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09-14-2011, 02:02 PM
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Label us crazy. We bought an RV in this totally unpredictable, volatile economic environment. Maybe it's perverse, but I decided it would be better for us to spend the money on something we wanted rather than just let Mr. Market chew it to shreds!
Anyway, we are totally new to RV-ing, on the theory that you are more likely to regret the things you don't do than the ones you do. We figured we better give it a try before we got so old it was way beyond our capaicty.
So we found a 2003 American Eagle, 40 foot diesel pusher, from a small outit called Quality Motor Coach near Orlando, FL. This fellow has a nice selection of rigs in very good condition, mostly bank foreclosures. Somebody had obviously taken very good care of this unit and we are pleased to be her new owners.
Driving is a challenge, to be sure, but we are taking the Lazy Days course next week and hope it will indeed improve our confidence. Wife has been behind the wheel only once, with help from the dealer, so I have done all the driving in traffic so far and to this point no mishaps.
We look forward to learning to drive over the winter here in FL and then taking a leisurely drive back north next summer. We have already found this forum to be of immense help.
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09-14-2011, 02:20 PM
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I like it have any pics of the inside?
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09-14-2011, 02:42 PM
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Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Tampa, FL
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Wow, nice coach for sure! Enjoy
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2008 Hyundai Elantra - Toad
Tampa, Florida
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09-15-2011, 02:26 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: The Lone State State!
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Congrats, very nice coach! I'm sure you will enjoy it for years to come!
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09-15-2011, 08:55 PM
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Appalachian Campers Coastal Campers Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Carolina Campers
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: North Carolina
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Brenda and Frank, FTers, Zebulon, NC, Raisin our mixed hound and Shaggy our guard cat. 2004 37' Holiday Rambler Vacationer
COME JOIN US AT THE 2012 IRV2 NATIONAL RALLY IN SEVIERVILLE, TN SEPT 16-22. 
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09-15-2011, 09:23 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Currently: Bend, OR
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That sure is a good lookin' Eagle! Congratulations!
You are going to have a lot of questions and this forum is one of the best places to get them answered.
We just bought ours and have no regrets. Like Brenda says, you can't take it with you. Enjoy!
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2005 Beaver Monterey Laguna IV / 2011 Jeep Liberty Limited
Just a Retired Truck Driver on a Busman's Holiday! 
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09-16-2011, 06:48 AM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2009
Location: kingston tn.
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nice coach wise thinking
my wife and i believe when we die whats left will go the govt. or our kids
neither one earned it or knows how to spend it wisely
brianj
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2011 georgetown ve 280 w/full paint
2011 wrangler 4dr mangotango toad take us
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09-16-2011, 08:50 AM
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Vintage RV Owners Club Gulf Streamers Club
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Indiana
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tncruiser
nice coach wise thinking
my wife and i believe when we die whats left will go the govt. or our kids
neither one earned it or knows how to spend it wisely
brianj
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Agree!!
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09-16-2011, 09:34 AM
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Forest River Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 702
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Nice rig. Many happy and safe miles.
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DRosedale, BRosedale and Yorkies, Max, Molly, Harley
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