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05-10-2015, 04:27 PM
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Rivet Master 
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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Somebody just bought a nightmare.
I hope it's nobody here.
The good news is that it's shiny. The bad news is everything else. 
- No step
- Awning trashed
- Propane cylinders are highly questionable
- Rust!
1976 Airstream Travel Trailer camper Great Deal No Reserve | eBay
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"Between what matters and what seems to matter, how should the world we know judge wisely?" - E.C. Bentley, Trent's Last Case
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05-10-2015, 07:50 PM
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Rivet Master
1976 27' Overlander
Tampa
, Florida
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 796
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drboyd
I hope it's nobody here.
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If not, they soon will be.
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05-26-2015, 03:15 PM
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2 Rivet Member 
1976 25' Tradewind
Tallahassee
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 77
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What even is the model? Maybe a Tradewind?
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05-26-2015, 03:20 PM
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by starstruck08
What even is the model? Maybe a Tradewind?
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Looks like an Ambassador.
Aaron 
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....so many Airstreams....so little time...
WBCCI #XXXX AIR #2495
Why are we in this basket...and where are we going
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05-26-2015, 04:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Northwestern Ontario
, - on the backside of the map and just above the big green spot
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 819
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drboyd
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Not trying to be ornery here but:
No step? - doesn't seem a big deal to address.
Awning trashed? - doesn't seem a big deal to address.
Propane cylinders? - definitely not a big deal to address
Rust? - yup - could be a big deal
Obviously you know something we don't - so what's the story?
Jay
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Pathfinder - 2009 (The Buggy)
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05-26-2015, 05:01 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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I don't know anything but what I see - plus my own experiences with a trailer of similar age.
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"Between what matters and what seems to matter, how should the world we know judge wisely?" - E.C. Bentley, Trent's Last Case
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05-26-2015, 06:11 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1969 31' Sovereign
Auburn
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 124
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Hmmm nothing I see that scares me from the pictures. Mine was worse than this when I got it and at least it has an awning at all mine doesn't
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05-27-2015, 10:04 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1976 25' Tradewind
Tallahassee
, Florida
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 77
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The interior definitely looks nicer than most, and while 7k is on the high end, it's a 76 and not a 60s model, which means the rust might not be as bad as it would be on an older one.
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07-19-2015, 07:14 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2014 27' FB International
Longview
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 47
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My Lord, The thing is 39 years old, surely you didn't expect a new one for 7k, though they are available for around 90k
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07-19-2015, 09:44 AM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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What I'm gathering from the comments here is that mine is worth a lot more than I thought. Plus, I got a good deal on it 12 years ago.
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"Between what matters and what seems to matter, how should the world we know judge wisely?" - E.C. Bentley, Trent's Last Case
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07-19-2015, 10:03 AM
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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12 years ago the Airstream market value was way below where it is today.
This one looks pretty ok to me on the crappy EBAY page. You cant tell from those photos what lurks beneath.
But overall it is not bad and could easily be worth more when some interior redo is completed.
At least no one is screaming it will need AXLES at this point 
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07-19-2015, 11:50 AM
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Rivet Master
1973 Argosy 24
Kitchener
, Ontario
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 945
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We all know it will need axles  Headache? Yeah. Nightmare? Not necessarily.
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07-19-2015, 04:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 25' Tradewind
Metro Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,524
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But then again, mine needs axles, too.
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"Between what matters and what seems to matter, how should the world we know judge wisely?" - E.C. Bentley, Trent's Last Case
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07-21-2015, 01:39 PM
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Rivet Master
1966 26' Overlander
Woodstock
, Georgia
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 8,525
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Mine has axles, they're just old, but then again so am I
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03-04-2016, 09:25 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
Victoria
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 18
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you guys
You guys are very entertaining . .. cheered me up amazingly with your banter...while my beloved 1987
MH is practically being rebuilt in the shop
Katoline
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