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Old 07-25-2009, 10:28 AM   #1
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I want to buy good used 30'? Airstream Houston Texas

I am looking for a good used airstream trailer in the Houston Texas area. Looking for used $1000 - 20,000. any suggestions where to find airstreams for sale around southeast Texas area? Thanks!
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Old 07-25-2009, 12:30 PM   #2
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I think you'll find that Houston is not a target-rich environment for used Airstreams. Not sure why. When we were looking for ours 4 years ago, there were practically none (we bought ours in Atlanta).

Don't let geography limit your search. There are local inspectors on this board who will do a first-look for you, and you can fly up for a final inspection.

I like the classifieds on this forum (its how we found ours). Personally I don't trust Ebay. Craigslist is OK only to the extent that I can go see it before I buy. Just my opinion.

Good luck (we're up in Kingwood).
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Old 07-25-2009, 01:24 PM   #3
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Hello..You may want to try and get in touch with the two Airstream parks in Texas. Sometimes there are trailers there for sale. Parks are Texas Airstream Harbour Inc (TAHI), north of Houston, near Zavalla and the other is in North Texas Airsteam Community (NTAC) in Hillsboro.
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Old 07-25-2009, 01:26 PM   #4
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I have a good friend that has a 1964, 30ft Airstream that is all original.
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Old 07-25-2009, 01:51 PM   #5
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That's quite a range. You will probably end up dropping some bucks into a cheap AS. One thing I would be leary about in older Airstreams that have lived in Houston is corrosion and frame damage the humidity and salt air might have caused.
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Old 07-25-2009, 05:01 PM   #6
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Actually, I am in Dallas and I am fixing up a 67 Sovereign to sell. As of right now, it is about 80% complete on the inside and the polish job is about 60% complete. I won't be done with it until late Sept, but I don't know what your time frame is.

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i would like to know more about your friends airstream

in dallas. i am not in a big hurry to buy. any idea what he/she may want for it? i'd like to go up and see it sometime maybe. any pictures? steven8271@comcast.net.

thanks for the feedback!
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Old 07-26-2009, 11:05 AM   #8
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Wow...Woodlands..

I live in the Woodlands also..!

There have been a few pop on the Woodlands online believe it or not. I would keep an eye on the craigslist Houston as well.
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Old 07-27-2009, 02:47 PM   #9
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Hey! You live in the Woodlands too?

Do you have an Airstream? I'd like to come by and just see it sometime if that would be ok with you. I'm really wanting to see one and its been difficult to find anything close by to look at. You have a Safari? Thanks for the feedback!
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Old 07-27-2009, 06:04 PM   #10
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Sure Thing...

I just took it back to storage last night before the neighborhood deed restriction police got too me! Drop me a PM message I will give you my contact info, we can go check it out at storage on 1488. I keep in covered storage. I live off of Lake Woodlands.

I have a 05 Safari 30 that I bought new in 06. Just washed it, its Beautiful if I say so myself!!!!
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