On the way to the dealer, before we even pulled onto the main road, John gets an email from the Class A, Motor coach broker. He recalculated the deal for us significantly, and was working hard to make the deal come together.
Ultimately our principal would come down and payments were more reasonable. He was also willing to take our current Class C for a substantial trade in value.
It threw a wrench in our new plan, and it laid heavy on our minds as we continued on our journey to discover what else may be out there. "What if we could purchase the dream 'Land Yacht'?" The deal was enticing. I knew it was going to be an interesting day.
We went into the first dealer and looked at half a dozen bunk house campers. We were still uncertain. Back and forth we looked and compared and narrowed our choices down to two. I was concerned about storage, John had his own reservations. Not one camper had everything we were looking for.
Right before leaving John peeked in one more, 'The Kodiak'. It was even nicer than the others, brighter and roomier. It was so close, but a few things stood out for me. Instead of a bunk house, it only had twin bunks without a separate room. My biggest concern was storage for the kids clothes, otherwise it was an excellent fit.
We left even more perplexed, not feeling confident about any one option. John and I were still considering the motor coach bus. We knew it had the most storage, was a much better value, but the lack of sleeping areas and no dinette were still obstacles.
While we took the kids to dinner, I checked out the brochure for The Kodiak. I discovered it had a bunkhouse floor plan. I was sure it would be better suited for us. John was determined to make sure we didn't miss a thing and we reluctantly decided to drag the kids to one more dealer on the way home, Camping World of Oakwood, GA.
We almost didn't stop, but two of the kids had to use the restroom. I told John, "Maybe there's just one more camper we haven't seen and it'll be the perfect fit." He smiled knowingly. We both truly felt as if we'd seen it all. Nothing was going to compare to the Airstream Bus.
I looked at brochures while John talked to Mark, an incredible salesman we had met on an earlier visit one cold and rainy December day. He remembered us fondly, especially Ty. As we walked down the line of campers, I showed Mark the only brochure I grabbed for a 'light weight' camper model. He smiled. He was trying to determine which one to show us first, and that would be the one. He shared with us that the floor plan would be totally different then the ones we had already seen. Most of the bunk houses have all the same layout, however 'The Keystone Premier Bullet' was going to open up our minds to something totally different.
(Keep in mind, we walked into the dealer fifteen minutes before they closed. We really didn't think we'd find anything different.)
The floor plan was refreshingly new. It had a large dinette and comfortable couch, both convertible beds, two arm chairs, a twin over full, slide out, bunk area, a rear master bedroom with a door, tons of storage and a pantry. My favorite feature was the laundry chute. We each knew, including the kids, the minute we walked inside, it was exactly what we needed and what we wanted. The price and weight were consistent with expectations. And the kids were ready to invite their friends over.
We left, satisfied we had made an exceptional deal which included three mounted flat screen televisions. It was ninety minutes after closing and we were all ready to go home.
John and I plan to go back tomorrow to finalize paperwork. By Monday morning I'll have a new camp site and a new camper, all moved in and ready to go. Our journey is only beginning.
When you least expect it, life gives you exactly what you need.
Hi Guys, That is seriously nice. If you need someone to RV sit, let me know. Happy travels, Robert.
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