Hi,
in my previous post I was asking what you think about a '99 National or a '05 Fleetwood Southwind. Thank you all for your great advice!
But now I am having a new “problemâ€: My wife and I went to a dealer and we saw a '04 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37C, white leather, dark cherry wood, three slides, very spacious, high ceilings. My wife loves it, and I have to admit I, really like it too! My "final" price now would be at 94,000. The coach looks (very) nice, which might not mean much (but I don't even know what to look for), and its under 10,000 miles. It is a Workhorse with a 8.1L Vortec V8, gas.
As emotionally we really would like that coach, I - after doubling my original budget - should at least check with you pros what you think about it, how you like that brand/that certain model, if Pace Arrows in general a reliable coaches, pros/cons, of course if it would be worth that price, etc. Also, any indication on how much I am going to loose (per year) would be good to know: there is the depreciation, but also the fact that if I return it to a dealer they would cut off quite a peace or get a commission.
Alternatively, there would be two more Pace Arrows 37C, but both of them on the other end of the country in Florida:
One '04 for (only) 84,400, same mileage, BUT not in the nice wood we like.
And another one a '05 (the dealer listed it as a '06 but the VIN shows it is a '05?), with half the miles, same exact interior as the one in California. Price 95,000. So about the same, but one (or two) years younger, half the mileage (~5,000).
What are the most important things I should and could check before I am going to buy it. Can I really expect the dealer to care about fixing a problem once I left the lot? How about an extended warranty?
Well, thanks again for any feedback!
Harry
in my previous post I was asking what you think about a '99 National or a '05 Fleetwood Southwind. Thank you all for your great advice!
But now I am having a new “problemâ€: My wife and I went to a dealer and we saw a '04 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37C, white leather, dark cherry wood, three slides, very spacious, high ceilings. My wife loves it, and I have to admit I, really like it too! My "final" price now would be at 94,000. The coach looks (very) nice, which might not mean much (but I don't even know what to look for), and its under 10,000 miles. It is a Workhorse with a 8.1L Vortec V8, gas.
As emotionally we really would like that coach, I - after doubling my original budget - should at least check with you pros what you think about it, how you like that brand/that certain model, if Pace Arrows in general a reliable coaches, pros/cons, of course if it would be worth that price, etc. Also, any indication on how much I am going to loose (per year) would be good to know: there is the depreciation, but also the fact that if I return it to a dealer they would cut off quite a peace or get a commission.
Alternatively, there would be two more Pace Arrows 37C, but both of them on the other end of the country in Florida:
One '04 for (only) 84,400, same mileage, BUT not in the nice wood we like.
And another one a '05 (the dealer listed it as a '06 but the VIN shows it is a '05?), with half the miles, same exact interior as the one in California. Price 95,000. So about the same, but one (or two) years younger, half the mileage (~5,000).
What are the most important things I should and could check before I am going to buy it. Can I really expect the dealer to care about fixing a problem once I left the lot? How about an extended warranty?
Well, thanks again for any feedback!
Harry