JJ927
Space Coast
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Driving home from Texas my Vortec 8100 decided to **** out on me 450 miles from home. I left it at a Chevy dealer to look at and rented a car to make it home. Chevy just called to tell me the engine is shot, $10-20k to fix. That's big $$ for a '04 Georgie Boy Landau 3525TS.
What options do I have? Will a dealer take a 16 year old class A with a blown engine as a trade? I can't exactly sell it myself either because it's 450 miles away. Having it towed home would cost as much as fixing it.
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chuckftboy
Fleming Island, Florida
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If you like your coach, I say go ahead and fix it. We are always upside down on the value of our toys but 10 or 20 thousand dollars is not a lot of expense compared to the joy an RV can provide
2019 Horizon 42Q Maxim Chassis w/tag
Cummins L-9 450 HP / Allison 3000
2006 Jeep TJ and 2011 Chevy Traverse Tows
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wa8yxm
Wherever I happen to park
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As it happens Nationwide INsurance is about to take over my 2005 (20th next month) the engine is a 2004.. Price they quoted you is actually cheep/.
I do not know who will end up with my engine
Home is where I park it.
2005 Damon Intruder 377 Alas declared a total loss
after a semi "nicked" it. Still have the radios
Kenwood TS-2000, ICOM ID-5100, ID-51A+2, ID-880 REF030C most times
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rockylarson
Jersey Shore
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Sorry for your loss...
We Like the entire package of our 2004 Allegro. So when the engine went at 80,000 miles we opted for a rebuilt one. 2016 cost close to 20,000 dollars,
and a month off the road. Then this past summer at 108,00 miles the transmission gave up the ghost, a week off the road and $5,000. Oh and BTW,
new total wrap with awning last summer (10grand) and new window curtains all around this week.(1800). Yes I am sure there is a new coach down payment in there somewhere but we are not willing to give up on her just yet.
Jan and Rocky
Volunteers for USFWS. 25 refuges with 8000 hrs ea since 2006. 2004 Allegro 30DA, Workhorse 8.1, Banks, 2012 Jeep Liberty Jet, Blue Ox Aladdin, Brake Buddy Advantage Select, 300 watts solar, 5 Optima group 31 AGM's, 2000watt Ames PSW inverter.
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gbopp
The Keystone State
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About eight years ago a person I knew had his Fleetwood Flair engine out while in Florida.
It cost him 12k to have it replaced. He had no problems with the new engine.
He died last year. Enjoy it while you can.
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Lwiddis
near Bishop, California
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Thirty-five grand would have made a fairly good downpayment on a new coach.
Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, 300 watt solar-parallel & MPPT, Trojan T-125s. TALL flag pole. Prefer USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state & county camps. Bicyclist! 14 year Army vet-11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad
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MrWizard
Traveling
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In 2012 an in Frame rebuild, of a Cummins 6TB diesel (1995 Safari) cost us $11+ Grand IIRC !
Plus 2 weeks of motel fees and 3 meals a day
This was in Flagstzff Az,
Work was done by Arizona Diesel, great people there,
NO LONGER have that RV so i can't check the service record paper work to verify the amount
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Bird Freak
Dallas Ga.
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There are much cheaper places to have the work done than a dealer. Check around.
Eddie
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Auto Restoration and Customs 32 years. Retired by a stroke!
We love 56 T-Birds
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azdryheat
Tucson, AZ
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Take your coach to an engine rebuilder and don't pay those inflated dealer prices. Is it really blown? Were you told exactly what was wrong? I'd get a second opinion.
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Bruce Brown
Northern NY
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Bird Freak wrote:There are much cheaper places to have the work done than a dealer. Check around.
Agreed. Lots of used engines out there too.
There are 24 hours in every day - it all depends on how you choose to use them.
Bruce & Jill Brown
2008 Kountry Star Pusher 3910
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