Well,we bit the bullet and bought a 10 y/o Tradewinds 7390 LTC class A MH and put the "EX" and the trailer on the market 2 weeks ago.Listed them both on Craigslist seperately for $16K @ and said that I would sell them together for $30K.$16K @ is about $3K @ over book for them,but I got about 10 bites for each and 5 really solid bites for the pair. The first folks that came offered me $25K and I suggested that the husband take the wife home and we'd talk and start back at $32K 'cuz I was OK with the payments. I think that he yelled at her all the way home 'cuz he was in love with them,especially after lighting the "EX" off once in 80hp economy...The second folks drove 200 miles to see it and I think that they had decided on it before they even got here.Their CU called me this AM and said that the whole amount would be in my account on Thursday and so I'll be able to get the titles and they'll be up either Friday or Saturday to pick it up...
I'm really already feeling seperation pains 'cuz the "EX" is leaving...I really have loved driving it 'cuz the feeling of driving the "King of SUV's" is a whole big thing...I may even shed a couple of tears when the two of them head down the driveway..
Now,I've got a whole new thing going and I'm having to learn about my new Caterpillar 3126B 330HP Turbo with the 6 sp Allison.... That's a different engine than I had in my school bus and more power...
Been fun on this forum and I'll probably stick my big nose in here once in awhile...

 

Man I couldn't bear the thought of watching my X drive away never to see it again!! Good luck on your new adventure!

 

I have an 07 Holiday Rambler with the 400 HP cummins. The MH weighs in at about 30,000 and the cummins just moves it like nothing.

And you will miss the Ex. :-(

 

Good luck with the new toy - those are nice especially with those slides and that drivetrain!

 

I couldn't do what you're doing...I could never watch my truck drive away knowing I wasn't going to see it again, much less drive it again...

Just thinking about it breaks my heart and almost brings tears to my eyes...the day a woman tells me that I should get a new or different truck, that's the day she goes out the door. (and yes, you all can hold me to that)

You're a brave man...good luck with your new ride.

 

I agree with that to.. But i had to watch my excur be hauled away to the junk yark on a flat bed Idn whats worse, that or watchin someone else drive it away?

 

They aren't picking it and the trailer up till Tuesday PM and so I'm trying to un-bond with it and it ain't working.I've been driving the "to the dump truck" '78 chev 1/2 ton,but it isn't the same.So....back in the "EX" till it's gone.I just love the feel of all that power in 80 econ on the DP Tuner and the sound of the 4" exhaust under full acceleration.. There's just something about the sound of a chipped and exhausted 7.3L that's awesome..
The only redeeming thing about it that the people that bought the package have four kids,of which two are adopted special needs kids,and the look on their faces,when they said they'd buy was great.I'm feeling very good about the new folks that bought it.
Don't know what I'm going to get for a toad,but it's probably going to be a Grand Cherokee,a Trailblazer or something that can be easily towed four down. All the Ford products need some kind of modification and I'm not going there..

 

Oooooo, how's your love life? I guess I'm lucky that my wife really likes the Excursion, but I wouldn't take 20 nice Excursions for one of her. I'm thankfully blessed with a keeper!

 

Condolences fer sure !!!

Wife and I actually had our first fight after 10 years of marriage last week when she suggested since it will be paid off next month what should we trade it in on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't get me wrong, she loaves it too but wants that deezle pusher !

be sure and send the new owners here for their teething pains

 

I had that "sick" feeling when I traded my "baby" for the X. My "baby" was my '03 2500 Avalanche...I had bought it brand new and knew EVERYTHING that was done to her. She just wasn't big enough anymore to pull the camper and tote the inlaws, dogs, and kids and i didn't have the $19k to buy the X without using the equity I had in "baby." I will ahve to get another one...probably going with a 1/2 ton next time though.