After a few days of spring-like weather, it's a little chilly tonight. But I feel like a human again - I managed to work up the spunk to get a shower and wash my hair today, and then went to my neighborhood SPA for pedicure and to have nails re-done. Felt really good to feel human again.
On Wednesday of this week we went to Kennedale Camper Sales to check on a pre-owned Itasca motorhome (made by Winnebago). It was ok, the price was ok, but it just wasn't what we wanted. When we left I told Ken I would like us to drive back to Alvarado to Motorhome Specialist RV to look at the '98 Tiffin Allegro we had seen there previously. We had time, so we did. We spoke with the same salesman, Jimmy Campano, who spent lots of time with us going over the coach, making suggestions, helping us check it out, making a punch list, etc. This is a consignment unit, so absolutely NOT one of the beautiful rigs MHSRV normally sells! Before we left we paid a deposit on the coach and signed a contract with the proviso that we could change our minds within 3 days. Jimmy helped us check out everything on it - engine, transmission, brakes, leaks, microwave, cook stove, coach a/c, etc. The front cabin a/c is not working - needs to be serviced. We were concerned about the awning, the TV's are not hooked up, etc. But, it was in our limited price range and the mileage is low but not too low (too low means it has been setting for a long time which is really bad for a vehicle).
Jimmy called Ken yesterday and let him know that he had spoken with the owner about the rig and our concerns about it, and he has managed to get it lowered in price for us by $1000.00!!! That's good news. It puts it in our price range including Tax, Title and License! We're supposed to take the remaining money to the dealer on Monday, but even then we are not going to pick it up. Jimmy told Ken to go buy two converter boxes and he would get the tv's hooked up! And, he had the shop guys check out the awning, and there's nothing wrong with it! The guy had put duct tape on it to more or less keep it from unrolling going down the highway. Once the duct tape was off, it worked great! In our previous motorhome we did the same thing, except we used bungie cords around the top of the braces/fold out legs!!
We will still need to have all the fluids changed, and the switch that turns off the coach batteries needs to be fixed. Jimmy said he would look into that as well.
We looked for storage for the unit today - the place we used previously has increased in price so much that on our limited budget we won't be able to park it there. For the same price they charge we found a covered place!! We also talked with our insurance company and because it won't be financed we don't have to carry full coverage insurance - so liability only...and that's less than $25 per month! And, Ken checked into Good Sam's (road service) and a year membership is less than $100.
We have our fingers crossed that this will all work out. We never know.
Other than that, I guess nothing new has happened.
OH!!! That's not true. Got notice of DNA today. Son did all the swabbing and the initial testing about three years ago and that has made it possible to make all the connections. We started out with the 25 marker, then 32, than moved all the way thru the 67 marker to make complete matching. Fortunately still had comparison information here. Expensive!
'nuf for now...it's Friday night and I'm bored!
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