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11-22-2006, 03:30 AM
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Rivet Master
1994 30' Excella
Currently Looking...
Milwaukee
, Wisconsin
Join Date: May 2004
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The Classic Is Featured In Motor Home Magazine
I just received my latest copy of Motor Home magazine and the Classic is the featured motor home in their regular historical feature for this month. Last month they featured the Argosy so it is only fitting they would have the Airstream this month. What really struck me was the list price of the beauties we drive. They stated that a 28' model was over $54,000 and the diesel was a $14,000 option! The 310 brought the price over $80,000. No price was mentioned for the 345 but I can imagine it was well over $100,000. This is in twenty-five year old dollars. These prices come close to comparing with what some of the new class A costs today.
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Chaplain Kent
Forest River Forester 2501TS
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11-22-2006, 06:42 AM
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RivetAddict
1986 34.5' Airstream 345
Louisville
, Kentucky
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 1,861
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I found the original invoice for my 345 in some papers after I bought it. It was listed at $112,000 in 1986. That's something like $190,000 in today's dollars. Wow - I can't afford my own motorhome!
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Steven Webster
1986 Airstream 345 Classic Motorhome
AIR 1760
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11-22-2006, 08:17 AM
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Liberator
1972 Argosy 24
1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Heart of Dixie
, Alabama
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,659
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Imagine the house you could have bought in the 1980s for those prices...
And what it would be worth today!
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11-22-2006, 08:22 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1988 29' Excella
PATAGONIA
, Arizona
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 64
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Speaking Of Price, What Do You Think A 1988 29ft Excella In Good To Very Good Con. Is
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11-22-2006, 10:13 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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Motorhome was going to publish my article on the History of the Classic, but it did not happen, guess they put together their own.
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11-22-2006, 10:21 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1983 31' Airstream310
Floyds Knobs
, Indiana
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 26
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I also have the invoice to the original owners of my 310.
$76,000.00 in 1983. How cool is that...
What I paid for the 310 plus all the upgrades, repairs, replacements, and I still have less (not much) than $20k invested. I think that is awesome.
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Rick Hill
83' 310
AIR # 2905
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11-22-2006, 10:35 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1991 35' Airstream 350
Windsor
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 212
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The original invoice for the Zeppelin (1991 350LE) was made out for $102K. This might indicate a dip in prices in the early 1990's when interest rates were very high.
Best,
Rob
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11-22-2006, 02:42 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1989 37' Airstream 370
Hastings
, Minnesota
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 63
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Classic MoHO price
The invoice for my 1989 Classic 370LE was over $135,00 with all available options.
Pat370
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11-24-2006, 05:38 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 27' Flying Cloud
2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Altoona
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,644
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My 1990 250 had a base price of $80,865 and with options cane to $91,018.
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11-24-2006, 05:46 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
1972 31' Sovereign
High Springs
, Florida
Join Date: May 2002
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Wow! Those are really high prices. Bought my first house on 5 acres for $33,000 in 1984. I think our interest rate was 12.65% on a 15 year mortgage.
Funny, those prices are about what you would pay now for a Class B or C. I think some class A motorhomes are in the low $100K's.
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2003 GMC 2500HD 4X4 D/A Ext. Cab
Propane Powered Honda EU2000i
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