[VAC] The Plan

["Tim Shephard" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In the beginning there was The Plan.

Buy an older airstream for cheap, work on it adding new appliances as
needed.  New floors, upholstry, etc...

Take the family on a few trips to see if the life style is for us.  If not,
sell the trailer with the upgrades for the same I have put into it (minus
the labor).  After just two trips, I still don't know.  The second trip was
better than the first.

Now I am at a crossroad.  Including purchase price and repairs I have $6000
into my '71 Safari.  As many of you know I have pumbing problems probably
need to totally redue it all with PEX.  A new water heater and new furnace
is in my future as well as new tires and an awning.

If I keep putting money into this, my original plan of being able to break
even later will go the way side.   I figured $6000 was my break even point
as I maybe able to sell for that, but not more.  Also, if I keep doing the
listed repairs, how do I know in six months something major like the axles
won't go out?

Argh!

How do you guys deal this this?   Just keep up repairs and be dammed the
costs?

-Tim
tim@telecom-pros.com
www.telecom-pros.com/tim/tim