Hey Mr. Mark.........You can park next to my coach anytime.

A month or so ago, I had a warranty issue and stopped at Prevost (Nashville) to have bedroom window motor replaced. They only have about 6 or 7 spots with electric service. As we pulled in a day before our appt., we noticed all the spaces were taken so we were just going to boondock in the lot.

An entertainer driver (2 guys) saw us and came up to the coach and said that they would be glad to move and give us the electricity. I said, "Thank you, that is very nice". They pulled out, we pulled in and got connected.

I walked over to their coach, knocked on the door and gave them a bottle of red wine. They seemed to really appreciate it as much as we did the electric spot. They ended up leaving about 3 or 4 hours later.

The entertainer coaches generally will have 5 roof airs (so they kind of stick out). And, their paint designs may not be as elaborate. Also, since they travel so extensively, maybe no slides.

MM.

slickest1 wrote:
Great post, it is really all about the people.

This is what it is all about!! I don't care if you are parked with a Prevost next to a tent, the bottom line is that it is all about the respect for the people next to you. Be kind, be friendly, respect their privacy and their space, including sounds and volume and all will be fine.

With our working world today, what some consider me being a snob or unfriendly really equates into my wife and I running our businesses from the road. That equals doing paperwork or computer work which seems about the only time we get it done is when we are away from the office and uninterrupted.

Goldencrazy wrote:
That description has been used to describe me but never my moho Mike. Several years ago a guy and his family of four kids parked next to us at Ft. Wildernes. They all got out happy to be there havin g taken two days to arrive. The father quickly opened the hood and tinkered. I asked if he needed a hand and he said not now he was just disconnecting a leaky hose and tomorrow he would replace it and an exhaust pipe that he had been nursing. He mentioed somthing else he had fixed in Nashville but was sure happy to be out of the snow. The motorhome had no seen a wax job in many years and rust was abundant. That family was having more fun. They went in and out and laughed and played. Cooked outside and all ate at the picnic table. Kids petted my dogs and remembered their names while they were there. They stayed four days and sure liked swimming even on a cool day. That motorhome was a palace to them and that father sure was handy. I smiled every time I saw them as this was a neat family having fun with what they had. It's not the name or polish. It is the people.

Great post, it is really all about the people.

dodge guy wrote:
I don't want any snooty people in their Prevost or any high end RV parked next to me, I'll take the snooty people in their PuP's thank you! :B

The offered beer is usually better with the "high end RV" that the PUP :B Just sayin

That description has been used to describe me but never my moho Mike. Several years ago a guy and his family of four kids parked next to us at Ft. Wildernes. They all got out happy to be there havin g taken two days to arrive. The father quickly opened the hood and tinkered. I asked if he needed a hand and he said not now he was just disconnecting a leaky hose and tomorrow he would replace it and an exhaust pipe that he had been nursing. He mentioed somthing else he had fixed in Nashville but was sure happy to be out of the snow. The motorhome had no seen a wax job in many years and rust was abundant. That family was having more fun. They went in and out and laughed and played. Cooked outside and all ate at the picnic table. Kids petted my dogs and remembered their names while they were there. They stayed four days and sure liked swimming even on a cool day. That motorhome was a palace to them and that father sure was handy. I smiled every time I saw them as this was a neat family having fun with what they had. It's not the name or polish. It is the people.

I love parking my 20 year old Bounder next to my friends 45' Blue Bird Lxi. It temporally lowers his property value. GRIN

Richard

Executive wrote:
Dunno John, you haven't seen Mr. Mark's. :W Designed by his bride.

Most of the Prevost, Marathons etc I've seen are entertainer coaches, and rightly so. Built like tanks, designed to run thousands of miles each year, yet have some creature comforts. Most we've seen are designed for the 'eat out often' crowd, of which we are not. Salesman tried to sell us one that had ORANGE alligator seats. Another had the dining table that lit up when you put plates on it. A little over the top for us everyday living folks. Now Mr.Mark's I'm sure was designed after his Dynasty with earth colors and subdued quality. and yes, I'd be honored to have him park next to me....:B....Dennis

Just a couple of notes if anyone is interested. You would think these are entertainer coaches, but they are not. Prevost makes 3 different chassis for 3 different uses. They make a bus chassis designed for the seated bus owner. They make an RV chassis specifically designed to be used by companies like Liberty and Marathon (previously Country Coach) as RVs and then they make an entertainer coach which has a longer wheel base for an even more stable ride. They have recently updated some of their chassis but I still believe they build all 3 formats.
Additionally, not ALL of the Prevost RVs are setup for the "eat out often" crowd. That's actually the reason we bought ours. It has a GE Profile side-by-side fridge, gas cooktop (the DW's preferred cooking option), convection-microwave oven(microwave to heat up coffee) and a large prep area with a large stainless steel sink (OK, I added that upgrade). We cook nearly every dinner at home including Thanksgiving and Christmas including Turkey, stuffing, AppleMallow Yam Yums (cant' wait!), crescent rolls and pie for desert. So, I know, I am not the average owner but I full-time and I am at home everyday of my life. We have done multiple updates and upgrades to make it even more "ours" but it's home and it's very, very comfortable. Chairs and couch have been professionally recovered, we added a fireplace (with a bit of imagination) and make our house our home every chance we get.

I don't want any snooty people in their Prevost or any high end RV parked next to me, I'll take the snooty people in their PuP's thank you! :B

If you allow me I will park my old POS next to anyone.

I love walking around campgrounds looking at all the different rigs. Have seen some great mods; some wonderful rebuilt classics and just a whole lot of people having fun. I was a little bothered when I went to visit a friend at his RV Resort with my new 31 ft coach and I had to lie about size as their minimum was 32 ft. Having lied about size before it was not a problem and they didn't produce a tape measure. I always thought the pride of ownership standard made sense. It is more important to me that the owner know how to drive whatever rig so I don't get clipped. Had a coach pull out when I was at Dockweiler in LA last year and I looked and saw him getting close to my awning so I jump jumped up and hit the button to retract just as he hooked it. It came in and the guy just kept going back and then forward and ignored my arms waving to stop to allow me to secure things. Just missed my car. I like it when people needing someone to spot for them don't hesitate to ask or bang on door and request assistance. If you travel in an RV I figure we have a lot in common and the rig is immaterial.