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Post by vikx on Mar 15, 2023 12:50:23 GMT -8
Welcome to VTT. Here is a link to our photo tutorial: vintagetrailertalk.freeforums.net/thread/7276/add-photos-hosted-flickr-tutoria Proboards doesn't support uploading from your computer. As far as I am concerned, the price on this Oasis should be $6500 AFTER IT IS COMPLETELY RESTORED. A 67 Just isn't that sought after and prices tend to be lower on newer trailers. With severe water damage, the trailer as is should be free or very low in cost. (Also, never buy a trailer without a title-you didn't mention if it has one or not) The Oasis sounds as if it needs to be taken down to the frame and rebuilt. That means taking all the skins and roof off to do the reframing. The cost of materials alone will probably be in the neighborhood of $4000-$5000 not to mention the work involved. If you are ready and able to spend $6500, there are better trailers to purchase. Sent you a PM. Vikx |
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Post by Teachndad on Mar 15, 2023 15:00:16 GMT -8
Hello and Welcome, That's nuts!  You are better off waiting for it go on auction. That price is outrageous for something that has severe water damage. Once you posted it had SEVERE water damage, that already told me it was too much. AND that's the damage you can see. There is more damage lurking under the skins at the base of the walls no doubt. Try to cool your jets and look around to see what is out there, this is NOT a good deal for $6500. Maybe $300 - $500. Vikx brings up a really good point about the registration or lack of registration. Check with your Tennesee DMV and see how easy it is to register a trailer with no registration that was bought at auction. This assumes you were to wait until the actual auction. AAA may be able to answer this question for you as well. Rod Edit: Your post title indicates an Oasis Shasta. Those are two different manufacturers. It's either an Oasis or a Shasta, but it can't be both. |
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Post by mobiltec on Mar 16, 2023 6:49:59 GMT -8
I have never paid more than $500 for a restorable vintage trailer. And I consider VINTAGE to be any trailer older than 1969...
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Post by nccamper on Mar 19, 2023 16:44:59 GMT -8
Impossible to offer a firm opinion without photos but I agree with the comments above
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Post by WhitneyK on Mar 20, 2023 18:12:40 GMT -8
I have a feeling we all would have offended them immensely with our counter offers...
(by description only & no photos, 5% of asking price max IF all the parts are there)
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Post by pfriesen on Apr 6, 2023 18:54:50 GMT -8
I have never paid more than $500 for a restorable vintage trailer. And I consider VINTAGE to be any trailer older than 1969... I guess paying several thousand for a '59 Shasta that needed a full restoration was not my best decision, then.  |
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Post by Hamlet on Apr 7, 2023 6:53:24 GMT -8
I have never paid more than $500 for a restorable vintage trailer. And I consider VINTAGE to be any trailer older than 1969... I guess paying several thousand for a '59 Shasta that needed a full restoration was not my best decision, then. Hamlet here. It’s been a long time since I’ve posted, we have been busy building a “stationary trailer,” a small cabin on property we’ve had for more than 20 years. We have camped in Hamlet on the property for years in between other trips. Pfriesen, here’s my take on your trailer… As long as you make wonderful memories with it, it doesn’t matter how much you spent. It is a gorgeous piece of mid-century American culture, dare I say art, and if you can afford to buy it and have it restored properly, it’s worth it… to you, and that’s what’s important. Enjoy every adventure, that’s what these little trailers were made for. |
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Post by pfriesen on Apr 7, 2023 8:28:29 GMT -8
I appreciate that, Hamlet. And I feel exactly the same way. Overpaid for the original purchase, had to ship the trailer 1,100 miles south, across the Canada-US border, for a complete and proper restoration, paid too much for some very nice laminate, upholstery and flooring, paid the restorer to tow it back to the border -- and couldn't be happier with the finished product. Will keep it until I drop.
I'm in the process of sharing the project in this very forum. It's under "an introduction, and a question" -- if you want to check it out.
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Post by mobiltec on Apr 7, 2023 8:47:28 GMT -8
I appreciate that, Hamlet. And I feel exactly the same way. Overpaid for the original purchase, had to ship the trailer 1,100 miles south, across the Canada-US border, for a complete and proper restoration, paid too much for some very nice laminate, upholstery and flooring, paid the restorer to tow it back to the border -- and couldn't be happier with the finished product. Will keep it until I drop. I'm in the process of sharing the project in this very forum. It's under "an introduction, and a question" -- if you want to check it out. Paul I wasn't chastising you for paying too much. Just sayin what I've done in the past. I agree that if you have the means, and it is what you want, then price is no object I suppose. On the other hand, there are a lot of people out there with old rolling pieces of pure junk in their back yard and they are looking at it as if it's a little gold mine waiting to be prospected. I always try to talk them down and I have walked away from a LOT of trailers just because of price. |
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Post by pfriesen on Apr 7, 2023 15:36:56 GMT -8
No worries, I didn't take it as a chastising, Mobiltec. I believe you are in the restoration business, so I understand completely where you're coming from. For us, this a long-term investment for retirement fun (whenever we get around to that), with no plan to sell. Heck, I may ask to be buried in it.
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Post by Teachndad on Apr 8, 2023 4:21:54 GMT -8
I have never paid more than $500 for a restorable vintage trailer. And I consider VINTAGE to be any trailer older than 1969... I guess paying several thousand for a '59 Shasta that needed a full restoration was not my best decision, then. Paul, The trailer the OP described was described as having SEVERE rot. That word tells you right away the condition of that trailer. Yours did not compare in the as found condition. As you found out, at the end of the day, it's the fun and enjoyment and memories that can and will be created from the trailer that is the most important. Rod |
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Post by nccamper on Apr 8, 2023 5:46:14 GMT -8
On an unrelated side note, when I've found a camper in mostly original condition that only needed light repairs I was willing to pay more than most (vultures) on this site were willing to pay.
(I use the word "vulture" with love and respect)
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