Inspecting a Unique Country Coach Intrigue
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- I kind of needed a reason for a summertime break so when a viewer contacted me about inspecting a 2002 Country Coach Intrigue in Northern Arizona, I happily agreed. Little did I know that it would be a rare 32 foot long Country Coach Intrigue in very good shape. So join me as I discover yet again how well these Oregon RVs were made.
Thanks for watching!!
20 Years old and still nicer than what is coming out of factories today! Thanks for the video. :)
Couldn't agree more!
Thank you for the tour James. I hope you have a great day and I hope you Enjoyed the Grand Canyon 😊
i never could be a rv inspector due to my limit knowledge of rv's but i have learn so much by watching az expert streams good and bad brands to things that can fail with them..great streams thanks again
I just left a friends place in Chino Valley last week and I am in Pahrump Nevada now and next Monday I will be heading to Eugene Oregon. If you have two true toppers put on my 2000 Dynasty. Thank you for that true topper video.
I liked this video so much that I flew from Delaware to Chino Valley and purchased and drove it back thanks for the inspection AZ expert!..and yes we hit the Grand Canyon on the way out
Thats really fantastic. It was a nice unit and the previous owners were incredibly kind to me too. Hopefully the weather was nice and you got to enjoy the trip! :)
@@AZExpert Yes great people!! couldnt have asked for a better experience. As for the ride back, the Coach worked great as we had snow and Ice to deal with. But all worth it . Thanks again!
This is as good as a 20 year old coach would be. Nice job on the inspection!
Thanks!
If I ever got an rv, a short dp would be at the top of my list. Cool and unique coach
They definitely have their advantages
@@AZExpert just wanted to let you know I went and purchased Couch...love it ..thanks for the inspection
If your client doesn't want that coach, I will buy it ! Love the size and layout ! 👍
Layout is important
We're asking $65,000 - It's still available! Please check the RV Trader ad for more info.
What a coincidence that you inspect this 32 ft Intrigue and the same week, Andrew Steele had two of the the same units on his channel. A beutifully made and beautifully maintained coach! And thanks for sharing that amazing Grand Canyon shot at the end!
Except Andrew is a hack I wouldn't buy anything from someone so irresponsible and no integrity...James is de man
Andrew is a good friend of the channel
We sometimes have the same coaches! Depends on which side of the country he is on
@@lutomson3496 Andrew isn't a technical guy, nor is he a mechanic. He is doing quite well with his UA-cam channel, bringing very nice, high end coaches to the public's eye. James is a mechanic and Master RV repair technician that brings us great videos of all types of RV's, shows us what to look for in a RV if we were to inspect one to prevent us from buying a problem.I have learned from both! Being an owner that does most of his own work, i get a lot from The AZ Expert. But, both gentlemen have a place in the RV world.
Well ... another road trip, James! Been watching all your videos lately! Love your honesty and integrity ... and your skills ... I look at some of the repairs you do and I'm amazed at how capable yet humble you are as a technician. Love the collegiality between Chad, Micah and yourself when you work together. Please keep posting, I look forward to your videos every day! All the best from Newfoundland, Canada!
Totally agree!
Thanks Curt! That's very kind
Hi James I think you are so adorable an I love your work.
Well Thanks! :)
@@AZExpert If your ever in Florida maybe we can have coffee. ☕
I am sorry my comment was purely a friendly gesture nothing else nothing more. God Bless you and your family, an Happy Holiday's
Enjoyed this one. Caught the coach number on that cabinet with the missing mirror #11385. I own #11311 - 36 foot 2001 Intrigue. Pleased that my roof is in similar condition as this one. Ok I'm a bit jealous that 2002 brought full body paint and doesn't have the gel coat peeling issues mine does on the exterior. Thanks James! Hope you enjoyed the cool weather.
Gel coat---the enemy of coaches stored outside
Appreciate the rare review of this unique coach. And thank you for the introduction to Andrew Steele's channel within an earlier video. Recently viewed his 2020 videos visiting the shuttered Country Coach manufacturing facility and interviewing the select dedicated individuals who built these coaches and are now caring for them in associated center(s) spin-offs. What an amazing enterprise of dedicated owners and employees who all gelled into one mindset to produce such fine conveyances. Through your efforts we get to see how exceptional CC was and remains after 20 years of faithful service.
Glad you enjoyed it! Andrew is a great friend of the channel
I didn't realize Country Coach ever built anything that short. That's a really nice floor plan and was in great shape for 20 years old. Thanks for the walk through on this one James! And really nice of you to do the drive to check it out for a viewer.
Completely agree, the Grand Canyon is a great summertime stop! Glad you didn't miss the opportunity and gave us a quick glimpse.
I am always up for adventure
@@AZExpert does that include Tucson too, after my warranty is up???
