Anyone make a mistake buying first MH ?
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โApr-24-2002 11:23 AM
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โApr-12-2005 04:43 AM
So although I do not feel we made a mistake I do feel that the education of the first one does lead us to the requirement for another one.
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โApr-12-2005 12:29 AM
We purchased a 1994 23' Jayco Class C last summer, everything looked great initially (I didn't know what to look for) and before we took it out for the first time I had the local Ford dealer do about $3000 worth of maintenance ie. ALL fluids changed, belts & hoses, new brakes, Billstein shocks new tires etc..
I noticed a minor exhaust tick in the left manifold (Ford 460 with 32K miles) and installed a set of Doug Thorley headers to remedy the problem. We also added K&N filters and used synthetic fluids where possible. My philosophy was really "lets do everything that can be done, so we know it's been done".
Our first outing was a weeklong trip to Florida for a family wedding. 99 miles short of our destination we noticed smoke from under the MH, long story short the transmission required a complete rebuild (about $3200 with new cooler) and our trip budget was severely surpassed.
I've had to replace the roof AC unit, repair the reefer, replace the house batteries, repair a minor(thank goodness) roof leak and I upgraded the converter from the Magnatek 6345 to an Intellipower 9300 unit with the charge wizard.
I thought I had done my homework prior to purchasing, and I thought the seller was pretty solid (service manager at his local Ford dealership). But what really happened was I bought a very poorly maintained MH. When we bought it the cosmetics were great, and we paid about $5000 under book for the thing, but now we're about even as far as what it's worth and what we have in it.
With all of the improvements and upgrades I think we'll be very happy when we start travelling this year, and after all of the mechanical repairs and upgrades this MH is very solid in performance and economy. But the biggest lesson I learned from the experience is that next time I venture into something new I'll bring someone along with VAST experience in the field. We're looking into purchasing our first boat this summer, and I'm not even going to look without taking a friend who knows a whole lot about boats!
...Wiz
Thorley headers, Intellipower 9160, Bilsteins, Brembo brakes, K&N filters, Mobil 1, Satellite TV & Internet & WAP, MP3-CD, Generac 5KW, Kipor KGE3500TI, Honda EZ2500
2005 Four Winns Horizon 190 (fully loaded)
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โMar-31-2005 06:46 AM
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โMar-31-2005 04:52 AM
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โMar-30-2005 07:37 AM
Went back to the dealer to get some work done and walked through another rig while I was there (Traded right there on the spot)
Don't know how much money I lost, but I'm sure some. The new to me one was much better. Had that one for 2 years. Traded it for a 2000 34 foot Bounder I full time in now. :B
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โMar-30-2005 07:24 AM
Now we are happy I have about 8500 miles and expect to put about 6000 -to 8000 more on it this summer.
2004 Seabreese LX 8341 - 34'11'- Workhorse W22/GM 8.1 /Allison 5 speed
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"Today Is The Tomorrow You worried about Yesterday!":B
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โMar-30-2005 07:03 AM
We certainly made a mistake with our first AND second coach. Both where in regard to the size. Our first was a 24' B class. Just way too small. Traded that one in for a super C 31' long and realized while on a 2 week vacation that the "wardrobe" area was really not sufficient for the next year when we plan on spending up to 12 weeks on the road. Once again traded in for a class A.
We love RV'ing but our experience and fear of going straight to a class A made us error on the side of smaller rigs. Finally decided to just take the leap and stretch a bit.
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โMar-30-2005 06:47 AM
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โFeb-16-2005 09:21 AM
We rushed into the purchase of our first escape mobile.
Our first motorhome was too small and we paid too much money for it. We're currently on "Number 6" after 33 years.
Best advice ... Determine what are your Wants and Needs first, then do your homework on brand, model and price.
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โFeb-16-2005 05:32 AM
As so many do, we thought we should start out small and we did. We bought, at a show in New Orleans, a 21' Gulfstream BTCruiser. We loved it. I carried a 400cc Bergman 'Scooter' on a hitch mounted carrier and it served us well. OK, maybe a little tail heavy with the 374 lb scooter on the back.
At the end of our first 8000 trip we went to a ralley at Gulfstream just for BTCruisers. It was fantastic, but unfortunately, we made some new friends there. They had a 2 foot longer model with a single slide. We quickly figured out that our adament refusal to have a slide was a mistake. Sooo, with our new friends encouragement, we traded our 2004 in for a 2005--2 feet longer and one slide. We took a hit, but we loved the new one more.
But the biggest benefit, was the extra 3 feet of wheel base--2 feet more camper, but THREE feet more wheel base. It has made the scooter almost 'disappear' when driving. We also got more head and galley spade.
All-in-all, we paid for our mistake. But we looked at like this--we could drive the unit we no longer liked for 5 years and then trade it, or we could just take our lumps and get what we wanted.
By the way, we are completely happy with 23' as we don't ever want to be 'stopped out' of going into some park because of length. We can still pull into a regular parking place in Wal-Mart with this one--although the scooter does make it iffy.
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โFeb-03-2005 06:41 AM
Molly (miniature schnauzer) Rocky (Maltese)
2006 Itasca Suncruiser 37B
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โJan-07-2005 05:14 PM
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โNov-25-2004 11:42 PM
Actually we're on our 5th MH and we are getting better at hitting that moving target called "satisfied"!!
It's just like when I had boats 12', 17' 18' 23'.....
Or my trailers: 16', 21', 23' 26'....
Now, if I can win the Lotto and afford that Prevost or Newell conversion!!
Deen - Vancouver, WA
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52nd yr of RV'ing
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โNov-25-2004 04:02 PM
Must buy extended tow bar tongue plus extended receiver. Those will be cheap compared to repairing vehicle corners.
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โNov-25-2004 09:39 AM
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