Thursday, July 02, 2020

OKAY, SO GUESS WHAT US BUMS BOUGHT TODAY:))

AND PHEEBS LIKES IT TOO
Woke up to another very mighty fine cool sunny morning and with all three of us in the Jeep again we rolled out our driveway at 7:35 a.m.  Our destination 85 miles away was a countryside location south of Woodstock somewhere between the two towns of Delhi and Tillsonburg Ontario.  We had someone to meet at the Fody Automotive Plus garage who had a twenty-four foot 2002 Class C Chevy 3500 Winnebago Itasca Spirit for sale.  The Class C, owned by an older couple in Guelph was at Fody's Garage for its safety check prior to selling.  The couple's RVing son lives in Delhi. 
After a fair bit of trouble finding Fodys and a few phone calls to the rig's owner Marvin, already in the area, we finally met up in a little place called Springford and Marvin led us the last five or six miles to Fody's rural location.  Let me say right up front, being good judges of character, we liked Marvin right off the bat and found him to be a decent and honest fellow.  I think he might be around our age.  
INTERIOR IS CLEAN, BRIGHT, AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION
THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF WARE IN THE CAB

FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD A RIG WITH A FRIDGE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND GLAD TO SEE A REAL WOOD DOOR ON THE WASHROOM INSTEAD OF A CURTAIN OR SLIDING DOOR
After a walk around it didn't take us long to decide this was the rig we have been looking for.  It was in great shape for its age with only 75,000 miles on it.  New awning, new coach battery, it's been undercoated so no rust and the back four tires are new.  Front tires are in great shape as well.  No slides or levelers so no hydraulics to worry about and that's what we wanted.  Hardwood and linoleum floor and no carpeting which was another big plus.  Fiberglass roof and an Onan generator.  No back-up camera so that is something we will have to get installed.  Has a propane hook-up inside so we could use our Blueflame heater again if needed.  Much cheaper than running the furnace.  Inside is nice and clean and with a bit of elbow grease, I'm sure I can get the outside looking like new again.  Graphics are faded but that's normal for an RV of that age.  We took it out for a drive and it has a lot of pep which is a big plus if we happen to get back into the mountains of the Southwest again someday.  Both our Class A Motorhomes had 8 cylinder Chevrolet engines as well as our Class C Sunseeker.  Our Class C Winnebago Access had a Ford V-10 engine and from driving those rigs I'd have to say I have a preference for the peppier Chevy V-8 motors.  They just seem to have more get up and go power.
REALLY LIKE THE TIRE COVER
LUCKILY WE WERE BOTH ON THE SAME PAGE THIS TIME AND LIKED THE RIG
SONY RADIO
With a bit of luck we might be able to pick it up by the end of next week after it has gone through its mandatory safety inspection at Fodys.  The safety inspection and anything that has to be repaired will be paid for by the present owner.  We bought the rig at a fair price and feel confident about our purchase.  No immediate travel plans of course but after a year of looking the Bayfield Bunch will soon be back on the road again:))))))
RIG LOOKS LONG HERE BECAUSE I AM USING AN 18mm WIDE ANGLE LENS
NEW REAR TIRES
ADEQUATE STORAGE
KELLY TRIES THE DRIVER'S SEAT ON FOR SIZE
Well holy smokes, Canada Day blew right by me yesterday.  I knew about it of course but I forgot to remember it.  Let me just say this about our country.  I think we here in Canada are about the most fortunate people on the Planet to live in the type of society we do and I believe it is so important we all try our utmost best to keep it that way.  It's a beautiful land we have here, let's not let it decay and destroy itself from within and lose it.
AND WE EVEN SAW SOME AMISH-MENNONITE FOLKS ON OUR TRAVELS NEAR WHERE WE LOOKED AT THE WINNEBAGO SPIRIT
GROANER'S CORNER:((  It was a disastrous year for the farmers. The snow fell and fell until the government relief agency had to step in and lend a hand."It must have been terrible," said the government man to a farmer. "All that snow.""Could have been worse," calmly answered the farmer. "My neighbor had more snow than me.""How's that?" asked the government man."More land," replied the farmer.
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A gentleman entered a busy florist shop that displayed a large sign that read "Say It With Flowers.""Wrap up one rose," he told the florist."Only one?" the florist asked."Just one," the customer replied. "I'm a man of few words."
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34 comments:

  1. Yippee!! Congratulations you three!

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  2. WONDERFUL! Hope you love it and get on the road again soon!

