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Re: First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006
HI,i have owned 2 class C rvs,both gas. i was looking for a small class A,with a diesel engine.looking on Ebay,i found a 1997 Safari Trek,6.5 GM dieselFront engined,, 480 auto trans with 42,000 miles on it.asking price was $16,500.i offered $15,500 and he took the offer. i sent him $500.00 by paypal to seal the deal,then went to Oklahoma to see it,thinking that if it was junk,i would walk away and loose the $500.00. turned out the coach was BEAUTIFUL.very nice condition.i bought the coach,and drove it back to Florida,it ran very well,and got 9.75 mpg.at 65 mph.after i got home ,i discovered that the left front tire was worn to the steel cord. i replaced the tire,$247.00, and took it to a truck place to have it aligned. they informed me that the air bags (front were blown)(leaking) i had the bags replaced,$629.00, and drove fron Florida to Maryland,at 55 mph.got 11.73 mpg. no further problems,it looks great and runs great too.it is 29 ft long,with no slides.a new coach would have had its problems also,but if it totally falls apart,i will loose less than $16,500.483Views0likes0Comments
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