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11-01-2003, 05:54 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 29' Sovereign
Savannah
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,478
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It's been said...
That the cost of restoring an A/S will leave you without a pot to...lol
Are there anyone else out there getting this kinda flack??
ciao
btw, this explains my new avatar, which is a picture of a three holer I took out in western MO...
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11-01-2003, 06:08 AM
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Just a member
1978 28' Argosy 28
Lutz
, Florida
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 4,549
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The first MH we bought (1976 Argosy) Every thing over $50.00 was a planned event and all expenses were tracked.
With our 78 Argosy it has become a just do whatever you need to and try not to max out the credit card I am afraid to sit down and total up the receipts, but I am sure I will some day.
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WBCCI #5501 AIR # 49
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1978 Argosy 28 foot Motorhome
Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. -- Plato
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11-01-2003, 07:06 AM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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Well I still have my pot to p... in, however if the AS bankrupts me at least I will have something to live in and there are always trees to p... on But if you take in to consideration the cost of a NEW AS 31' Classic, plus the interest I think I could quit work for 6 months, do a full off frame restoration and still come out money ahead I may have paid cash for my unit, but I still have to make monthly payments for pieces and parts Just my .02 worth, now I will have to add that to the monthly total
Aaron
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11-01-2003, 07:44 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 153
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Just remember...........everyone pulls a "used Airstream".
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11-01-2003, 07:54 AM
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Rivet Master
2005 28' International CCD
Pagosa Springs
, Colorado
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 811
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Depends on how you look at it
The only way I could talk my wife into the trailer and justify the cost was to buy a used one. Now my plan is to use the cost of maintaining the used one to help justify a new one. I'm pushing my luck but it's worth a try.
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11-01-2003, 08:05 AM
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Rivet Master
Tonka Bay
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 770
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Ka-ching Ka-ching Ka-ching
It does add up. I am over $2,000 into it and I haven't done much directly to my Airstream but clean, putter around and buy a new battery. After 20 years I finally extended electrical power to my remote garage and installed a 30 amp outdoor plug for the Airstream. Then in order to park it so it would be on more level ground and not in front of the garage doors I purchased and hand placed 17 cubic yards of road base and built a boulder retaining wall to extend the driveway off to the side. And from that I may have wrenched my back and developed a case of sciatica (pain in butt) that could add to the cost if it doesn't clear up.
Snow is predicted today so I will install a garage door opener. That will be a side benefit from purchasing my Airstream. Hmm, I can justify this just like NASA.
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2015 Sprinter Class B Camper Van
(Former 1971 vintage Airstream Owner)
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11-01-2003, 08:51 AM
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Rivet Master
1975 29' Ambassador
Reno
, Nevada
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 1,351
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You can get an older Airstream for five to ten thousand which is less than the cost of a new low end SOB and that is for one with all of the major stuff in working condition. This cost is something like ten percent of the cost of a new Airstream.
The routine maintenance on an older Airstream is no more expensive than the routine maintenance on a new one.
You can replace the entire running gear at Andy's for about $2,000
A fridge can be replaced for $1500 or so
nearly everything else is in the few hundred category. (why does it always seem to be in $500 chuncks?)
If you figure, say, 20% to 50% down on a new Airstream, that probably means a loan payment in excess of $500 per month. You can do a lot of repair and upgrading for $500 per month and it wouldn't take too long to run out of things to do (except for those folks around here with hyperactive imaginations ;-) )
This may be why I am seeing a lot of young families opting for the classic Airstream route when they upgrade from tents.
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11-01-2003, 09:12 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Seattle
, WA
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 620
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I won't tally up what I've put into her so far, but my piss pot is IN my Airstream
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11-01-2003, 10:22 AM
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2007 25' Safari FB SE
1958 22' Flying Cloud
1974 29' Ambassador
Yucca Valley
, California
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: 1963 26' Overlander
Posts: 4,804
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Besides all the money being spent on resto and repair, there is a certain feel and "vibe" in an older Airstream, that the new ones can't meet.
It's a lot more money and time than I will ever admit.
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11-01-2003, 11:01 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
Tampa Bay
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 762
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Like the ASS (Airstream Sadomasochistic Soul) that I am, I have been keeping track of my expenses. WOW, talk about nickels and dimes adding up. I haven't even gotten to any of the big expenses yet!
Fortunately, my labor of love is free. Still a long way to go, but enjoying every minute of it.
http://www.six55.com/AS/Page.htm <--- my expense list.
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Out in the woods, or in the city, It's all the same to me.
When I'm drivin' free, the world's my home....When I'm mobile.
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11-01-2003, 12:37 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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It's been said...
Bryan,
Who (or whom) are you referring to with the hyper-active imagination?
We want names!
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11-01-2003, 06:54 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 29' Sovereign
Savannah
, Missouri
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 3,478
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Fantastic guys`
Each and everyone of you hit it right on the head..or "pot"...lmao
I completely agree with the statements about the value, love of labor and, pride...(as I read alot of that between the lines).
One thing for sure, it becomes a part of your life~or is that the other way around?
I also echo the sentiments," Some of the nicest people I've ever meet are 'Airstreamers"..bar none. You people are a "class act"..
btw, I also have a pot to piss in as well...My A/S is gonna be with me for many, many more years~!
We'll be looking for you down the hi-ways`!
ciao
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