Selling my coach

[Deb]

Well it's been a fun ride for the past 3 years, and you folks have all been fantastic. But, unfortunately the finances of retirement & pensions are
just not going to allow me to keep the coach properly on the road. So before she ends up suffering from dust and cobwebs, I have decided I should
pass her along to someone who has the wherewithal to keep her moving. She is in great shape and I want to see her stay that way.

I want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way, through minor repairs and frustrations, and gave me the confidence to take Li'l Sister from
BC to Ontario and back, on our first trip! It was a blast!!
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[Jim Hupy]

Deb, you have been up there in B.C. in the rain forest so long, that it has
caused you to think "fuzzy". You have it road worthy and paid for. It is
costing you nothing. Wait a bit before you decide. Come to the Valentine's
Rally in February at Castle Rock, Washington and re-connect with your club.
Then, decide when the weather is better if you really want to sell the
coach.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sun, Dec 29, 2019, 3:06 PM Deb McWade via Gmclist <

> Well it's been a fun ride for the past 3 years, and you folks have all
> been fantastic. But, unfortunately the finances of retirement & pensions
> are
> just not going to allow me to keep the coach properly on the road. So
> before she ends up suffering from dust and cobwebs, I have decided I should
> pass her along to someone who has the wherewithal to keep her moving. She
> is in great shape and I want to see her stay that way.
>
> I want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way, through minor
> repairs and frustrations, and gave me the confidence to take Li'l Sister
> from
> BC to Ontario and back, on our first trip! It was a blast!!
> --
> Deb McWade
> Logan Lake, BC, CAN
> "Li'l Sister"
> '77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
> TZE167V101404
> It's Bigger on the Inside!
>
>
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[6cuda6]

I agree with Jim and at the very least spring time in Canada, as you know is the best time to sell.....
--
Rich Mondor,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600

 

[Deb]

Well Jim, I appreciate your comments, but I already know where I am on this. I have been thinking long and hard on this for a while now. I don't
have a huge income and I can't afford to be so close to the limit of my budget, and still not be able to do any real travelling in her. I can do the
basic maintenance, but if anything goes wrong, I can't fix it myself - I am dependent on garages and shop charges. If the best I can do is 2 short
trips per summer, and then she sits the rest of the time, she will end up dying a slow death. I want to be able to head out to visit family - that's
a $4-5,000 trip in the GMC with gas prices, and I can't do that. Not on my pension. Don't have that much disposable income. With a small trailer
and the RAV4 the costs are down to half that, and fewer worries with maintenance and repair costs. I can work with those numbers, not with what it
takes to manage the coach. I know my wallet, I know my bank account and I now know what it takes for me to run the coach. I don't WANT to sell it...
It's either that or let her sit.

So it is time to make the sensible fiscal choice, and let her go to someone who can properly run her. From October to May she is grounded because of
winter. And if I can only get out twice in the summer, that means she sits 95% of the time. And everyone has said that the worst thing you can do
for these coaches is just let them sit.
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[Deb]

I know Rich. But not knowing how long it will take to sell her, I thought I would start now. Spring can take a long time to arrive up here!! I
still had snow on the north side of the house in May last year.
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[6cuda6]

I hear you Deb....we are in the same boat weather and time wise.

> I know Rich. But not knowing how long it will take to sell her, I thought I would start now. Spring can take a long time to arrive up here!! I
> still had snow on the north side of the house in May last year.

--
Rich Mondor,

Brockville, ON

77 Hughes 2600

 

[bdub1]

Such a beautiful GMC with all the most desirable upgrades!

https://www.gmcmhforum.com/threads/77-403-kingsley-23-000-usd.519/

or

https://www.facebook.com/groups/gmcmm/permalink/2187999694827742/?sale_post_
id=2187999694827742

bdub

-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist On Behalf Of Deb McWade via Gmclist
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2019 5:06 PM
Subject: [GMCnet] Selling my coach

Well it's been a fun ride for the past 3 years, and you folks have all been
fantastic. But, unfortunately the finances of retirement & pensions are
just not going to allow me to keep the coach properly on the road. So
before she ends up suffering from dust and cobwebs, I have decided I should
pass her along to someone who has the wherewithal to keep her moving. She
is in great shape and I want to see her stay that way.

I want to thank everyone who has helped me along the way, through minor
repairs and frustrations, and gave me the confidence to take Li'l Sister
from
BC to Ontario and back, on our first trip! It was a blast!!

