Up for sale is our 1998 Coachman 'StarFlyte' Camper Van.
In 1998 this was a very
luxurious Class B camper, with cab air conditioning in the front, and a
thermostatically controlled air conditioning in the back. Along with a
thermostatically controlled furnace in the coach area. Has seating for up to
about eight people in the coach area. And sleeps two comfortably but does have a
third bed. However, my wife and I just leave the seating area in the back
folded down into a full bed for the two of us. (If your wife is about 5’6” or
taller, this wouldn’t be for you, as the kitchen area is right there!) It has
two tables that can be set up for use or stored away. It also has a ‘safe’ in
the floor in the coach area. (I keep the key on my key ring)
It has a toilet and
shower together, and a sink for the bathroom area. A closet extends up to the
sink. A microwave oven is located right above the closet.
Opposite this area is
the kitchen/cooking area, with a stainless-steel sink, a two-burner propane
stove top, with drawers and a refrigerator, that was put in new 3-4 years ago. They
have put a lot into a small area for convenience and comfort! The motorhome is
21 feet long and its width allows you to park in most places in any parking
lot. It is easy to park and get in and out of any situation. That, we really
love!
Up front is a radio
with the small old cassette tape player. Works very well, however the radio is staticky
at times. There is also another radio up by the door opening. The radio on it
works well, but the CD player I haven’t been able to get it to play. From this
radio music can be directed to the two speakers in the coach; the two speakers
outside by the door under the full canopy; or all speakers at once. The canopy is
easily rolled down with the crank that is included, or right back up when
finished with it. There is also an outside shower at the rear of the camper.
This is great when you have grandchildren who have just been playing in the
sand at the beach.
It has dual wheels in
the back for stability and all six truck-grade tires are in excellent
condition.
One of the really great features to
this camper is the Ford Triton V-10 engine. I can’t say enough good about this
engine! It always starts right up with no hesitation at all. Emission Tests are
always clean in all categories. In fact, more that once the technicians have
commented on how clean this is especially when considering how old the vehicle
is.
The title to this camper
is a “Restored to Operation” title. The story on this is that this camper was
parked under a cover right next to the owner’s home in Oklahoma. There was a tornado
that came through the town and caused some damage to the camper, i.e... broken windows
and interior shades; dented the door on the driver’s side, (see photo); made some holes in
the fiberglass body in a few places; caused havoc with the fancy mural-type paint
job; and ruined the air-conditioning cover on top; broken vents on the side of
the camper. The generator does run; however, it is a little temperamental and needs some coaxing with a little stater fluid to get going.
This is pretty much the
extent of the damage to the camper. The insurance company considered it to not
be worth the cost to repair, replace, and especially to repaint where the sides
have two to three colors, so they basically totaled the camper. You can see
from the photos that it looks pretty good. But with an up-close inspection of
the camper, you can see that the murals and paint have been damaged some by the
tornado.
My wife and I have
enjoyed this camper very much for the last 7-8 years and have traveled from
California to the West and Nebraska to the East; Banff Canada to the North, and
just recently South, to the lower border of Arizona.
We are selling this camper because we are getting up in age, and some things just have to change in our lifestyle.
We only have taken the Starflyte out in the summertime and have kept it in a locked
and covered garage out of the sun and weather.
Shipping is the full responsibility of the buyer. This motorhome must be paid in full before it will be released to buyer in person, or to a shipping company. Payment must be made preferably by a Cashier's Check from a bank or credit union, in the full amount, including any applicable taxes, minus the $500.00 deposit.