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Re: Coach-Net
We have had CoachNet for many years and they have always given excellent service. Although we rave recently sold our Class A, we have renewed the coverage again to use on our cars. The coverage is far better than our AAA roadside service. It's nice to know that if you are in the middle of nowhere they will send help, assuming you have cell service. If you have any technical questions on repairing any of the systems on your RV you can talk to one of their tech people for help, done it many times.519Views0likes0CommentsRe: Short diesel (pusher)
We just sold our DP 30' Beaver Monterey (33'bumper to bumper). Diesels are expensive to maintain, however they do get a little better mileage. The prime benefit of the diesel is the high torque and the relative quiet. However it was not a small vehicle, just try finding a place to park the thing other than a big box store. Towing a car with a diesel has almost no impact on fuel mileage, at the most 1/2 mpg. Not everything you may want to see will be as accessible via the RV alone.385Views0likes0CommentsRe: ROADSIDE ASSIST
CoachNet! We have had coachnet for many years and have been very pleased with their service. They will provide technical service and talk you through a repair if you desire. The will also dispatch a mechanic if you feel that is the best option. They will also send an appropriate tow vehicle and if that requires a huge flat bed wrecker they do it. They will call ahead and make an appointment with the appropriate facility in the direction of your travel regardless of the distance. They also call to confirm that the repair and tow have been successfully completed. Have had the benefits of their service several times, always satisfied. I have frequently called their technical people with questions when making repairs or trying to diagnose a problem. Lot of service for $109 per year.354Views0likes0CommentsRe: Value of DP and NADA private sales
We sold our '97 Beaver Monterey a couple months ago. The book value was about 5K. Check with a dealer or consignment lot (we used PPL)that has the ability to pull up actual sales for your rig. Pricing our rig based on those figures resulted in a sale at substantially higher price. This is probably subject to the age of your rig, as I understand it, book value is often based on a fixed depreciation rate rather than actual sales data.215Views0likes0CommentsHow many miles is to many for an early '90's B
We are down sizing from a DP, and also downsizing price wise, so we are looking at early to mid 90's class B's. All other things being equal, such as floor plan and maintenance, would you be concerned at over 100,000 miles? How do these things hold up?What would be your concerns if purchasing a B of this age? Thanks4.4KViews0likes16CommentsRe: Ceiling Drooping
After trying several attempts to reattach the drooping bits with limited success I finally found a satisfactory repair. With a sharp box cutter I cut the fabric around the room edges and where it tucked under the cabinets and closets. I pulled down one half of the ceiling fabric to the center line of the room. I then used a large putty knife to scrape off any loose dried glue and vacuumed the area. It appeared that only a modest amount of adhesive had originally been used. I sprayed both the ceiling and the fabric, but only out about two feet at a time from the center line. I used a fabric 3M adhesive. Starting at the center line and working outward a couple inches at a time, I used a small roller to press it into contact. Be sure to mask the walls and cabinets to prevent over spray. As long as one side of the fabric remains attached to the ceiling the fabric will remain in alignment. After the fabric is adhered to the ceiling use the box cutter and a straight edge to trim against the walls and cabinets as the fabric will streach a small amount. Just repeat the procedure on the other side of the center line.284Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying First Motorhome - Help Please
As one who is in the process of selling a Class "A" DP that is just a little over your budget so a nice rig can be found. However, class "A's" are a not only very pleasurable but are also a very expensive way to travel, perhaps exceeded only by a private aircraft. They even cost a lot to not use when you take into account of the many mechanical, electrical and air/oil systems these things have that age out require service or fail on a truly random basis. If you can keep it at home and forgo storage fees, able to and enjoy making your own repairs, or have a friend who is a mechanic and willing to make you a deal on repairs the cost can be reduced. For us it all got down to how much fun can we have for a fixed dollar amount in a class "A", "C" or "B". As cost is a factor to you consider that you can see more country for less money in a class "B" or "C" and experience less depreciation, fuel, repair and insurance cost. We started with a used "B" and may go back to one. Good luck!296Views0likes0Comments
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