 

[johnny]

So sorry to see it sold, find it a good home. Your price is more than reasonable, run in down the road and back for half an hour or so till someone
buys it. This way it will be ready to ride when somebody gets it, and can be driven home.
I was lucky enough to spend some time with a properly run corporation who took care of their employees, so barring catastrophe I can run mine on trips
of 300 miles or less to dog shows off the resulting 401K savings they matched. (Susquehanna - Pfaltzgraff)

--johnny
--
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

 

[douglas smith]

Deb, the hard part for me is that you have been such a warm and entertaining addition to this online discussion. And even though that is the only contact I have with you, it seems like you’re a friend. My coach looks like something freshly pulled out of a lake compared to yours and I’m sure you’ll get what you’re asking. But I’ll (we’ll) miss your refreshing take on the maintenance of a classic coach and can only hope you find someone as motivated as you in their stewardship. We have a friend in Clearwater and I always entertained the idea of looking you up the next time we’re up there. Less likely if you’re rolling around in a Casita. Just know that there are lots of us lurkers on the list who value your questions and contributions. Stay warm.

Douglas & Virginia Smith
dsmithy18 at gmail
Lincoln Nebraska
’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets lost driving” Yes, really.
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry other
P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...

>
> So sorry to see it sold, find it a good home. Your price is more than reasonable, run in down the road and back for half an hour or so till someone
> buys it. This way it will be ready to ride when somebody gets it, and can be driven home.
> I was lucky enough to spend some time with a properly run corporation who took care of their employees, so barring catastrophe I can run mine on trips
> of 300 miles or less to dog shows off the resulting 401K savings they matched. (Susquehanna - Pfaltzgraff)
>
> --johnny
> --
> Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
>
>
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[Deb]

> Deb, the hard part for me is that you have been such a warm and entertaining addition to this online discussion. And even though that is the only
> contact I have with you, it seems like you're a friend. My coach looks like something freshly pulled out of a lake compared to yours and I'm sure
> you'll get what you're asking. But I'll (we'll) miss your refreshing take on the maintenance of a classic coach and can only hope you find someone
> as motivated as you in their stewardship. We have a friend in Clearwater and I always entertained the idea of looking you up the next time we're up
> there. Less likely if you're rolling around in a Casita. Just know that there are lots of us lurkers on the list who value your questions and
> contributions. Stay warm.
>
>
> Douglas & Virginia Smith
> dsmithy18 at gmail
> Lincoln Nebraska
> '73 "Canyonlands" since '95: "Wanabizo", Anishinabe Indian for "He gets lost driving" Yes, really.
> Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley's/Sundry other
> P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...

Very kind words. Thank you. I will likely still hang around the forum even though I may be coach-less. I will still always be more than happy to
stop and talk coaches. They are the best thing on 6 wheels If you do end up hitting Clearwater, please let me know. Love to come and chat and
see your coach, and reminisce!
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[Deb]

> A fly in and drive out just may be in my future. Let me know more about it.
> WIth me being in the SOutheast US, it will get a LOT of use.
>
> Sammy

Hi Sammy. PM me and I can answer any questions you have. She is listed on the FB GMC Motorhome Marketplace and the GMCMHForum. I think Billy
posted a couple of links earlier. I have taken a few more pictures as requested and once they transfer from my phone, I will be posting them as well.
I would LOVE to see her go somewhere she will be used the way she was intended. I just found after 3 years, that I am not in a position to do that.

It will be a bit before the roads around here will be reliably GMC-able. FWD, 13,000 lb and the Coquihala Hwy in winter don't tend to play well
together. But after we chat, if you do want to make the leap we can try to determine (as much as the weather service can do something like that) when
the best time would be. But usually waiting till end of Apr or May is safest (but that's not written in stone either!)
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[bd5av8r]

Hello!
I understand the roads well, having been a resident of Oak Harbor WA in the
1990s. Ill chat with you soon and get it going! Ive been meaning to get
back to BC for years Havent been back there since 1995.

