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12-28-2015, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
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Our First Motorhome!
Ten days ago, hubby and I picked up our first motor home: a 2013 Winnebago Sightseer 33C from La Mesa RV in Mesa, AZ.
The journey started back in July. Hubby and I were seriously considering a second home in Florida, when it occurred to us and that for years we had talked about RV-ing cross country. Why limit ourselves to one location? (We even still had a 20-year old file folder labeled "RV" in the file cabinet!) Upstate NY winters can be brutal, and the kids are scattered so we started researching.
We joined the forums and had some full-timing friends answering some questions for us. We had a price point (under $100K) and some "must haves" and started looking. The Hershey RV show came up and we looked at RVs...LOTS of RVs. We decided on a MH rather than a 5th wheel and a gasser vs. DP. The search was on!!
We really liked the 33C and started searching RV Trader. Each time we saw one, we seemed to be late to the party, and it would be sold. We were hoping to wait until January to buy, but then...we saw one in Mesa AZ. We called about it, it was still avail. We put $1,000 down and hubby flew out to look at it. His words, "it's pristine."
He came home and in one month we had insurance, an extended service plan, roadside assistance, cats were vet-checked, Honda got new tires, home security system installed, a whole house generator installed, packed everything up and drove to Arizona to pick up our "winter home."
We are living the dream!
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Jo-Ann - with hubby Chris (and the cats)
2013 Winnebago Sightseer 33C
2008 Honda CRV
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12-28-2015, 09:29 AM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
Posts: 21,827
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Looks great, I hope you have a lot of great times with it.
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John & Cathy R.
06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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12-28-2015, 09:34 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 469
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Beautiful!! I know you will make some wonderful memories. Enjoy.
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2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited - Blue Ox Aladdin
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12-28-2015, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: High up in Arizona
Posts: 2,050
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Nice coach, I am sure you will enjoy it like we do ours. 
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2019 Allegro Bus 37AP towing a Jeep JK Rubicon Wrangler
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12-28-2015, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Coastal Campers Carolina Campers
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 560
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Congratulations on the new coach and the new adventure. Good to see you have packed the most important thing--THE SEWING MACHINE!!! 
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2019 Newmar Bay Star 3626
(Replaced our 2014 Newmar Bay Star 3308)
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12-28-2015, 04:48 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Jayco Owners Club RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Poinciana FL
Posts: 7,781
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First time at bat, and you hit it out of the park. Have fun!
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Jay and Peggy Monroe
"Can't take it with you, not leaving any behind"
2024 Jayco White Hawk 26FK
2024 Ford Expedition
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12-28-2015, 04:51 PM
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Community Administrator
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 53,561
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Congrats. She's a beauty. Enjoy.
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12-29-2015, 06:49 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oxford, Ma
Posts: 230
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Looks awesome and it has a great floor plan. Enjoy :-)
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Mike & Yolanda
2014 Itasca Meridian 42E
2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon Edition, 2021 F-250 Tremor
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12-29-2015, 06:58 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 2,387
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Congratulations! Great looking coach. I hope you have many years of great traveling experiences!
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Larry and Prissy Sharp
2006 Allegro Bay 37DB
2012 Toyota Yaris
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12-29-2015, 07:22 AM
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Senior Member
Damon Owners Club Vintage RV Owners Club Oklahoma Boomers Club
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Bartlesville Oklahoma
Posts: 1,300
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Up state
Great choice! Grew up in upstate NY and left my snow shovel behind 
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1996 Damon DayBreak 454 P37 Chassis
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12-29-2015, 07:42 AM
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Senior Member
Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 240
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Need to learn how to take a picture
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12-29-2015, 07:55 AM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: May 2012
Location: DFW, Tex-US
Posts: 6,196
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Huh ?!?! what's wrong Mister Photographer ? 
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'11 Monaco Diplomat 43DFT RR10R pushed by a '14 Jeep Wrangler JKU. History.. 5'ers: 13 Redwood 38gk(junk!), 11 MVP Destiny, Open Range TT, Winn LeSharo, C's, popups, vans, tents...
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12-29-2015, 08:30 AM
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Senior Member
American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 599
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnBoyToo
Huh ?!?! what's wrong Mister Photographer ? |
I'm actually a photographer & think your pictures are just fine, better then mine actually. I shoot wildlife, naturescapes, nightscapes, etc, but if you saw my pics of the RV... Well, you'd never know the same person was behind the camera, lol! Your new coach is beautiful!
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12-29-2015, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: High up in Arizona
Posts: 2,050
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnBoyToo
Huh ?!?! what's wrong Mister Photographer ? |
Puzzles the experts. Maybe she should have been looking at the camera instead of sewing. 
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