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My former 1979 Lazy Daze is up for sale
Yahoo Message Number: 145939
Just in case anyone is interested, the 1979 Lazy Daze I used to own (which I dubbed "Dorie") and Susan Fain owned prior to me (which she dubbed "Smokey"), is again up for sale:

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/rvs/4402867685.html

The couple that bought it from me and who are now selling it wanted to try out RVing and were looking for a cheap way to do so, and this LD was their ticket. They are now moving up to a toy hauler and ready to sell their LD to someone else wanting to start out with a solid rig for little money.

I can't attest to the condition of the rig presently, other than I have no reason to believe the great couple who bought it from me a year ago would do anything other than take good care of it. It was in great shape when I sold it to them, and ran well. You would be hard pressed to find a LD in better shape for this kind of money.

If you'd like to see more detailed photos of it when I had it up for sale a year ago, you can see them here; keep in mind they did do some interior modifications since then:

http://www.rollingcottage.com/

Hope someone on this list can take advantage of this opportunity to own a great little Lazy Daze!

Fern
Re: My former 1979 Lazy Daze is up for sale
Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 145943
That is very close to where I live.
John 07 Mid Bath
Currently: 2008 36' Tiffin Open Road
Previously: 2007 Mid Bath
My Lazy Daze
Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146037
Last November I traded my 2005 MB with 128K miles for a Nexus Phantom 28P.  Several members of this group noticed same as the rig was shown on the Nexus web site and I had forgotten to remove the LD Caravan numbers.  I had expected Nexus to "wholesale" the rig but they kept it and advertised it for sale.  Initially they had several interested parties and I talked with a few of them.  I check the Nexus web site periodically and they still have the rig.  Initially they were asking $35K for it, which I felt was a little too much.  Recently they have reduced the asking price to $30K.  I suspect that they might even sharpen their pencils a little more.  The wholesale value of the rig has decreased since they got it from me.
 This coach was definitely not a "driveway queen."   It took us a little over 8 years to drive it the 128K miles.  However, the coach has received excellent maintenance and should give the average RV user many more years of solid service.  (We are definitely not the "average" RV owner and we wanted a rig with less miles.)  One reason that Nexus has not sold the rig is that they do not understand the difference in quality between the LD and the Coachman's, SunSeekers, and similar "Elkart products" that are parked around it.
 This communication is definitely not meant to be a "sales pitch" on the behalf of Nexus.  However, the LD was my "baby" and I would really like to see it go to a good home where its features and quality are appreciated.  (It has a lot of upgrades and additions and I don't think that Nexus knows how to use these as "benefits.")
 If there are those in this group, or others, that might be interested, contact me via private email:  2dbaker at att dot net.  I will be more than happy to provide information and discuss things with you.  However, the one subject that I will not discuss is the financial details of the trade-in.
 Why did we not buy another LD?  There are many reasons which I won't discuss here.  If LD were to produce a mid-bath that had the dinette on a slide and had better storage of the spare tire, we would probably order one tomorrow.

Doug Baker
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146043
Thanks Doug.  I am going to the Nexus factory in 2 weeks since they are near our Great Lakes LD Rally in Shipshewana, IN.  Nexus commented that they have three LDs at the factory for sale.  I offered to place them on this site, but haven't heard back from them.  If anyone is interested in what they have, you may want to call.

Diane Carlson

2004 LD MB Deja Blue
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #5 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146072
Hey, Doug. There has been some discussion of the Nexus here. How about your review of your new Nexus. How do you like it? Pluses and minuses. Do you miss your LD?

Chris
Formerly: 2002 30' IB
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #6 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146073
I'm not prepared to buy your old unit, but I actually called the salesman at Nexus. He said it hasn't sold because of the color. Really, I'm not making that up. It looks like a really good rig and frankly with proper care and maintenance should last 10 or more years. I seem to remember saying he wasn't trying hard enough to sell it. (In a nice way.)

