Re: Need advice on paint for camper
LOL Newbie! The first one i had was an old Starcraft pop up about the same year,i remember the orange and brown..
I fixed it up and put a window AC unit in the front of it.We thought we had it made with that little thing.
Nothing like my 2007 28 foot trailer.Camp in style now..
I hear you, Gary....
My story actually continues -- I then sold my pop-up, just after replacing my cables that raise/lower the roof. See, my Grandma has had this idea of camping for years, bought an old one , about 10 years newer than my Grandpa.
After two weeks of camping, decided it wasn't for her. Then, I bought it from her for what she paid for it (which was wayyyy too much). It was a great deal, except the roof leaked, the air conditioning didn't work, the water heater didn't work, the oven didn't work, the plumbing leaked, and it looked like it came right outta the 40s.
Wonderful.
Then, my folks decided to trade theirs in (2001 Jayco) for a new outback in 2006. So, I found out what they were going to give my dad for his, paid him that much, and told them to trade in my 'termite mansion on wheels.' He got a good deal, I got a great deal. I'll never forget taking that thing to the dealership... it sat for YEARS in the same spot. Tires were shot, but I only had 6 miles to go. As I'm driving down the road, my daughter said, "Daddy, if it falls off, just keep going." The look on the salesman's face when I pulled it onto the lot was priceless. He smiled as he recognized the truck, but then I pulled into the clearing a little further ahead, and his smile turned into a face of disappointment... the kind your wife has on your wedding night.
Fast forward to today -- We've had the OLD 2001 jayco for a few years now, and we're outgrowing it. We've thought about buying a new travel trailer, but my folks are at a point where they want to do something different too (actually tonight!).... So, here we go again! I'm going to buy his 2007 Outback, ditch ours, and let him buy another one again. He doesn't get the big hit from the dealer for a trade, I don't have to pay sales tax, because we purchased and sold it from father to son..... I think I make out like a bandit!!!
