Slightly used, but still running

ArchHoagland wrote:
Don't judge a book by it's cover.

In a campground near Bryce Canyon NP, some years back and there sits this fine looking Prevost. I'm wondering who the owner might be and while out for a bike ride, I stopped for a chat with these three Gentleman. One had on Bib Overalls, a plaid shirt and a straw hat. Yep, you guessed it. Just sayin...but I've never been one to judge. In fact I'm suspect of too much and too flashy, sometimes.

Don't judge a book by it's cover.

I think it's cool. I read some of your are very critical of this, I hope I don't get to camp near you. I hate people who look down on others.
That motor home would be the first one I stop to visit , just to check out all the coolness of it. Just from the looks it's a usable project. I love unusual rides.

gbopp wrote:

Yes, I keep my rig clean, waxed and maintained. The Travco in the picture looks junky and dirty.
I don't understand your point?

While it may look dirty, I see nothing about it that looks "junky", just old and weathered.

And the campsite itself is clean and organized. Perhaps the owner bought it looking that way, and has grand plans in the future for it (waxing at this point would be kinda pointless). Or perhaps he bought it brand new, and has gotten decades of well deserved use out of it, and continues to do so. Or maybe he bought it in that condition, and has no plans other than to use and enjoy it. In no case is it any skin off my (or other's) nose.
Amazing that so many RVers look down on other RVers that don't meet their standards.

While I drive a '08 Hummer H3 Alpha that is showroom condition, I also drive a '95 Tercel that has been around long enough that the paint on the roof, hood, and trunk has worn off down to the gray primer. Guess what? It still runs fine (350,000+ mi), the heat and A/C work great, and I get 35+ mpg with it. It costs very little to maintain, insure/register, and operate. Am I ashamed of it? Certainly not, on the contrary, I am proud of it, regardless of how some people might look at it simply because of the paint.

I'm old and weathered too, and certainly don't look quite as good as I did in younger years; but no amount of cleaning and wax will change that, and I would hope that no one would have a problem camping near me because of that! :)

mike brez wrote:

gbopp wrote:
And people wonder why some RV campgrounds have a 10 year rule.

Said the man with a.....
"1996 Southwind 37', 454, tag axle". ROTFLMAO

Yes, I keep my rig clean, waxed and maintained. The Travco in the picture looks junky and dirty.
I don't understand your point?

gbopp wrote:
And people wonder why some RV campgrounds have a 10 year rule.

Said the man with a.....
"1996 Southwind 37', 454, tag axle". ROTFLMAO

See it's just a matter of your mindset. You, he, and/or she may care what an RV looks like... But some people could care less. Does it drive? Yep. Does it get out there? Yep. In life I've met people with net worth of 10+ million that shop at thrift stores and drive 20 year old cars. Some of them simply do not care what anybody thinks of them and only are concerned about function.

One must ask. Two coaches side by side. This one, and a 2018. Both have the same views, both function. Outside it's all the same. But one is paid for, the other 100k in debt. Some may be snarky and say "I'd rather have the debt", but the other guy says, "Yep, but I get to be here on Monday, enjoy your weekend".

Some guy in Winchester Va has a Ghost Busters Hearse. My cousin is named Eddie and I'd follow him through Hell. Most of my friends are Redneck, stick up for the Flag,The Office of the President (even if they don't like him) and will give you the shirt off their back. These Yuppies that are moving out to the country,bulldoze all the trees, mow the grass on Sunday and Envy my tractor because its bigger need to go back to town.

mountainkowboy wrote:

gbopp wrote:
And people wonder why some RV campgrounds have a 10 year rule.

I've been forced to camp with plenty of idiots in newer Moho's, the year of, or the way it looks doesn't mean squat.....but then that's why I stay away from those campgrounds.

I completely agree with you. Age and condition of the RV doesn't mean much, it's the people that make or break your experience.
Sometimes you're better off camping beside 'cousin Eddie.'

“Ah..mend, ah...mend, amend, amend...”

“Ah...supplement, ah...supplement, asupplement, asupplement...”

Everybody sing!