CC was indeed ahead of their time with quality side radiator short diesel pushers. Today we have the Tiffin 35 CP & 37AP as well as the Newmar New Aire @ 35' which are trending very well.
Nice
Another informative and entertaining video...but as someone who is afraid of heights, those roof top shots were dizzying...thank you for being the professional you are!
Glad you enjoyed it
“Gotta be careful and not knock off another mirror.”
Ha!
I love that coach. Just perfect. I wouldn’t have much use for it for reasons not worth going into. But it’s fun to look at ‘em.
They are fun to look at!
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Bro I love your videos I'm a long distance truck driver my wife and I criss cross over the entire United States at least once a week California to Maine Maine to Florida Florida to Kent Washington to British Columbia and everything in between and a lot of your videos we watch while we're driving let me allow me to restate that you listen to as we're driving in case D.O.T. is watching! 😂 I for sure am going to have you check out any coach that I plan on buying you are an excellent technician I should know a good technician when I see one because before I was a truck driver and I was a technician for BMW and I love how intricate your method is and you don't let anything slip by and that's important especially when you're about to drop a lot of money on a coach so I can't wait for your next video so I can learn more!
Awesome! How do you like traveling like that?
@@AZExpert hey bro just responding to your question, actually I've always hated Trucking I'm from Southwest Philly come from a huge Trucking family and constantly that's all that was talked about in our home! My dad was a truck driver all my brothers and one of my sisters are either owner operator truck drivers or Union truck drivers they always gave me shit about doing something else because you can make really great money Trucking so I went and opened up a cheese steak shop in Arizona and I grew it to six locations sadly the housing market collapsed and so did my business damn near homeless I sold the remaining two restaurants to my partner bought a rig and went out on my own I made an unspeakable amount of money doing something I loathe but luckily my wife went with me and we had some great times checking off bucket list like eat it all the Diners Drive-Ins and dives from the food Network visiting all the different museums and taking vacations and some amazing places, but because I was raised poor I never knew how to handle money so I made a lot of money but I don't seem to have much of it left LOL but in 6 weeks I'm leaving the trucking gig for good going to sell my house in Gilbert Arizona dying RV and tow a food truck 🚛 behind it and follow the art circuit I met a guy when I owned the restaurants that showed me a settlement he received from his CPA for 61,000 for a weekend at the Barrett-Jackson that's right I said a weekend so I think I'm going to give that a try sorry this was so long-winded but at the end of the the day I have nobody else to talk to but my wife and she is already hurt all my bullshit LOL anyway I love watching your work bro you have a great aura about you and you're very technical and nerdy which are my two favorite qualities in a human being that are sadly in very short supply, I'm glad you started a UA-cam channel let me know where I could do patreon or donate because the knowledge you're giving is valuable on a monetary level until then I'll be looking for your next video!
Having that coach stored under the carport, out of the sun, made all the difference. RV's that are stored out in the elements spell early death all to often.
Yes, not everyone has access to storage out of the elements
We have a Monaco Knight 31J shorty thirty footer. Table and Chairs across from the Jacknife sofa behind the co-pilot chair. Real wood, courion countertops, four burner stove , 3 way refrigerator, shower and sink in the middle with water closet for privacy. Two slides living and bedroom areas. Propane generator so we're all set for off grid and campground with 30 or 50 Amp service.
We are in Phoenix and it took the I17 to Flagstaff passed all the commercial trucks along the way up the hill 😳 with her Cummings. She's a 2001 a built to last. We actually had a deposit down on a new FR3 gasser when we found this diesel pusher. After driving the gasser my husband said the engine was too noisy and unfortunately , everytime we turned a corner another piece of trim fell off during the test drive lol . The salesman was sitting behind us from LDLP saying oh..we will fix that, oh we will fix that too...even the facing off the refrigerator fell off
They aren't made very well at all , certainly not made to last . BUT , I have to say the new interrers on these new coaches do not waste an inch of space ..in fact if they have two inches from top to bottom I guarentee it will probably have a door on it and a pull out spice rack. The FR3 was only 34 foot long and had a full bath and a half, king size bed with little night stands on each side . A electric drop down bed over the cockpit area. 50" TV with a fireplace ..and full storage space behind the TV . Wrap around booth and double recliners in the livingroom. The darn thing slept six and did I say it had a bath and a half? SEARIOUSLY four extra feet made a huge difference. Too bad the build quality for these rigs is so bad. They wanted to get it off the showroom floor and bring it outside for the new 2022 models to come in and gave us a smoking good deal of 98k ..we were looking for a pre-loved class A BUT everyplace was sold out because of the pandemic and everything for sale by owner around five year's old at every consignment place we looked from the far east valley to sun city wanted 10k more for them than their original purchase price. So when we were offered one off the inside showroom floor for around the same price as we were seeing the 5 to 7 year old class A and class C rigs WE signed on the dotted line and left a deposit before even driving it. If we hadn't seen the diesel pusher we would have probably ended up with a lemon..a well designed interrer lemon. We found our diesel pusher at World Wide RV in Mesa , my husband made an appointment to test drive it the very next morning after it posted that evening. SEARIOUSLY a line had formed to see it by the time the doors opened . Apparently SHORTYS are hard to find the salesman said even during the RV shortage of 2020 they could still locate a 40' class A across their many store locations but not a shorty always a shortage of shorty. We didn't know that, we were just limited to 34' or under based on what will fit in our driveway.
