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04-23-2008, 10:16 AM
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4 Rivet Member 
2007 25' International CCD
Arlington
, Virginia
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 323
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Airstream for sale on ebay
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04-23-2008, 10:41 AM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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"easy fix"?
Good for parts, but I'm not so sure how "easy" it would be. The price is certainly right, if the engine and genset work.
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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04-23-2008, 11:15 AM
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Rivet Master 
1963 26' Overlander
Austin
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 2,640
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I've become amused by the Airstream listings on Ebay and the ads on Craigslist that say things like this. If it were such an easy fix, then the current owner probably would have gone ahead and done it.
And then there are the VERY bold sellers who say things like, "You could easily polish this trailer and sell it for twice what you'll pay here." Again, if this were true, then I have no doubt that the seller would go ahead and polish it himself, and appropriate that revenue rather than let his buyer make those big profits.
But judging by the number of partial restorations and incomplete projects I see listed, I think some people actually fall for this. 
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04-23-2008, 11:41 AM
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Rivet Master 
1976 31' Sovereign
Currently Looking...
Chandler
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,770
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That's a mess. I see nothing "easy" about fixing that back to a useable condition. Worries me that the seller doesn't seem to speak english very well either.
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 Judy At Home in Oklahoma
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04-23-2008, 04:11 PM
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Rivet Master
1975 Argosy 26
1963 24' Tradewind
Seattle
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,341
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I think this is the unit that member gypsychris was about to buy, then it burst into flames the day he was supposed to pick it up! Talk about fortuetous timing!
Marc
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04-23-2008, 04:16 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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I just took a close look at the photos in the ad. In two of the photos, you can see the seat belt looped around the steering wheel. There is only one reason I know to do this, and that is to pick up the back end of the motorhome to tow from the rear. This keps the front wheels from moving right and left while towing. Something that long, picked up from the back, can't be good for it. Add that to the obvious condition of the interior, and it becomes more and more "parts".
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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04-23-2008, 06:27 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1972 25' Tradewind
Madison
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 396
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Couldn't even get a regular title, had to get a salvage title..........that thing must be a lot rougher shape than it looked! 
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04-23-2008, 06:36 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 26' Overlander
Winston Salem
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 524
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The smoke smell will never leave,
salvage title,
wiring damage,
appliances toast,
and every thing else....
Parts unit...... 
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Winston Salem, NC
WBCCI 5218,
Corresponding Secretary Piedmont NC Unit 161,
1967 Overlander International.
1979 Avion 30ft rear bath
TV's 88 Chevy Suburban 454, 3:42, TH400
95 Cadillac FW Brougham, LT1,3:42, 7k tow pk.
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04-23-2008, 07:35 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2000 34' Excella
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 375
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Not even parts, that thing would eat a fortune in new parts even if you were some kind of rebuild specialist.
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04-28-2008, 09:55 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 246
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Penny for your thoughts in AZ
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04-28-2008, 09:56 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 246
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Someone is going to get lucky.
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05-27-2008, 02:24 PM
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Rivet Master
1971 27' Overlander
Central
, Ohio
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 2,365
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Just on the Surface - Pretty Nice
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05-27-2008, 03:00 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,617
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Ganglin
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Listings for Airstream floor mats have more information then this one. Two pictures and 8 words, makes you wonder...
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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05-27-2008, 04:30 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 29' Ambassador
1966 20' Globetrotter
Southern
, Illinois
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 698
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Sounds a bit iffy ...
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Originally Posted by azflycaster
Listings for Airstream floor mats have more information then this one. Two pictures and 8 words, makes you wonder...
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More pictures and a description have been added. It just doesn't "sound" right. Definitely a "let the buyer beware" vibe coming here.
Nancy Mac
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05-27-2008, 04:45 PM
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Site Team
2002 25' Safari
Dewey
, Arizona
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 15,617
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Originally Posted by maccamper
More pictures and a description have been added. It just doesn't "sound" right. Definitely a "let the buyer beware" vibe coming here.
Nancy Mac
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Now it makes sense.
This is your classic scam listing. I will report it.
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Wally Byam Airstream Club 7513
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05-27-2008, 05:19 PM
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Rivet Master
1960 22' Safari
in the wilderness
, The great Mojave Desert
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,077
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by azflycaster
Listings for Airstream floor mats have more information then this one. Two pictures and 8 words, makes you wonder...
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Why would you worry? It comes with free shipping.
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I'd rather be boon docking in the desert.
WBCCI 3344 FCU
AIR# 13896
CA 4
Yes, we have courtesy parking for you. About an hour North of Los Angeles.
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05-27-2008, 05:31 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
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Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Originally Posted by fabofabo
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Gotta love the 8-track/CB combo! 
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05-27-2008, 05:34 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Originally Posted by maccamper
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Agreed.
My bet: the listing has been "hijacked". Someone cracked his password and took it over.
Currently the BIN is $11,88 while his text says (twice) that it's $5,800
Stand well back from that one...
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05-27-2008, 05:36 PM
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Originally Posted by Aage
Agreed.
My bet: the listing has been "hijacked". Someone cracked his password and took it over.
Currently the BIN is $11,88 while his text says (twice) that it's $5,800
Stand well back from that one...
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I turned the account in to Ebay, and fired off a message to the real account holder.
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Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy, and taste good with ketchup.
Terry
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05-27-2008, 06:05 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 29' Ambassador
1966 20' Globetrotter
Southern
, Illinois
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 698
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by overlander63
I turned the account in to Ebay, and fired off a message to the real account holder.
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Go Team!
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