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  3. Great news! Hope it works well for you.

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  4. Congratulaions !!! Great looking rig....

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  5. What a find! We visited a couple of Mennonite farms yesterday to do a little produce shopping.

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  6. Congratulations, I am sure you will enjoy it. I hope we are all on the road again and we will see you in the south west once again.

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    1. Ditto to what Bill said above! :D It was out there, you just needed to find it. :)

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  7. Congratulations on the purchase of the new to you Class-C will it be able to tow your Jeep Liberty? Nice looking rig. Looks clean. Now you do have to come to the west coast. If that rig will tow your Jeep Liberty. My Class-C will definitely tow my Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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  8. Looks like a nice clean rig. Looking forward to seeing you get out and explore.

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  9. I've been lurking around for a year or so reading and this was a really needed bit of good news! I'm excited for you but I'd be remiss if I didnt tell you to do your driving in Canada for a while! My family has been in Texas since forever and it seems that even here all the people with any sense are six feet under ground!
    Proverbs25:25

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  10. Congratulations on the new rig, she's a beauty! Wishing you three many happy miles and times.

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  11. YIPPEE!!! Arizona is waiting for the wonderful Bayfield Bunch's return... Come on down this fall, and enjoy yourselves. Hope you can tow the jeep so Pheebs and you will have some wheels for photos taking...

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  12. Great news. Enjoy your new freedom.

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  13. Good News,Congrats! I had a Spirit but it was a ford nothing but problems. Hated to drive it it had so much play in the steering. Loved it when it was parked.

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  14. Looks perfect, Al. This should put a nice shot in the arm of your blogging mojo! Congratulations on such a good purchase.

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  15. Yay! Now you can hit the road again. I am so happy for all three of you. Ann M

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  16. After all the false starts in the ones you passed on, many of us are relieved that you found what you were looking for. I just knew you were a bit pre-mature in deciding to get off the road. On the otherhand, you have had to deal with some issues. Hopefully, those will be in your rear view mirror, er, back-up camera. We now have a nice property in Quartzsite with hook-ups. You are always welcome. It would be our way of paying it back for your gracious welcome to us as complete strangers on your place in Congress.

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  17. Looks great and I hope it is a 'keeper.'

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  18. Congratulations and welcome back to the RV world!

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  19. Mike loved his Chevy engine in our Four Wind. Hope to see you soon in AZ ! Hugs.....

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  20. Your beloved desert southwest awaits!

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  21. I loved my fiberglass roof on my Winnebago Class C. So easy to keep clean, but be careful because it will be very slippery when wet. (Maybe I should not have waxed it. :) Looking forward to reading about your future travels, near and far.

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  22. Persistence pays off! Great looking rig, now more great travels ahead! :cD

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  23. Wow , that's a great looking rig you guys. You be living in your flight of southwest fancy for the next few months. Big congrats.
    WE may have some news about CC next week.

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  24. If the cabover will be used for sleeping invest in a good solid ladder. The difference for me, when I had my class C, after I had a good ladder to climb up was amazing.

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  25. Yes !! Good deal, congratulations !!

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  26. I'm so happy for the 3 of you. It looks so clean and no carpet is great. Hopefully this virus craziness will come to an end and we can see you in Yuma!

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  27. I think you found yourself a gem and the waiting paid off. Congratulations. Wishing you safe and fun travels with it.

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  28. Congrats and happy and safe motoring. You two have made a super find. Pheebs will like it too!

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  29. Wow, it looks to be in almost perfect shape. Great choice. Soon you will be out for a new nights here and there. Pheebs looks right at home laying out front of it.

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  30. Congrats on your new acquisition. Looks like you will have some fun times ahead.

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  31. "...get back into the mountains of the Southwest again someday."

    Congrats on the purchase! Looking forward to another visit.

    Pat and Nancy.

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