I'm just dreamin' about owning a RV at this point I live in Hawaii there aren't many places to check out RVs in these parts.
John Bruce on Maui
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #7 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146075
Late last year I promised to write a document comparing my Nexus to a Lazy Daze and post the document as a file in this group.  (It will be too long to  post directly.)  I still plan to do it.  I have been putting it off until I find out how Nexus responds to requests for warranty work.  I just sent them a list of issues that need to be corrected.  Their service manager called me yesterday and left a voice mail.  She is working on the items.  I plan to call her early next week to discuss things and make sure we are both on the same page.  As a side note, I have corrected a number of minor things myself.  Also, I gave Nexus options on how some items get corrected.  For many of them I would prefer that the provide me the parts and/or the information required and let me do the work myself.  There is only one item that requires professional services.  As to the number of  problems, it is about the same as what I experienced on my 2005 MB.  For my LD I fixed most of the things myself and only took it back to the mothership for one item.  In this period I have also come to realize that my Nexus is closer to being a 31-ft LD (twin bed version) than it is to being a mid-bath.
 It may take be a bit to get the paper completed and posted.  At the moment I am very busy resolving a few non-RV problems.  I am also trying to work on the Nexus and add the things that I had on the LD.  I grossly underestimated the magnitude of this task.  Over the years I had done a lot of things to the LD and I would like most of them on the Nexus.  Fortunately a couple of the more complex things do not have to be done as the Nexus already addresses the need.

Doug Baker
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #8 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146076
Hi Doug,

I still have the massive print out of the email about your Nexus purchase that you kindly sent me late last year. I had been wondering how satisfied you were with your decision. I've read that email dozens of times!

From some of the recent Nexus advts. it appears they now have factory sales locations in Ca. and Fla. Can they do repairs for you too? I would hope so.

We will be doing some birding in NW Ohio over the next few weeks and I'm tempted to visit Nexus' showroom again. My wife on the other hand was so disappointed with our visit there last year that she's not interested.

Since you posted a few days ago that if LD were to build a Mid-bath unit with a dinette slide, you would order one; I'm curious as to why the Nexus you bought, doesn't have a slide out? I always thought that someone who wanted something other than an LD, would be purchasing something with a slide out. Care to comment?

Regards, Steve K.
Steve K

2003 Mid-bath
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #9 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146084
The comment about the coach color is interesting.  It is my understanding that LD paints more coaches blue than any of their other 4 colors.  At an LD Caravan meeting the number of blue mid-baths exceeds any other configuration.  In fact before entering one it is a good idea to read the name plate to be sure that you are" home."
 IMHO anyone that is seriously interested in buying any LD already knows the 5 colors produced by the factory.  I suspect that the problem is that no one has walked in the door who knows about LD's and is really interested.

Doug Baker
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #10 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146085
Yes, our Nexus does not have a slide-out.  Our issue with the LD  MB was that the galley was really an extension of the dinette.  Having a MB with the dinette on a slide out would solve this problem.  The Nexus has the dinette "in line" with the galley.  Our floor plan is almost identical to the LD 31-ft with the "twin bed" option.
 Like LD, I think that you still must go to the factory to purchase a Nexus.  They have established a series of "warranty & service centers" across the USA.  At two of them they have some "demo coaches."  One of them is in Temecula, CA near where I live.  However, I have not been to the place.  Yes, the centers are supposed to be able to repair a coach & do warranty work.   I may soon find out if this works, as I just sent Nexus my list of "warranty" items.

Doug Baker
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #11 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146086
" I suspect that the problem is that no one has walked in the door who knows about LD's and is really interested."

--- Including the salesperson, IMO.

