I think that e-bay has wasted my time searching more than all the other websites I have searched combined.
Once again a failed search and again I have asked myself why have I waisted my time.
I went to e-bay motors, narrowed to RV, narrowed to prevost motorhomes and it was not there.
I forgot to say please maybe.
If I could but it right what would you guys be afraid of?
Bob W
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Originally Posted by Bob W
Bob,
If you can buy it right, and you feel it is the coach that gives you the eureka moment I think you should do it.
The ebay pictures show the interior and gives you a strong sense of a coach that does not appear to have been trashed. What is absent is pictures with the same detail of the bays, engine, and close ups of the dash, so you can get a much clearer idea of its overall condition, equipment, and level of care.
Since it is an ebay type sale I would just assume it is due for a full maintenance and tire and battery replacement. Ditto for air bags and suspension valves. ($10,000 if you do the work mostly yourself, somewhat more if you hire it done)
Buying a coach right however will not reverse years of neglect or abuse. If the coach is a POS it will still be a POS, but one that did not cost much.
The best thing if you are serious is to go look at it or have it inspected.
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Lew: The website is floridaluxurycoach . Apparently Florida Coach is an entertainer rental outfit.
Thanks Jon for the good advice. i have pictures of the dash and bays and everything looks like it was well taken care of but what do I really know. If I get serious I will have it inspected by a qualified third party. Or, my wife says to get a new 34' Airstream and replace our 25'. To many decisions.
Bob W
Senior Member
You cannot compare an Airstream with a Prevost.
Two completely different lifestyles that just happen to share an RV park. Maybe Chris and Jim can explain the difference. It is like comparing tent camping to the Airstream to my way of thinking.
You will have a lot of fun with both. No question about that. Both represent the top of their genre. But until you have driven down the highway in your house with all it's comforts accessible to you you cannot appreciate why Prevost owners have such big grins.
I'll bet that new 34 foot Airstream costs close to that of the Prevost you are looking at.
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Buses on eBay
I actually found and bought my bus on eBay, believe it or not. I was up in the middle of the night, surfing the internet with a bad case of MPD related insomnia. Just to be thorough in my search, I looked on eBay - and voila! - there she was, with only two hours left on the auction. The current bid was under what I was expecting to pay, but the reserve had not been met. I "clenched", put in a bid, and then went back to bed to inform Vita that I had gone insane. Two hours later, I was a newbie Prevost owner!
I downloaded Jon's Prevost Purchase Inspection article and reformatted it into a detailed checklist. When we went to KY to pick up our new (to us) bus, we followed the checklist and discovered that we had been incredibly lucky in our choice. The selling RV dealer had acquired the coach at an estate auction from an elderly couple and had expectations of a windfall profit by flipping the bus to a wealthy buyer. In anticipation, the dealer had performed many maintenance tasks to bring service up to date (chassis service, engine service, gen service, etc) and had the documentation to prove it. What he didn't count on was a poor old disabled guy winning the eBay auction for just a few dollars over his bottom line reserve (which he admitted later was exactly what he paid for the bus).
Bottom line, circumstances conspired to allow us to buy a "cherry" Prevost that, in a better economy and without my luck on eBay, I would not have been able to afford.
So Bob - if your heart tells you that this 89 is "the one" - go for it with your best bid! Just be sure - if you win it - to do a detailed PDI (I'll be glad to send you the list I formatted from Jon's article)!
I went on eBay and sent a message to the seller of the 89 asking him to tell me his reserve price. It's a long shot, but if he responds with a number, I'll PM it to you immediately. Good luck!
Jon
you are right on the pricing of a new 34' Airstream, list is $100,000. And I am sure that the life style is significantly different. We have had a great time the last 4 years with our 25' and the folks we met in WBCCI. My wife just isn't sure she is ready for this change.
Bob W
Senior Member
Joe,
You're being too specific in your search, and missing it.
Go to the top level and search for 1989 Prevost
You should find two there. This I think is the one you want ...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PREVO...ZRVsQ5fCampers
Lesson is don't be overly specific when searching, like picking which category it's listed in. It's in Class A Rv's, which may have been where you looked, but it didn't have "motorhome" in it's title or definition.
Ray
You are cracking me up Ray.
You say not to be overly specific and all I narrowed down to was prevo motorhomes. Then you mention to search for "specifically" 89. How is your search less specific.
Say I'm shopping and do not know what I want.
Thanks Ray next time I am interested in paperclips I will not specify 89 Prevost.
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