2001 H3-45 Vantare for $237,777

[Jon Wehrenberg]

I know that all of us are constantly tinkering. It might just be to tighten up a hinge or to find a plug on the TV has come loose.

My point is that anytime we drive our house down the highway it is being shaken apart. Add to that the fact that our houses on wheels have many systems and devices, all of which are relatively complex assemblies and we have a situation in which some TLC is required during or after every trip.

It is easy to imagine that not all owners care to give thier coach that little bit of care, and a lot of things could be left broken and the coach is still more comfortable and has more features that work than the average plastic palace. So maybe the comments in the ebay posting mean just that. They mean the coach has a bunch of little things somebody needs to fix. They could be annoying things like dash lights that are out, or more serious things like a TV that doesn't work.

The ad makes it clear if you buy it, you fix it. This is a true buyer beware purchase, but I still don't see the price as way out of line. It reflects that the owner chose to leave things that are broken unfixed and he is going to have a sales price that is consistent with that. It is also going to be considered by every buyer that if he did not take care of the little things that just need some TLC, he likely ignored routine maintenance.

I would consider that coach to be a shop project. Great for someone who doesn't mind going out to the garage every night and working on the bus for a few hours.

[Victor Dimera]

Evidently they will take less as there is a "best offer" button. They obviously are serious about moving this unit. The buy it now is $237,777.00. An odd price but nonetheless they will entertain a lower offer. Long story short, the buy it now price is not firm.

[Alek&Lucia]

You can call at 1-877-749 4942 ask for Jay. The unit is stored at the auction house. You can make an appointment and look before you make the bid. Looks and sounds like a bank repo.

[garyde]

I noticed Toyo tires, everything else looks pretty good. Whats up with open fridge and toilet. Jon, so far so good on the MBZ 's. I have had friends who have had problems however.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

We have a S430 and for the first 4 years I averaged about 3 tanks of gas between visits to the service department. Some we minor like 3 separate recalls. Some were minor but should not have happened such as a mass air sensor failure, but three times the entire dash went blank. Serious stuff. The third time was the charm because they apparently had to spend two hours erasing and downloading a completely new program for the car after replacing the dash. Since then it has been reliable.

Di has just started driving it because up until recently she was afraid to because of its lack of reliability.

They are so arrogant their $hit doesn't stink.

[Tully]

Owned at 1995 S320 and a 1990 S420. When everything is working they are real nice. However, nothing is ever working all the time. There seems to always be something not working.

I can assure you this, a dash blower going out at $800.00. A xenon head light going bad at $1200.00. On and on.

Bought a LS430 Lexus- zero problems. Loved the S Class style better. But, man they have a ton of problems.

Tully Lee Garrett

[mcirco]

I am sitting in my bus at the Skidaway Island Campground/Park in Georgia tonight. I don't have my Carfax account and password with me so I can't run the Carfax on this unit until I get back home Tuesday afternoon. I will give everyone the rundown on it then.

Miles and Laura Circo
2004 Country Coach 45' XLII D/S