Joan
2003 TK has a new home
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #12 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146087
I watched the video, and thought that the salesman doing the video was quite generous with his praise for the Lazy Daze.  It was almost like he was surprising himself with all the good things he had to say about it.  I daresay that there is probably not another brand of motorhome in anything close to the price range of the Lazy Daze, that would provide the appearance of Doug's unit at 127,xxx miles!  Close inspection would probably find evidence of wear and tear, and just plain regular usage, but I daresay that there would be a lot of "malfunctioning" parts on any other brand in the class.

As a personal experience with two different Lazy Daze units and a very high end Mountain Aire, the Lazy Daze compares very favorably to even the Mountain Aire, whose original MSRP was about three times the amount of the most expensive Lazy Daze for that year (1999).  From having read of others' experiences with Foretravel, that brand may hold a slight edge over the Mountain Aire, but comparing the amount of money that is invested into a unit, it's Lazy Daze - hands down.

Virtual hugs,

Judie http://dorrieanne.wordpress.com
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #13 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146089
In a message dated 5/4/2014 12:32:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  judieashford@... writes:
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I    watched the video, and thought that the salesman doing the video was quite    generous with his praise for the Lazy Daze.  It was almost like he was    surprising himself with all the good things he had to say about it.  I    daresay that there is probably not another brand of motorhome in    anything close to the price range of the Lazy Daze, that would provide    the appearance of Doug's unit at 127,xxx miles!  Close inspection    would probably find evidence of wear and tear, and just plain regular    usage, but I daresay that there would be a lot of "malfunctioning" parts on    any other brand in the class.

I thought the sales person  did a good job presenting the Lazy Daze. My LD is the same model as we  have,  except a few years older.  I sent the video out to our distant  friends and relatives, and told them we had the same model.  LD is the  best.       John in  Escondido,  CA    LD 2003, MB 26.5, 19,085 on the  Odometer
John in Escondido,  CA
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #14 –
Yahoo Message Number: 146097
Last November I traded my 2005 MB with 128K miles for a Nexus Phantom 28P.  Several members of this group noticed same as the rig was shown on the Nexus web site and I had forgotten to remove the LD Caravan numbers.  I had expected Nexus to "wholesale" the rig but they kept it and advertised it for sale.  Initially they had several interested parties and I talked with a few of them.  I check the Nexus web site periodically and they still have the rig.  Initially they were asking $35K for it, which I felt was a little too much.  Recently they have reduced the asking price to $30K.  I suspect that they might even sharpen their pencils a little more.  The wholesale value of the rig has decreased since they got it from me.
 This coach was definitely not a "driveway queen."  It took us a little over 8 years to drive it the 128K miles.  However, the coach has received excellent maintenance and should give the average RV user many more years of solid service.  (We are definitely not the "average" RV owner and we wanted a rig with less miles.)  One reason that Nexus has not sold the rig is that they do not understand the difference in quality between the LD and the Coachman's, SunSeekers, and similar "Elkart products" that are parked around it.
 This communication is definitely not meant to be a "sales pitch" on the behalf of Nexus.  However, the LD was my "baby" and I would really like to see it go to a good home where its features and quality are appreciated.  (It has a lot of upgrades and additions and I don't think that Nexus knows how to use these as "benefits.")
 If there are those in this group, or others, that might be interested, contact me via private email:  2dbaker at att dot net.  I will be more than happy to provide information and discuss things with you.  However, the one subject that I will not discuss is the financial details of the trade-in.
 Why did we not buy another LD?  There are many reasons which I won't discuss here.  If LD were to produce a mid-bath that had the dinette on a slide and had better storage of the spare tire, we would probably order one tomorrow.

Doug Baker
John in Escondido,  CA
 
Re: My Lazy Daze
Reply #16 –
Yahoo Message Number: 147303
I was ready to buy it as soon as I had a procedure completed at the VA in Phoenix in early July.  I called to complete the sale and was told they had another couple that was awaiting a loan approval from the bank which was  eventually approved.... I was told if there was any interest in the coach I would be called: I wasn't!  I was excited to buy Doug's coach and had shared many emails with him....