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Subject: Re: Advise/Help Author: HR Skillern [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 01/ 9/ 02, 4:35pm In reply to: Peter Haley 's message, "Advise/Help" on 01/ 9/ 02, 8:27am Hi, You answered your own question. They ARE expensive to maintain---properly. Tires are good for 7-8 years and 12R22.5 Bridgestone's cost 500 bucks each. Oil/filter changes are upwards of $125. Unless you do some of the maintenance yourself, mechanics are about 75-80 dollars/hr. Unless you get an older Bird that has been taken care of properly, you can easily unload $10,000 plus getting it up to speed. They get about 5-6 mpg. They are very complicated yet wonderful machines. With the Brand X you mentioned, the advantage is that you get a warranty for a year or so. The bad news is that after that, you will probably spend as much or more on maintenance and you will not probably have nearly as nice a ride. I have an 85 40ft W/Lodge that I wouldn't trade for any Winnie ever made. The bottom line is that motor homes are not inexpensive, buy 'em and forget 'em vehicles. They all need a lot of attention---ignore them at your own peril. Rather like kids. Good luck. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Advise/Help Author: hank [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 01/ 12/ 02, 7:52pm recommend you buy the 79fc35 listed on www.birdconnection.com FOR ABOUT $25 GRAND...SURE IT WILL HAVE SOME THINGS TO DO TO IT. JUST LIKE HARV SAID ABOUT A HOUSE...BUT YOU WILL NEVER..NEVER REGRET BEING A BIRD OWNER! $25k FOR THE BIRD AND PUT $10k IN IT AND YOU HAVE A GREAT COACH. $60,000 FOR THE WINIE CHIEF AND YOU STILL HAVE TO CHANGE OIL, FILTERS ETC. JUST LIKE THE BIRD. RECOMMEND YOU LOOK AT THE BIRD CONNECTION EVERY DAY FOR 6 MONTHS TO FIND A BARGAIN AND CHAT ALL YOU CAN WITH BIRD OWNERS.. DO SOME RESEARCH..LEARN ALL YOU CAN ABOUT BIRDS....THEY ARE THE "BEST KEPT SECRET!!!" I LOVE MY BIRD!!!!!!! BEST OF LUCK, HANK 77FC33 FMCA 79318 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]