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Thu, 18 August 2011 16:49  |
LNelson
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By high mileage, I am referring to total miles on a prospective coach. My old PB had 100k and I would take it anywhere. I tried to search this forum for "too many miles" etc.....too many keywords, I guess, so I thought I would cut to the chase and just get some opinions. I am aware of the old axiom that a coach that is used with high mileage is better than a low mileage coach that has been idle.
I wonder what sort of number would make someone run and hide from such a coach. With aircraft, it is hours, but there are DC3/C47's out there with 85,000 hours....(12 million miles)...
With all the support available (more by far just in the few years since I have NOT had a GMC)....I can't imagine that 200-250k would not be a deal breaker.
Just askin'
Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
Ex GMC'er, then GM Busnut
now '77 Eleganza ARS WB0JOT
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| Re: What would be "high mileage"? [message #139882 is a reply to message #139861] |
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| LNelson wrote on Thu, 18 August 2011 17:49 |
By high mileage, I am referring to total miles on a prospective coach. My old PB had 100k and I would take it anywhere. I tried to search this forum for "too many miles" etc.....too many keywords, I guess, so I thought I would cut to the chase and just get some opinions. I am aware of the old axiom that a coach that is used with high mileage is better than a low mileage coach that has been idle.
I wonder what sort of number would make someone run and hide from such a coach. With aircraft, it is hours, but there are DC3/C47's out there with 85,000 hours....(12 million miles)...
With all the support available (more by far just in the few years since I have NOT had a GMC)....I can't imagine that 200-250k would not be a deal breaker.
Just askin'
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Larry,
There are no orphan parts for coaches - Today. Like a DC3/C47/C52 with PW R1830, what hours or wears out can be replaced. (They are still in Part 93 service). There are numerous reports of 250~300K coaches, and not that they broke, but where they have gone.
I think if I was in the market for a coach and one that I liked was documented to be at that sort of mileage, I'd just inspect it a little more carefully. It must have been carefully maintained to get there by a loving owner or seven.
Matt
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| Re: What would be "high mileage"? [message #139887 is a reply to message #139868] |
Thu, 18 August 2011 18:11 |
LNelson
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Dan, someday I will fly the 195 to KDXE and take you for a ride. You will be riding in a 1950 airplane with a 1947 model pilot.
Larry Nelson Springfield, MO
Ex GMC'er, then GM Busnut
now '77 Eleganza ARS WB0JOT
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| Re: [GMCnet] What would be "high mileage"? [message #139972 is a reply to message #139887] |
Fri, 19 August 2011 06:49 |
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Having fl;own in both, I have to be reminded - 190 was the Continental and the 195 was the 'shaky jake' was it not? Or do I have them backwards?
--johnny
--- On Thu, 8/18/11, Larry Nelson <larrynelsonarchitect@mchsi.com> wrote:
From: Larry Nelson <larrynelsonarchitect@mchsi.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] What would be "high mileage"?
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 11:11 PM
Dan, someday I will fly the 195 to KDXE and take you for a ride. You will be riding in a 1950 airplane with a 1947 model pilot.
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| Re: [GMCnet] What would be "high mileage"? [message #139998 is a reply to message #139972] |
Fri, 19 August 2011 10:19 |
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RE: High Milage
Sitting around the camp fires at night you hear 'storys'
about fuel mileage and HIGH MILEAGE ~
I vaguely remember hearing a story about a 26 footer that had
over a zillion miles on it ~
It was real late that night but I can still remember that ole geezer's name
It had an erie haunting ring to it that is still clear in my mind today
Lets See Now,
Just What Wuz That 'Ole Geezer's Name'
It
Sounded
Like
" Dave Greenberg "
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~ Joe ~
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| Re: [GMCnet] What would be "high mileage"? [message #140049 is a reply to message #139998] |
Fri, 19 August 2011 15:55 |
David Greenberg
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I guess it takes an old 'Geezer' to know an older Geezer!
Not a zillion miles but 640,000 miles with two engines, OEM 403 one rebuild
...pulled after 280k and replaced with a Joe Mondello rebuilt 455 that had a
total of 360k on it when I sold the coach. I had two exhaust valves replaced
over the last 150k miles. I'd not shrink from buying a high mileage coach or
a high engine hours boat. I'd be scared to death to buy something that sat
at the dock as a party barge all its life or a coach that sat in storage.
