I saw a Toyota motorhome yesterday that was quite a surprise. It
was an '89 Dolphin model 800 with a generator. The ad said, lo
miles, and a price of $7300. So naturally I called about it. The
owner said it had a V-6, and when I asked about the low miles
he said, well, it really had "a little over 100K miles." When we got
there to look at it though, we discovered it really had more like
167K miles. More importantly however, it had no roof vent cover
such that the interior was weathered, and the floor boards
underneath it were spongy like a trampoline. We didn't bother to
test any of the systems, because we could see there was more
to fix than we cared to do. It had obviously been sitting for quite
some time with a huge 2' spiderweb in the front seat, and a nest
with two live hornets above the bed. It was sad to see one so
terribly neglected.
However, my guess is that if there is anyone out there with time
and talent for restoration he/she could maybe get this one for
half the asking price, and in a very few months time have a
useable unit. It is located in Orange Co. California. Send me an
e-mail if you want to know any more. Tika
