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Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Dec 14, 2013

Some folks just don't care...

Had an interesting experience recently at the CG. I noticed our new neighbor had a beautiful, brand new Leisure Travel Libero B+. I wandered over and we started chatting out our rigs. Not being familiar with his coach I asked what engine/drive train it had. He thought about for a moment and then said: I don't know."

He walked around to the front and pointed at the Chevrolet emblem on the hood, "Some kind of Chevy I guess, I just put gas in it." I was more than a tad surprised, I mean this guy just dropped around $125,000+ on this gorgeous coach and he had no clue what was under the hood. Now I am not a motor head per se but am still having a hard time wrapping my head around not knowing or obviously caring. :h It obviously works for him and I have no problem with that, like a said a gorgeous coach, I am guessing it was the 6L. I didn't bother asking about the mileage. :B

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  • When I was younger, and had to work on the things, I cared a lot more.
    Now I could tell you who made it, and if it was a 4, 6, 8, or 10. In my cars or RV. And thats about it.

    Other than that, I very much enjoy having a trusted mechanic. And letting him worry about fixing it. And doing the maintance work.
  • As long as these type folks are fine with that so am I, but then I don't want to hear a sad story about when he's stuck somewhere and can't get any help cause he can't describe his problem, or someone charges him $600 for an oil change.
  • WyoTraveler wrote:
    Could be he just didn't want to have further conversation about it. I have met RVers that want to be social and talk and others not so much.


    I don't think so. He was very friendly and we chatted for about 20 minutes on a variety of topics, a very nice guy. :C
  • There are people who wear clothes but don't know how to sew on a button or replace a zipper. There are those who love to eat well but can't cook and don't know what the ingredients are in their food.
    X2 on the different strokes.
  • I have a friend somewhat like that. Hand him a screwdriver and he wouldn't know its working end, but he's a genius at making money.
    He contends its simpler to hire someone to operate the screwdriver. :B
  • There are people out there that don't know how to open the hood of their car....

    I guess certain people just don't really care, as long as their vehicle works. Apparently some of them buy RV's.
  • Could be he just didn't want to have further conversation about it. I have met RVers that want to be social and talk and others not so much.