Those trailers are an interesting exercise in what something is "worth." To
most people on this list, they are worth less than the carefully reconstructed,
mechanically functional units we drag around with pride, and their worth is
enhanced only marginally by all the fancy knick-knacks; for some it is reduced
because of how they were created (dumping all the vintage fittings). The
descriptions on the web site are noticeably light on mechanical details; I would
think if they had rebuilt any axles or done any other useful restorative work,
they would talk about it. Instead it is not possible to tell anything about
holding tanks, capacities, whether the toilet has a shower unit in it and floor
drain (looks like not) or whether the solar system has any of the neat usage
meters and other features that have been discussed here, for example. Wonder if
the new owners of those units will end up here for advice on how to make them
really functional. They say they are set up for "weekend" camping. Not quite
like full-timing or even going to rallys!
--Sarah
Bill Scott wrote:
> Ken, you hit the mother-lode that day. I went back to look closer at
> those airstreams. The polish jobs, were very marginal. One Bambi had
> ugly steel LP tanks, and those flappy, floppy 6 foot oilcloth awnings,
> looked absolutely cheap, and jury-rigged. Nothing worse than tripping
> over those ropes holding those poles, holding that awning. The details
> said , they have a portable space heater, and an on demand, water
> heater. Not much was said about the water system, or the suspension.
> Someone that will put out $150K, for all that stitching, piping, and
> fabric, has probably never ever gone camping, anyway.
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