Unique GMCs

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Ken H.

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Today the FMCA magazine arrived, bringing with it another reminder of how
unique the GMC really is::

After reading everything of interest, such as the article on the
$2,000,000+ Newell (which did NOT make me drool), I scanned the
classifieds. Originally, because I was bored, but then something struck
me: All of the ads, except for the '77 & '78 GMC seemed to be for 2003 and
later SOB's! Sure 'nuff, during a careful re-scan, I found only one '92
American Eagle and one '91 Foretravel. ALL the others were '03 to '16
models!

What's become of all those "old" SOB's??? Dried up & blown away? Junked?
Set fire to by totally disgusted owners?

Ken H.
 
They are on Craigslist. They are more than 10 years old so FMCA is the wrong venue. :lol:
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Read the same article and then thought that a few hundred bucks here and there for the GMC was not so bad after all.

200 gallons of diesel to fill that new coach up, and calculating just that cost was enough to re affirm Im happy with my "old camper".

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Mid Michigan
 
Wayne,
Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
miles in your GMC?

> Read the same article and then thought that a few hundred bucks here and
> there for the GMC was not so bad after all.
>
> 200 gallons of diesel to fill that new coach up, and calculating just that
> cost was enough to re affirm Im happy with my "old camper".
>
>
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> carb and dizzy.
> Mid Michigan
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Look at it in terms of DEPRECIATION. A base Marathon Prevost coach with no
interior lists for 1 million, 200 thousand dollars. You can have the BASIC
interior for another 800 thousand. Out the door, ready to go, a cool 2
million. That sucker depreciates more in the first two years than most of
us have in our GMC's. Try buying some of those 20 inch 10 ply Michelin
tires. Oil changes? Service? Out of my league for sure. Heck, the interest
on the financing is more than a GMC costs.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403

Wayne,
Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
miles in your GMC?

> Read the same article and then thought that a few hundred bucks here and
> there for the GMC was not so bad after all.
>
> 200 gallons of diesel to fill that new coach up, and calculating just that
> cost was enough to re affirm Im happy with my "old camper".
>
>
> --
> 77 Royale, Rear Dry Bath. 403, 3.55 Final Drive, Lenzi goodies, Patterson
> carb and dizzy.
> Mid Michigan
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John,

And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost how much?

Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808


-----Original Message-----
From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of John Phillips
Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
To: gmclist
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs

Wayne,
Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
miles in your GMC?

*John Phillips*
 
At least they can stop almost anywhere for service. Unlike the gmc where
you need to find a specialist.

Sully
77 eleganza 2
Bellevue.

> John,
>
> And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost
> how much?
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of John
> Phillips
> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
>
> Wayne,
> Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
> diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
> again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
> miles in your GMC?
>
> *John Phillips*
>
>
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To Todd Sullivan:
And how many of those SOB's have a Blacklist group like ours?
I may upgrade, but it will be to my GMC's and/or my Toad's, not to SOB's.
Mike/The Corvair a holic

Sent from my iPhone

>
> At least they can stop almost anywhere for service. Unlike the gmc where
> you need to find a specialist.
>
> Sully
> 77 eleganza 2
> Bellevue.
>

>>
>> John,
>>
>> And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost
>> how much?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob M.
>> The Pedantic Mechanic
>> Sydney, Australia
>> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
>> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of John
>> Phillips
>> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
>> To: gmclist
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
>>
>> Wayne,
>> Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
>> diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
>> again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
>> miles in your GMC?
>>
>> *John Phillips*
>>
>>
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I rented the diesel pusher I described and put 1800 miles on it in 6 days.
I bought a GMC 10 months later after 3 months shopping for one.
The 2005 sold for $75,000, down from $200,000, with 65,000 miles, while I
was shopping but I really wanted a GMC.

> At least they can stop almost anywhere for service. Unlike the gmc where
> you need to find a specialist.
>
> Sully
> 77 eleganza 2
> Bellevue.
>
> On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 8:00 AM Rob Mueller

>
> > John,
> >
> > And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost
> > how much?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
> > The Pedantic Mechanic
> > Sydney, Australia
> > AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> > USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> > USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of John
> > Phillips
> > Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
> > To: gmclist
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
> >
> > Wayne,
> > Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
> > diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
> > again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
> > miles in your GMC?
> >
> > *John Phillips*
> >
> >
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To John Phillips:
Glad you found one - now make the revisions that make it just rite for you and enjoy! The GMC community is awesome!!! Be sure you have a copy of the Blacklist.
Happy Motoring,
Mike/The Corvair a holic

Sent from my iPhone

>
> I rented the diesel pusher I described and put 1800 miles on it in 6 days.
> I bought a GMC 10 months later after 3 months shopping for one.
> The 2005 sold for $75,000, down from $200,000, with 65,000 miles, while I
> was shopping but I really wanted a GMC.
>

>>
>> At least they can stop almost anywhere for service. Unlike the gmc where
>> you need to find a specialist.
>>
>> Sully
>> 77 eleganza 2
>> Bellevue.
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 8:00 AM Rob Mueller

>>
>>> John,
>>>
>>> And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost
>>> how much?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Rob M.
>>> The Pedantic Mechanic
>>> Sydney, Australia
>>> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
>>> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>>> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of John
>>> Phillips
>>> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
>>> To: gmclist
>>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
>>>
>>> Wayne,
>>> Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
>>> diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
>>> again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
>>> miles in your GMC?
>>>
>>> *John Phillips*
>>>
>>>
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>
>
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The black list is critical to our specialized antiquated GMCs. Not
necessary when any diesel shop can work on your sob pusher because it
shares drivetrains common in the trucking / bus industry.

