[VAC] Re: Rear baths

[James Clark <jec1938@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob:
The value is definitely in the eye of the beholder... We paid 7200 a few 
years ago for a 78 Airstream 23' with a few problems that I didn't 
recognize at the time... The draw was a custom interior in 95 with a 
dinette and a satellite dish and a nice big rear bathroom...(clothes closet 
was in the bathroom with a mirror on the door) .  We hauled it around for a 
couple of years and spent a ton on it fixing axles, water heaters , 
furnaces etc...  I also did some damage to a shoulder muscle or joint 
trying to get to a shine manually...  We are thinking of putting it on the 
market for 8500 or so and will probably get some hooraws from someone who 
wants to spend 2-3 on a unit and 5k or so replacing everything over the 
next couple of years... If the unit is original with the original furnace, 
water heater and refer...I would run away no matter how good it looks... 
the appliances are notorious for failing after 15 to 20 years of age... 
along with brakes that are no longer available ( read that update and 100 
per wheel)  tires...( read that replace at 5 years of age...tread or 
no  )...  LP bottles..(read that replace with OPD valve bottles )... window 
and door gaskets... (replace after 10-15 years...) etc. etc. etc... The 
refer is a 1000 dollar item if you get a good one and it's expected to poop 
out after 20 years or so...
Bottom line is they go to hell whether you use them or not.... get a line 
on what has been replaced and when....

By the way did I say we like the rear bath more that the center bath on the 
32' 86 unit we purchased to give us more living room...( read that separate 
bedroom  and more closet space... )

Jim