. Hell of a lot cheaper
> > than a trip to the shrink, in my opinion.
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, OR
> > 78 GMC Royale 403
> >
> > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 8:13 AM, wrote:
> >
> > > What about the cost of meals/lodging/car rental? Not to mention the guy
> > in
> > > the next hotel room having a party,smoker down the hall,uncomfortable
> > bed?
> > > Not being as close as you want to your final venue, not being able to
> > pick
> > > up and leave whenever you want,not being able to bring with you all that
> > you
> > > desire?
> > > Weekend trip long distance maybe I fly
> > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Gary Stoneking
> > > Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> > > Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:06:24
> > > To:
> > > Reply-To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] San Diego GMC on CL - Looks Nice
> > >
> > > It's interesting, isn't it? If the RV experience is affordable (or at
> > > least
> > > "worth the money") when gas is $3 a gallon, does $5 gas make the
> > experience
> > > out of reach? Granted, that's a significant increase in the cost of
> > fuel;
> > > with $5 gas at 10 mpg, a 2000 mile trip will cost $1000. The same trip
> > at
> > > $4 a gallon would cost $800.
> > > My wife and I can still fly from Minneapolis to San Diego and back for
> > less
> > > than $600. A trip to San Diego in a GMC would be around $800, and would
> > > take a few days, and would entail additional costs for maintenance,
> > camping
> > > fees, etc. Round-trip cost would be $1600, or at least a thousand
> > dollars
> > > more than round-trip commercial airfare.
> > > Even at $3 a gallon, it was cheaper to fly.
> > > I guess my point is that it was never really possible to justify RV
> > travel
> > > as a "cheap" alternative to other modes of transportation, and it's still
> > > not possible to justify an RV on that basis.
> > > Getting there is half the adventure, no?
> > >
> > > Gary Stoneking
> > > Kicking tires at this point, but still looking
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Phil Swanson > > > >wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I will go look at it. I live in San Diego. They sure have come down
> > in
> > > > price, wait until gas hits 5 bucks. You will be able to buy any RV for
> > a
> > > > song. It's comming.....
> > > > I have seem nice diesel pushers for under $15K already. Forget your
> > high
> > > > dollar replacement insurance, they won't give you anything now.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Phil Swanson
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > GMCnet mailing list
> > > > Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> > > > http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
> > > >
> > > >
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