tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post7401337081256374651..comments2023-07-30T04:19:10.556-07:00Comments on The Ultimate Roving Home: My Tortured Life-- Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-29046824844385503732010-05-08T11:29:27.197-07:002010-05-08T11:29:27.197-07:00Jessica,
Your words are valuable advice! I'm...Jessica,<br /><br />Your words are valuable advice! I'm glad I didn't get that one. Oddly enough, I just went to see an amazing van this morning that popped up on craigslist yesterday. I won't be buying it now, but in one month, if I see one like that, it will be mine.-- Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-47020263161861292052010-05-08T05:02:19.913-07:002010-05-08T05:02:19.913-07:00A reminder about vehicles from the Northeast- our ...A reminder about vehicles from the Northeast- our roads are liberally coated with salt from November through March, and as such our vehicles tend to sustain more weather related issues. We all dream about buying vehicles from Florida or California, because they've never been "salted"! Hope this puts a positive perspective on not buying that van. <br />(Your Connecticut friend :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500379583756405443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-47698931064739322282010-05-05T08:00:00.031-07:002010-05-05T08:00:00.031-07:00Mike,
The masses have spoken, the consensus is i...Mike, <br /><br />The masses have spoken, the consensus is in and onward, I go.-- Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-11763927064696804412010-05-05T07:53:06.409-07:002010-05-05T07:53:06.409-07:00Squire,
You are a man of reason. I've enter...Squire, <br /><br />You are a man of reason. I've entertained all of the considerations you've addressed and do appreciate your ideas. <br /><br />Although I'm not ready to buy right this moment, I've realized that when the time does come to get the van, the perfect one probably will not readily present itself. Judging from the photo, the Freightliner seems to have exceptional headroom for a vehicle of that length. And, from what I've seen in my six months of searching, not one single van compares to that. The others mostly have an interior height hovering around 6'3". And, the Freightliner can still fit reasonably into public parking spaces. <br /><br />I feel like I've found an oasis in the desert. And to reference your point, "Patience is a virtue." Now I know what to look for. <br /><br />Keep your words of wisdom coming.-- Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-19606010853509445922010-05-05T06:22:41.116-07:002010-05-05T06:22:41.116-07:00I would caution against buying too far from home. ...I would caution against buying too far from home. Things happen, can you afford to make a second trip if you make it part of the way home and have to leave it in a shop to be repaired. Not to mention that any repairs done locally will have a warranty that you can use. <br />BTW, I really like following blog.squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221887744988452734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-8513140951733369892010-05-05T06:12:32.751-07:002010-05-05T06:12:32.751-07:00If you were truely temped at a total of $8000 then...If you were truely temped at a total of $8000 then keep that in mind when you find locally at $7500. Generally a 25% higher price for a properly priced van will buy a 50% better van.squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221887744988452734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-59622303848183107562010-05-05T06:07:25.494-07:002010-05-05T06:07:25.494-07:00Don't press the issue, the right van at the ri...Don't press the issue, the right van at the right price will come and you still have planning and plan changing to do. Time is on you side. Monies can be spent on known purchases and when you do get the van, you can hit the ground running on the build.squirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221887744988452734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-38749795805607190442010-05-04T17:53:24.331-07:002010-05-04T17:53:24.331-07:00Ahem...You mean Mike is right :)
-Mike & Hei...Ahem...You mean Mike is right :) <br /><br />-Mike & Heidi(but really just mike typing)<br />97 Roadtrek 170P "Taj Ma Trek"<br />HTTP://WWW.VanTramps.Com~~Mike~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11357543569009587956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-15447668142383972172010-05-04T16:55:58.665-07:002010-05-04T16:55:58.665-07:00Ohhh Man..I am sorry! I am in the process of loo...Ohhh Man..I am sorry! I am in the process of looking for a van myself..Heidi is right though.. everything will work out and the right one WILL coe along! Good luck brother!Pam Arieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128538283620147478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-83930915209974658792010-05-04T09:55:20.834-07:002010-05-04T09:55:20.834-07:00Sorry to read you missed it Rob! That really would...Sorry to read you missed it Rob! That really would have been a good base! Something will show up that is better I am sure. Always seems to work that way for me anyway. You know, I passed up several really good deals when I was looking that would have worked very well, but they weren't the "right deal" and I could feel it. Your right deal will show up at the right time, just hang tough. I also think it is smart to not cap that range too tight. Like Glenn said, you will gain it back in savings pretty quick. <br /><br />-Mike & Heidi<br />97 Roadtrek 170P "Taj Ma Trek"<br />HTTP://WWW.VanTramps.Com~~Mike~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/11357543569009587956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-27170954888779368052010-05-04T05:55:28.009-07:002010-05-04T05:55:28.009-07:00That is a very good point. Unfortunately, I reall...That is a very good point. Unfortunately, I really don't have the time to take away from work, right now, and someone already snatched it up on ebay. But, since discovering the Freightliner, my direction is now focused.-- Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-1137543184246682002010-05-04T02:37:34.039-07:002010-05-04T02:37:34.039-07:00I say go for it. It's only $3k more, and you&#...I say go for it. It's only $3k more, and you'll easily save that much in 2 or 3 months of mobile living.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514553154963775617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-5709579458520435682010-05-03T20:47:43.499-07:002010-05-03T20:47:43.499-07:00And the funny thing is, no matter what transpires,...And the funny thing is, no matter what transpires, prior to the purchase, we do always seem to land the perfect one, in the end. I'm glad you've found yours. Thanks for the good wishes.-- Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898574914325917114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115468056940472779.post-66531558463075693342010-05-03T20:23:04.862-07:002010-05-03T20:23:04.862-07:00We just finished going through that a million time...We just finished going through that a million times with (fully constructed) motorhomes. Every time we saw the perfect one it seemed like we spent too much time wavering and discussing it, and then when we would call the owner to start asking our huge list of questions we would get an "Oh, it sold this morning." But we found the right one yesterday, which makes me pretty confident that you will find the right one as well. Here's to hoping it's a short wait!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com