Thanks!
Sammy

On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 12:35 PM Deb McWade via Gmclist <

> > A fly in and drive out just may be in my future. Let me know more about
> it.
> > WIth me being in the SOutheast US, it will get a LOT of use.
> >
> > Sammy
>
> Hi Sammy. PM me and I can answer any questions you have. She is listed
> on the FB GMC Motorhome Marketplace and the GMCMHForum. I think Billy
> posted a couple of links earlier. I have taken a few more pictures as
> requested and once they transfer from my phone, I will be posting them as
> well.
> I would LOVE to see her go somewhere she will be used the way she was
> intended. I just found after 3 years, that I am not in a position to do
> that.
>
> It will be a bit before the roads around here will be reliably GMC-able.
> FWD, 13,000 lb and the Coquihala Hwy in winter don't tend to play well
> together. But after we chat, if you do want to make the leap we can try
> to determine (as much as the weather service can do something like that)
> when
> the best time would be. But usually waiting till end of Apr or May is
> safest (but that's not written in stone either!)
> --
> Deb McWade
> Logan Lake, BC, CAN
> "Li'l Sister"
> '77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
> TZE167V101404
> It's Bigger on the Inside!
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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[bd5av8r]

A fly in and drive out just may be in my future. Let me know more about it.
WIth me being in the SOutheast US, it will get a LOT of use.

Sammy

On Mon, Dec 30, 2019 at 9:57 AM Douglas Smith via Gmclist <

> Deb, the hard part for me is that you have been such a warm and
> entertaining addition to this online discussion. And even though that is
> the only contact I have with you, it seems like you’re a friend. My coach
> looks like something freshly pulled out of a lake compared to yours and I’m
> sure you’ll get what you’re asking. But I’ll (we’ll) miss your refreshing
> take on the maintenance of a classic coach and can only hope you find
> someone as motivated as you in their stewardship. We have a friend in
> Clearwater and I always entertained the idea of looking you up the next
> time we’re up there. Less likely if you’re rolling around in a Casita. Just
> know that there are lots of us lurkers on the list who value your questions
> and contributions. Stay warm.
>
>
> Douglas & Virginia Smith
> dsmithy18 at gmail
> Lincoln Nebraska
> ’73 “Canyonlands” since ‘95: “Wanabizo”, Anishinabe Indian for “He gets
> lost driving” Yes, really.
> Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3;70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Sundry
> other
> P&W PT6, no wait, that's the wish list...
>
> > On Dec 30, 2019, at 7:49 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

> >
> > So sorry to see it sold, find it a good home. Your price is more than
> reasonable, run in down the road and back for half an hour or so till
> someone
> > buys it. This way it will be ready to ride when somebody gets it, and
> can be driven home.
> > I was lucky enough to spend some time with a properly run corporation
> who took care of their employees, so barring catastrophe I can run mine on
> trips
> > of 300 miles or less to dog shows off the resulting 401K savings they
> matched. (Susquehanna - Pfaltzgraff)
> >
> > --johnny
> > --
> > Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> > Braselton, Ga.
> > I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to
> me in hell
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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>
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[Deb]

Hi Sammy. Inadvertently replied to the thread in my email No idea if you got it or not. If not, here it is again.

Sounds good Sammy. I would say you've got a reasonable idea of the weather . About 8" of snow still sitting on the ground and looks like more
coming this week.
I've posted a link to more pictures and a couple of videos on the thread too. Let me know if you have any questions.
Look forward to hearing from you and hopefully chatting in person.

--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[bd5av8r]

Awesome!! have a happy new year, we will chat soon.

Sammy

On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 11:44 AM Deb McWade via Gmclist <

> Hi Sammy. Inadvertently replied to the thread in my email No idea if
> you got it or not. If not, here it is again.
>
> Sounds good Sammy. I would say you've got a reasonable idea of the weather
> . About 8" of snow still sitting on the ground and looks like more
> coming this week.
> I've posted a link to more pictures and a couple of videos on the thread
> too. Let me know if you have any questions.
> Look forward to hearing from you and hopefully chatting in person.
>
>
> --
> Deb McWade
> Logan Lake, BC, CAN
> "Li'l Sister"
> '77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
> TZE167V101404
> It's Bigger on the Inside!
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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[Matt Colie]

Deb,

I have tried to point Damien and Maggie Jay at your posting in FB GMC Marketplace.
They just lost their coach to fire and were hoping to get back on the road.
I wish you all the best.

Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[Deb]

> Deb,
>
> I have tried to point Damien and Maggie Jay at your posting in FB GMC Marketplace.
> They just lost their coach to fire and were hoping to get back on the road.
> I wish you all the best.
>
> Matt

Thanks Matt. I'm sorry to hear about their coach though. Awful to lose another one.
I don't plan on leaving the forum. Still so much to learn and who knows, could end up in another coach some day.
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[Deb]

Matt!!! I was just googling and hit the iRV2 forum, saw an older thread by a guy looking at maybe getting into a GMC but had "heard"..... Someone
answered "Before you do anything else, look at the picture in the sig... Think this guy might know what the situation is???"

