Bambi II opinions

[timdude]

Flickr: timdude's Photostream

First post, I've been driving past this for about 20 years. Stopped today guy wants $4000 and would not budge. He's had it for about 30 years the plate is 1985. Serial # 0216 Ohio plant. It's pretty rough pan by the toilet is falling through. Fridge vent has holes in it, couldn't see much inside. My guess this would be a frame off restore. I was thinking $500 no more.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

You better hold your cards mighty tight because the second someone finds out where that $4000 Bambi II is, it will be scooped up right from under you. If you are going to pass, I am VERY interested.

[Antique Pedaler]

Originally Posted by 62overlander

You better hold your cards mighty tight because the second someone finds out where that $4000 Bambi II is, it will be scooped up right from under you. If you are going to pass, I am VERY interested.

You got that right!

[reinergirl]

For many people that is the ultimate rare trailer, if this guy had it up for sale anywhere someone would have already scooped it. IMHO it's worth more than he's asking if its in any decent sort of condition.

[timdude]

Thanks, for the advice, I'll keep you in mind if I cannot make any headway with the gentlemen. Thing is his house was in just as bad of condition, and was sceaming for a good cleaning and paint, he was pretty old. I offered to work down his price and he wasn't to interested in that. I'll keep paying visit's to him.

My flickr pics might be geocached so folks may already know the location, but it is in Metro Louisville. Here's a better link in set form.

Bambi II - a set on Flickr

I hope I can get him to come off the price, it's hard for me to drop 4K before it's out of the driveway. It sounds like that may well be a bargain from your comments. I would love to take on a restoration, looks like fun.

Originally Posted by 62overlander

You better hold your cards mighty tight because the second someone finds out where that $4000 Bambi II is, it will be scooped up right from under you. If you are going to pass, I am VERY interested.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

Can you decide and if you are not going to act, pass it on to one of us hungry to act?

[timdude]

Check your mail

Originally Posted by 62overlander

Can you decide and if you are not going to act, pass it on to one of us hungry to act?

[Melody Ranch]

HEY....I am hungry too!!

[timdude]

Originally Posted by Melody Ranch

HEY....I am hungry too!!

Your up Mr. Melody pm me your #

[Melody Ranch]

I will send again

[timdude]

Originally Posted by Melody Ranch

I will send again

Got it I'll give you a ring around 4ish

[PA BAMBI II]

I paid $1000 for mine- it is a total resto...getting ready to out the new sub floor in tomorrow.

Any vintage Airstream with the word BAMBI on the side will draw interest anywhere you go.

Ben

[Becky B.]

I paid $500 for mine and have sunk about a billion hours and lots o money into it. If I paid $4000 for it, I would REALLY be sick! But, I have a new (except for the shell) trailer! I think you can do much better than $4000. You really have to figure you'll put at least $8,000 - $10,000 into it by the time you're finished with it if it needs floor/frame work and lots of interior work. That's if you do all the work yourself. Good to hear from Ben again! Wondered where the brother to my bambi II went!

[reinergirl]

So who ended up getting the trailer?

[timdude]

I'll give the guy $500 and no more. I don't have to have it. I mean it's cool, rare, the right size, and my daugther really wants it. But, from what I have seen on some of the restorations here, it needs alot. For my own piece of mind I'd put a new frame under it. My best guess would be about 10 to 15k to make it real nice with me doing all the work. I don't want to pay $4000 for a shell.

Originally Posted by beckybillrae

I paid $500 for mine and have sunk about a billion hours and lots o money into it. If I paid $4000 for it, I would REALLY be sick! But, I have a new (except for the shell) trailer! I think you can do much better than $4000. You really have to figure you'll put at least $8,000 - $10,000 into it by the time you're finished with it if it needs floor/frame work and lots of interior work. That's if you do all the work yourself. Good to hear from Ben again! Wondered where the brother to my bambi II went!

[timdude]

Still there, I went over back in late Jan. to get some interior pics for Melody Ranch and the guy couldn't find the key. So I'm done, I gave him Melody Ranch's phone number and he is like do have his email. I said look you have my number I'll give $500 any day of the week I'm two blocks away. Their might be $4000 for you a phone call away, but darn you have to make some effort. Not sure if Melody Ranch ever contacted him. If it's still there in a year I might pay him a visit, but I'm pretty much over it.

Originally Posted by reinergirl

So who ended up getting the trailer?

[Melody Ranch]

I did and now he wants 7000. Some great Folks called him, or went by, and told him the famous "IT'S WORTH 20,000$."

[timdude]

He's a nut case, sorry it didn't work out. I'm glad you didn't drive up here on a whim and have him pull the plug.

[timdude]

Ugh it's gone drove by tonight, actually I drive by it everyday not there. I guess I waited too long to hit him up again. I was going to wait till next month to bug him again after the kids were back in school. Oh well maybe next time maybe somebody on here got it. Darn Darn Darn