Just sayin

sully
77 eleganza2
bellevue

> To Todd Sullivan:
> And how many of those SOB's have a Blacklist group like ours?
> I may upgrade, but it will be to my GMC's and/or my Toad's, not to SOB's.
> Mike/The Corvair a holic
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

> >
> > At least they can stop almost anywhere for service. Unlike the gmc where
> > you need to find a specialist.
> >
> > Sully
> > 77 eleganza 2
> > Bellevue.
> >
> >> On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 8:00 AM Rob Mueller

> >>
> >> John,
> >>
> >> And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost
> >> how much?
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Rob M.
> >> The Pedantic Mechanic
> >> Sydney, Australia
> >> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> >> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> >> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of
> John
> >> Phillips
> >> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
> >> To: gmclist
> >> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
> >>
> >> Wayne,
> >> Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
> >> diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
> >> again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
> >> miles in your GMC?
> >>
> >> *John Phillips*
> >>
> >>
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IF you can find a truck shop that will work on a motorhome. I've heard
many tales of truck shops that won't touch one. Including the largest shop
locally, whose owner told the tale of the mechanic who quit when he
insisted that the employee work on a friend's: "I ain't workin' on no d...
motorhome!" :-)

Ken H.

> The black list is critical to our specialized antiquated GMCs. Not
> necessary when any diesel shop can work on your sob pusher because it
> shares drivetrains common in the trucking / bus industry.
>
 
Injection pump $6,000
$150 per month so there is someone who can add. The 24 quarts of oil!!!

> The black list is critical to our specialized antiquated GMCs. Not
> necessary when any diesel shop can work on your sob pusher because it
> shares drivetrains common in the trucking / bus industry.
>
> Just sayin
>
> sully
> 77 eleganza2
> bellevue
>

>
> > To Todd Sullivan:
> > And how many of those SOB's have a Blacklist group like ours?
> > I may upgrade, but it will be to my GMC's and/or my Toad's, not to SOB's.
> > Mike/The Corvair a holic
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >

> > >
> > > At least they can stop almost anywhere for service. Unlike the gmc
> where
> > > you need to find a specialist.
> > >
> > > Sully
> > > 77 eleganza 2
> > > Bellevue.
> > >
> > >> On Fri, Dec 1, 2017 at 8:00 AM Rob Mueller

> > >>
> > >> John,
> > >>
> > >> And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will
> cost
> > >> how much?
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >> Rob M.
> > >> The Pedantic Mechanic
> > >> Sydney, Australia
> > >> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> > >> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> > >> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of
> > John
> > >> Phillips
> > >> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
> > >> To: gmclist
> > >> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
> > >>
> > >> Wayne,
> > >> Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
> > >> diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill
> up
> > >> again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive
> 2000
> > >> miles in your GMC?
> > >>
> > >> *John Phillips*
> > >>
> > >>
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I only took $100,000 depreciation on the 40' SOB we had for 9 years (aside
from all the repairs & improvements I made), but I still figure it cost us
more than the total cost of the GMC over the past 19 years.

Ken H.

> Look at it in terms of DEPRECIATION.

​...
 
Read the same article and then thought that a few hundred bucks here and there for the GMC was not so bad after all.

200 gallons of diesel to fill that new coach up, and calculating just that cost was enough to re affirm Im happy with my "old camper".

--
77 Royale, Rear Dry Bath. 403, 3.55 Final Drive, Lenzi goodies, Patterson carb and dizzy.
Mid Michigan
=====================
 
You want to drive a million dollar motorhome? Rent it.
You don't have to pay storage for something you only would drive a few weeks in a year.
 
> John,
>
> And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost how much?
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of John Phillips
> Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
>
> Wayne,
> Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
> diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
> again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
> miles in your GMC?
>
> *John Phillips*
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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I had one 10k service cost about $1500 basically an oil change and all the filters in our SOB
One of the reasons we sold it and bought another GMC.

--
Tom Lins
Elkton, FL
77 GM Rear Twin
 
Why do we seem to need to change engines or transmissions so often? I would
think we should be able to get 150K miles between rebuilds.

> > John,
> >
> > And one stop at the diesel pusher shop for servicing / repair will cost
> how much?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob M.
> > The Pedantic Mechanic
> > Sydney, Australia
> > AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> > USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> > USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces] On Behalf Of
> John Phillips
> > Sent: Friday, December 1, 2017 9:44 AM
> > To: gmclist
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Unique GMCs
> >
> > Wayne,
> > Did you consider that 200 gallons will take a 40 foot 30,000 GVW
> > diesel pusher with 4 slides 1600 to 2000 miles till they have to fill up
> > again? How many gallons and how many stops would you take to drive 2000
> > miles in your GMC?
> >
> > *John Phillips*
> >
> >
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>
> I had one 10k service cost about $1500 basically an oil change and all the
> filters in our SOB
> One of the reasons we sold it and bought another GMC.
>
> --
> Tom Lins
> Elkton, FL
> 77 GM Rear Twin
>
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> I only took $100,000 depreciation on the 40' SOB we had for 9 years (aside
> from all the repairs & improvements I made), but I still figure it cost us
> more than the total cost of the GMC over the past 19 years.
>
> Ken H.

Ken,

Does that include the shades that Elaine bought?
Just wondering.
;)
Matt
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