Kentuckian wrote: Hi, Thinking of buying a 1 owner, garaged 2001 Beaver Marquis Jasper 40'. It is the 505 Cat, Hydronic heating, Aquahot, Silver leaf electronics.. I have never owned a diesel or a coach with all the upgraded sytems like this... Just looking for thoughts? It has 55k miles, I hope to purchase for 95k
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A friend of mine bought one last september with 18000(eighteen K)
on it.it was the DiVinci model and he paid 115K
I think 95K is high for a 2001 MH with 55K on it expecially if it still has old Tv,s and old tires and who knows about batterys etc
Beaver makes a terrific coach. $95K is a lot of money, however, you could spend that much on a class B these days. If it's been taken care of and well maintained, I would not hesitate to jump on it. Beaver made the best looking cabinets in the RV industry and the rest of their coach matches up well in total quality.
Thanks all! Once again I am impressed and humbled by the wealth of info here. We decided to keep our Suncruiser. The dealer never responded with info as to maintenance (tires, batteries etc) Our coach does not compare but with only 5k miles we decided not to jump into a used high end coach which could have extensive maintenance costs
Motorhome_Georgia wrote: Well, I did buy a 2001 Beaver Marquis Jasper on April 20, 2012 here in Florida. Mine has the CAT 455 engine and had 37,000 miles on it. I like it -- awesome compared to my previous ride. I traded in my 2003 Fleetwood Revolution 40C which I was never happy with even after redecorating it. It was just too "plain Jane" for me. The Beaver is what makes me truly happy so far. So many people come up to me now and say it is a beautiful new coach. But I have to say it's 11 years old and they can't believe it. It looks new. However, inside there is more evidence of slight wear and tear especially with draperies.
I need a new set of tires. I knew this going in -- they are 7 years old this summer, but still have really good tire thread and no signs of side wall damage. They are Toyo's. I will replace next year with Michelin's I think unless someone convinces me Toyo's are decent. Have yet to do my research there.
Seller is a RV dealer near by where I am camping. They gave me 30 days warranty on everything so I am staying near to get service as I discover things.
I am soon to join the Beaver Ambassadors Club. But, would love to hear from other Beaver owners in RV.net too.
My coach come with Michelins and since then I have switched to Toyo's and my experience is that Toyo's are superior to Michelins. Made right here in Cypress, Cal.
2002 Gulf Stream Scenic Cruiser
330 HP Caterpillar
3000 Allison Transmission
Neway Freightliner chassis
2013 Honda CR-V EX
Aventa II
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Motorhome_Georgia wrote: Well, I did buy a 2001 Beaver Marquis Jasper on April 20, 2012 here in Florida. Mine has the CAT 455 engine and had 37,000 miles on it. I like it -- awesome compared to my previous ride. I traded in my 2003 Fleetwood Revolution 40C which I was never happy with even after redecorating it. It was just too "plain Jane" for me. The Beaver is what makes me truly happy so far. So many people come up to me now and say it is a beautiful new coach. But I have to say it's 11 years old and they can't believe it. It looks new. However, inside there is more evidence of slight wear and tear especially with draperies.
I need a new set of tires. I knew this going in -- they are 7 years old this summer, but still have really good tire thread and no signs of side wall damage. They are Toyo's. I will replace next year with Michelin's I think unless someone convinces me Toyo's are decent. Have yet to do my research there.
Seller is a RV dealer near by where I am camping. They gave me 30 days warranty on everything so I am staying near to get service as I discover things.
I am soon to join the Beaver Ambassadors Club. But, would love to hear from other Beaver owners in RV.net too.
Regarding the tire, when I bought my Beaver last year it had the Toyos that were 10 years old. I had them inspected by a Les Swhaub dealer and was told they were still in good condition. However, I did replace them with a set of Hankooks in January.
Congratulations on you Maquis, they are a great coach. Stop by and visit us at the Beaver Ambassador Club. You will find a wealth of info and meet some great Beaver owners.
Well, I did buy a 2001 Beaver Marquis Jasper on April 20, 2012 here in Florida. Mine has the CAT 455 engine and had 37,000 miles on it. I like it -- awesome compared to my previous ride. I traded in my 2003 Fleetwood Revolution 40C which I was never happy with even after redecorating it. It was just too "plain Jane" for me. The Beaver is what makes me truly happy so far. So many people come up to me now and say it is a beautiful new coach. But I have to say it's 11 years old and they can't believe it. It looks new. However, inside there is more evidence of slight wear and tear especially with draperies.
I need a new set of tires. I knew this going in -- they are 7 years old this summer, but still have really good tire thread and no signs of side wall damage. They are Toyo's. I will replace next year with Michelin's I think unless someone convinces me Toyo's are decent. Have yet to do my research there.
Seller is a RV dealer near by where I am camping. They gave me 30 days warranty on everything so I am staying near to get service as I discover things.
I am soon to join the Beaver Ambassadors Club. But, would love to hear from other Beaver owners in RV.net too.
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