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Virgins Welcome At ETLC Maintenance Seminar!
Well, I’m back in La La Land after attending the maintenance seminar at ETLC (East Tennessee Luxury Coach) where much to my surprise I learned I was still a virgin! When I came home and told my wife she assured me it wasn’t true so I had to explain that if you’ve never owned a Prevost, in the PC community we are BOTH still virgins.
To anyone reading this that has never owned one don’t be ashamed. Everyone here will tell you that at some point they were all virgins, buts it’s easy to loose your virginity…just buy one!
But before you decide to take that leap, I would highly recommend attending one of these seminars.
In two days I learned more about maintaining a Prevost than in all the hours I’ve spent lurking on the PC forum. Jeff (the owner at ETLC) actually put a coach up on a rack and had all the components we talked about in the seminar clearly labeled so we could identify everything…it was a blast!
I was fortunate enough to be invited into several owners coaches to see first hand some of the interior work done by Jeff and his team. I am not easily impressed by many craftsmen because I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist, but when I tell you I could not tell the difference between the original converters work and the improvements done at ETLC, I’m not blowing smoke…It’s that good! Those guys are artists in the truest sense of the word.
It was a great opportunity to meet some amazing people who were all very welcoming as I bounced from table to table eager to learn as much as I could from the people who live this lifestyle.
I can’t remember why I starting all this, but I’m two scotches in so just roll with me.
Oh yeah, I remember, I just wanted to thank everyone.
To Jon, thanks for sitting with me for what must have seemed like an eternity answering all my newbie questions on Friday before everyone showed up for dinner. Not once did you make me feel small for asking them even though I’m only 5’ 8’’ tall. You’re a stand up guy.
To Tom, thanks for all the work it must have taken pulling that event together. I’m sorry I didn’t get to speak to you and your lovely wife more, but you both clearly had your hands full keeping everything moving along. And BTW don’t pay any attention to all the crap everyone’s giving you about buying a coach with a slide. Anyone here that’s married will tell you “if mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy”. Congrats on your purchase, it’s a beautiful coach.
To Jeff, thanks for inviting all of us down to your place. Its clear that everyone that works with you are family, something that’s all too lacking these days.
Finally, to all the folks that were kind enough to show me around their coaches, thank you for inviting me into your homes…you know who you are. ;^)
I came back home from Tennessee with a better understanding of what it’s like to own a Prevost, more confident and better prepared to ask the tough questions when it’s finally time to buy one.
I just hope I find one soon cause I’m a little too old to still be a virgin. ;^)
Larry
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C’mon Larry, get it in gear, we love helping people spend their money.
Nice comments, thank you.
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Larry, here is a dirty secret about coach buying that almost nobody will admit.
You have done your homework. You have asked questions, you have an understanding about what you think you want, you have your budget, and now you are ready to buy.
Despite all of the logic you will apply to defining the coach you want, the reality is if you are like all of us, you are going to look at a lot of coaches, either on the internet or in person, and when the coach you are going to buy is seen, you are going to have the “EUREKA” moment.
So like Tom says, pull the trigger and do not suffer paralysis by analysis. There is no perfect coach, you will never know all you need to know, and the only thing that counts is when you see your new coach for the first time all of your doubt will be gone, and you will know it is the coach for you.
One thing people that hesitate will realize is good coaches do not last in the market. The “dogs” that are for sale languish either because of their condition or unreasonable price or poor history. But the good coaches will always be sold to the people who have done their homework and are prepared to pull the trigger quickly.
Thanks for the comments.
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