On my coach everything that could wear did so eventually so it was akin to
a new, safe and reliable GMC. In fact my hi miles, 34 year old GMC was more
reliable that the one I bought new in '75!
Dave
On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 11:19 AM, J A Holland <acts238bishop@yahoo.com>wrote:
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> Sitting around the camp fires at night you hear 'storys'
> about fuel mileage and HIGH MILEAGE ~
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> I vaguely remember hearing a story about a 26 footer that had
> over a zillion miles on it ~
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> It was real late that night but I can still remember that ole geezer's name
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> It had an erie haunting ring to it that is still clear in my mind today
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> Lets See Now, That 'Ole Geezer's Name'
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> It
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> Sounded
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> Like
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> " Dave Greenberg "
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> O---------OO--]* ~ '78 TZE168V100234 ""
> " Joe & Lavelle " ""
> 'sweet home alebamy'
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| Re: [GMCnet] What would be "high mileage"? [message #140059 is a reply to message #140049] |
Fri, 19 August 2011 16:42 |
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| David Greenberg wrote on Fri, 19 August 2011 16:55 |
I guess it takes an old 'Geezer' to know an older Geezer!
Not a zillion miles but 640,000 miles with two engines, OEM 403 one rebuild ...pulled after 280k and replaced with a Joe Mondello rebuilt 455 that had a total of 360k on it when I sold the coach. I had two exhaust valves replaced over the last 150k miles. I'd not shrink from buying a high mileage coach or a high engine hours boat. I'd be scared to death to buy something that sat at the dock as a party barge all its life or a coach that sat in storage.
On my coach everything that could wear did so eventually so it was akin to a new, safe and reliable GMC. In fact my hi miles, 34 year old GMC was more reliable that the one I bought new in '75!
Dave
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Port St Lucie, FL *
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I think that was sort of like the axe - Been in the family for 3 generations, has had two new heads and five new handles. .....
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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| Re: [GMCnet] What would be "high mileage"? [message #140109 is a reply to message #140059] |
Fri, 19 August 2011 20:20 |
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| mcolie wrote on Fri, 19 August 2011 16:42 |
| David Greenberg wrote on Fri, 19 August 2011 16:55 |
I guess it takes an old 'Geezer' to know an older Geezer!
Not a zillion miles but 640,000 miles with two engines, OEM 403 one rebuild ...pulled after 280k and replaced with a Joe Mondello rebuilt 455 that had a total of 360k on it when I sold the coach. I had two exhaust valves replaced over the last 150k miles. I'd not shrink from buying a high mileage coach or a high engine hours boat. I'd be scared to death to buy something that sat at the dock as a party barge all its life or a coach that sat in storage.
On my coach everything that could wear did so eventually so it was akin to a new, safe and reliable GMC. In fact my hi miles, 34 year old GMC was more reliable that the one I bought new in '75!
Dave
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Port St Lucie, FL *
*skype: david.lee.greenberg
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I think that was sort of like the axe - Been in the family for 3 generations, has had two new heads and five new handles......
Matt
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Hay Thar Mista Dave;
Sumbody said that you done went and Quit On Us ~
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Matt;
The city slicker stopped by the farm because he saw a Hog with a wooden leg `
His really curiosity got the better of him and he just had to ask about that Hog ~
The Ole Farmer tilted back his straw hat somewhat, scratched his head and drawled
"Well Now, When my grandson 'Bubba' wuz about 5 years old, He fell into that thar Pond,
He couldn't swim a lick and plumb nearly drounded until that ole Hog Pulled Him Out
Since Then He's Becum well loved and a Part of this hear family
He Is So Loved That Nobody Hear Has The Heart To Butcher Him
So Weuns Can Only Eat Him
One Ham At A Time ~
~ Joe ~
/_]*[__][] *[__|] ~ * '73 TZE063V101887 "
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O----------OO--]* ~ '78 TZE168V100234 "
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" Joe & Lavelle " "
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'sweet home alebamy'
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