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Re: Don't Buy and Old Motorhome Unless...
I guess a lot depends on how skilled you are, or willing to try things you have never done before. We purchased a 1997 Gulfstream class C a few years ago from the original owner (yes we are still friends). It has definetly been a learning experience. You have 2 distinct items here. A Ford van and a small house on top of it. I had owned many boats over the years and poured lots of money into them, So I expected the same here. We spent about $4,000 on the vehicle portion the first year to ensure that she was road worthly, and just a new set of tires since. The house portion has been a work in process. Most of the tasks of maintenance are the same with boats and home repairs. We have ripped out most of the blue shag carpeting and replaced with hardwood. Our current project is replacing the EPDM roof. We spent the last two weekends ripping off the old roof, fixing the rotted luan and putting the new roof back on. We have 4 days, $1,000 invested so far and about a day's work left to be finished. Youtube, E-bay and Amazon are great. As for new coaches, I have heard numerous horror stories about repair work needed on a brand new coach. At 17 years, Ours is just breaking in.298Views0likes0Comments
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