I am the 2nd owner on this R.V. All my friends were purchasing their S.U.V's, and sport cars, it was that time in your life when you get yourself a nice car. I went a completely different route. The dealer was selling this for $29,000 dollars, it was around 10 years old, but only had 19,000 miles on it. I looked around, and kicked tires, then I go back to see this one again, and the dealer lost all his financing for used R.V.'s and had to sell them fast. He was desperate. He offered it to me for $25K. I said no, I told him the refrigerator was shot, the tub had a crack, and it had no generator, he said he would replace the bathtub, replace the 3 way refrigerator, and put in a brand new Onan 4K Generator. I then told him I would give him one offer, would not be back, and I could pay him within 24 hrs. I offered him $19,500 dollars. He took it. (I had cold hard cash to pay him). The 1986 Champion LaSalles had a full steel frame, no wood, with a Chevy P30 Chassis. They are extremely overbuilt.
So as all my friends grew up and out of my life, and have long gotten rid of the cars they purchased, I still have my motorhome, 21 years later. She only has around 40K miles on her and purrs like a kitten, well, maybe a Lion, it is a Chevy 454 c.i. motor, after all.
I have always driven cheap cars. Most I paid nothing for. I still have the first two motorcycles I ever purchased too, both brand new, a 1975 CB400F Honda, Red, of course, and a 1983, Suzuki GS 750ES, Silver/Blue.
I have never had a lot of money, it is just that I purchased different things, than most of the populace. You know, every single one of the people I knew then asked me if I would let them "borrow" the R.V. for the weekend. I told them, which was the truth, that the Insurance forbade it. I wouldn't have loaned it out even if was completely covered. It's like strangers sleeping in your bedroom, just plain gross.
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