So I looked to the left - it was you, and I just had to tell you that YOU are the person who got me interested (hooked) on these coaches when I saw
that same sig picture 4 years ago. Saw it in another thread on that forum and googled RV images on google till I found one and what it was. I had no
idea what it was, but I knew it was me. That led me to google GMC motorhome. Which lead me here!!

Thanks :d
--
Deb McWade
Logan Lake, BC, CAN
"Li'l Sister"
'77 Kingsley, 403, EBL EFI;
TZE167V101404
It's Bigger on the Inside!

 

[Matt Colie]

You know Deb, I actually kind of glad to hear that. I do a lot to try to get people interested in having and preserving a coach, and also some time
trying to get un-connected owners into the community. You understand the value of that, but many younger people buy a GMC without any understanding
of what it will take to keep it up and no concept of the support that the community can provide. In this case, I will put you in my win column.

I am the second driver of a local group (there was one before me) that I took up calling the GMC Network owner's lunch. I got on this jag because
Facebook showed me a number of local younger owners. About two dozen by my best guess. I have managed to pull about a third into the community.

What I really hoped to do is avoid a situation that went by on FB a couple of years ago. A younger owner had a coach with a serious problem that
could have been repaired. I wrote what had to happen. He ignored it and went with the advice from another that could not have been a TZE owner.
Next I heard, it had failed on the road and that owner gave it to the towing company for the bill. (In short, it was scrapped.)

One of the regulars at these Saturday lunches (Saturday because many still have day jobs), is a gentleman in his mid eighties that just did a frame
swap. He liked the "coach" of one, but it had a bad frame. He found one with a good frame that no body wanted and bought it. Here is a great part
of this story....
This is not his first GMC. He/they had one years ago (it sounds like early in the GMC history) and changed out for first one larger SOB, then another
and then he decided he wanted a GMC again. He couldn't find one he like, so he has built one. When he gets it all ready, I am going to drag him into
the local chapter.

Oh, and yes, if you have once owned (even part of) a TZE, you are a part of the community. We will look forward to hearing from you from time to
time.
Please stay in touch. Do you have room to overnight an RV? Look up Boondockers Welcome. You might meet some new friends.

Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[Jim Hupy]

Yes, we consider Deb one of us. No one knows her financial situation better
than she does. If she makes this decision, it is hers. She is sitting up in
British Columbia, surrounded by 8 inches of snow, unable to use her nice
coach until it thaws. She is Canadian, nuff said. We have many, many
Canadian friends. Like 'em all.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Tue, Dec 31, 2019, 6:33 PM Matt Colie via Gmclist <

> You know Deb, I actually kind of glad to hear that. I do a lot to try to
> get people interested in having and preserving a coach, and also some time
> trying to get un-connected owners into the community. You understand the
> value of that, but many younger people buy a GMC without any understanding
> of what it will take to keep it up and no concept of the support that the
> community can provide. In this case, I will put you in my win column.
>
> I am the second driver of a local group (there was one before me) that I
> took up calling the GMC Network owner's lunch. I got on this jag because
> Facebook showed me a number of local younger owners. About two dozen by
> my best guess. I have managed to pull about a third into the community.
>
> What I really hoped to do is avoid a situation that went by on FB a couple
> of years ago. A younger owner had a coach with a serious problem that
> could have been repaired. I wrote what had to happen. He ignored it and
> went with the advice from another that could not have been a TZE owner.
> Next I heard, it had failed on the road and that owner gave it to the
> towing company for the bill. (In short, it was scrapped.)
>
> One of the regulars at these Saturday lunches (Saturday because many still
> have day jobs), is a gentleman in his mid eighties that just did a frame
> swap. He liked the "coach" of one, but it had a bad frame. He found one
> with a good frame that no body wanted and bought it. Here is a great part
> of this story....
> This is not his first GMC. He/they had one years ago (it sounds like
> early in the GMC history) and changed out for first one larger SOB, then
> another
> and then he decided he wanted a GMC again. He couldn't find one he like,
> so he has built one. When he gets it all ready, I am going to drag him into
> the local chapter.
>
> Oh, and yes, if you have once owned (even part of) a TZE, you are a part
> of the community. We will look forward to hearing from you from time to
> time.
> Please stay in touch. Do you have room to overnight an RV? Look up
> Boondockers Welcome. You might meet some new friends.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
> Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
> OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit
>
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