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

[rgatijnet1]

Just saying.............:B

[Jettason]

I would be proud to park next to Mr. Mark.

What ole Ben didn't tell you is he skipped out in the dark of night at ETLC and didn't pay his bill.

[holstein13]

I've had the pleasure to meet Mr. Mark twice now. Once in Palm Springs, California and again in Asheville, NC. He's exactly the kind of guy you'd want to park next to. Super nice guy and a wealth of knowledge.

Don't get distracted by the type of coach or the year or make of any coaches. It's the occupants on the inside of that coach that make the difference and not the coach.

Of all the complaints I've ever read on this forum, I don't think I've ever heard someone complain about the rig parked next to them. I've heard plenty of complaints about dogs, children, pets, camp facilities, park operators, park rules, use of cell phones, televisions, radio and alcohol consumption, encroachment, etc. But never about the rigs themselves.

[smacdiesel]

I had a newer Prevost Marathon park next to me last spring in Huntington Beach, the owner was a very nice man that complemented my Winnebago, gave me some good tips on where to camp and such. I hope to meet him again someday.

[Mr_Mark1]

bullydogs1 wrote:
Actually, MM and the Elegant Lady DID park well, near to me...there was a lake with a bridge between us and he came in and we had to leave the next morning..Fortunately that won't happen this year..we will be spending more time in the same place come April...he even got to meet the dogs, who well approved of him...the circumstances by which we met were hysterical..His is literally the only Prevost I've ever seen a right front slide, that's how I yanked him out of a crowd.

OMGosh, you have the best behaved dogs I've ever seen! Looking forward to seeing you both in April in AL!

The stars must have been lined up perfectly for our first meeting.

MM.

[Mr_Mark1]

Peralko wrote:
We had the opportunity and pleasure to spend last weekend with Mr. Mark and about 20 other Prevost owners, and to borrow a old advertising phrase from Honda; You meet the nicest people in a Prevost!
Seeing as how so many previously owned Prevosts sell quickly, I believe more RVers are getting to appreciate the solidity and ride of Prevosts. We're getting ours about as soon as we sell our current coach.

Hope our tracks cross again on the future. We want to see your new set of wheels when you get them!

Safe travels.
MM.

PS. Your wife seem to really like the 'how do you catch the polar bear joke'. LOL!

MM.

[DSDP_Don]

I wouldn't mind parking next to "Mr.Mark", but I heard the snoring coming from his coach sounds like you're standing outside the old Country Bear Jamboree at Disneyland! :E

[potentialrvers]

Interesting thread, good to read the positive comments.

Reese

[bullydogs1]

Actually, MM and the Elegant Lady DID park well, near to me...there was a lake with a bridge between us and he came in and we had to leave the next morning..Fortunately that won't happen this year..we will be spending more time in the same place come April...he even got to meet the dogs, who well approved of him...the circumstances by which we met were hysterical..His is literally the only Prevost I've ever seen a right front slide, that's how I yanked him out of a crowd.

[Peralko]

We had the opportunity and pleasure to spend last weekend with Mr. Mark and about 20 other Prevost owners, and to borrow a old advertising phrase from Honda; You meet the nicest people in a Prevost!
Seeing as how so many previously owned Prevosts sell quickly, I believe more RVers are getting to appreciate the solidity and ride of Prevosts. We're getting ours about as soon as we sell our current coach.

[Bill_Satellite]

If you are ever in Nashville in the future and you have a non-warranty issue, make a right hand turn and visit Bus for Sale http://www.busforsale.com/home/index.php . Not only will they save you about 1/2 compared to Prevost prices they know these buses better than most of the Prevost techs. Nashville Prevost quoted me just shy of $10,000 to have some front end work done. Bus for Sale did it for about $2800 and I had to go elsewhere to have it aligned about $1000. Great company with a ton of experience in the bus business.

[Mr_Mark1]

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.

[sprintmod1]

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.

[slickest1]

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.

[45Ricochet]

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