I wanted to redesign it by removing the table and chairs and adding an entertainment center with a TV esculater and fireplace at the bottom with a posing recliners across from the TV and use TV trays whenever eating inside because really, when camping don't we all eat outside? But after joining a few class A retro sites people are saying don't remodel and never ruine your wood cabinets by painting them ..keep these classic RVs as original as possible.
It's a personal decision. What I have seen in the last 6 months as moderator on a class A diesel pusher Facebook page is those CRAZY HIGH PRICES have dropped by ALOT people are still asking pandemic prices , however they aren't selling and they are dropping lower everyday. Prices will be at or below pandemic prices before too long . HECK pre pandemic a 20 year old class A could be bought between 15k & 20k
Unless it was one of the super top of the line coaches. I love watching these videos about RVs on UA-cam it sure helped us know things to look for when we were searious.
What a great coach...and a unique size. Hope the guy that hired you bought it! Enjoyed this video a lot. Bloopers where good too!
LOL Thanks
My dream coach 32 ft country coach!
It's pretty awesome
Really practical. Excellent!
Someone's going to get a very nice coach. Great for state parks since it's a shorty Thanks James
I think so too
Taking advantage of opportunities! Thank You James, you never cease to make us smile. I have learned so much from your informative videos! Would like to chat with you about my 2015 Allegro Red. Hope to hear from you, thank you Bill Lowe
Loved no doubt
Hey nice shorter coach. Yes your smile keep me smiling watching you enjoying the work you do.
Thanks!
They always beautiful wood work!
I agree!
I love this coach and once again I really enjoyed the entire video. Thank you so much James 💕💫
Thanks for watching!
Thank you. Would have been nice to see the external compartments as well...for me at least, far more interesting tan the roof.
So nice to see a well taken care of coach. Looks like the future owner of that coach is going to be pleased. Glad you got to escape the heat for a break. Thanks for the video James. Happy trails!
Thanks again Phil!
Very nice Country Coach.Now you have my wheels turning 🤔
towards a CC? lol
Enjoyed your video, thanks James!
Glad you enjoyed it
Another great video with my morning coffee! thanks James!
Thanks for watching, Denis!
Hi James. Great video of a great coach. Very well taken care of. My sister lives in Prescott which is so nice and wooded. It's amazing how different it is than Phoenix. I don't blame you for taking a little time and checking out the Grand Canyon...You can never get enough of that miracle view. Thanks for sharing and take care!
Prescott is lovely!
Very well maintained and nice coach. Thanks for the canyon view. Ontario CA been hovering around 100° past couple of days, another hot one today.
Woo! That's pretty warm for Canada
@@AZExpert
Ontario California. Maybe head to Big Bear to cool down.
Another nice rig. I kinda like that smaller size rig. I love the body worked roof seams as well.
I do too
I learn more everytime I watch ur content/vidieos.
Thanks for watching
Great Video!!! Really a “Needle in a Haystack”...Love the Country Coaches👍🏻Enjoy that Weather James...
Anything is better than the heat
A lot of the interior resembles my 2000 Monaco Windsor. It's remarkable how good they are even 20+ years later. Too bad, the quality never came back many years after 2008. And as if RV quality wasn't bad enough, COVID hit it again.
Well done! I also love any reason to take a road trip.
Me too!
Love the outtake, James. And love the in depth product knowledge.
Thanks Tim
Other than the patina of time, this Country Coach is a dandy, almost time-capsule preservation! Short & Sweet is a rarity for such a high-end built deisel pusher, and even a side discharge. The new owner is getting bargain. Thanks for this one James.
I agree!
Great coach and I love that it's only 32'!
I think it's great too
Great example of the Country Coach quality. Still looks good after 20 years. The one thing to watch for with this vintage is clear coat peeling. The gov't made them change the formula, and I think 99-2002 had that problem.
there was surprising little peeling just a small section on the rear bumper
Nice walk through!
Thanks, Edward!
Thank you for the review. It's the perfect length.
You're very welcome!
I could see myself hooking up with loose women at the trailer park in that thing! Great inspection
Wierd Flex, but ok LOL
@@AZExpert Come on i bet you found some dirty hound dogs at the grand canyon!!! LOL
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome Linda
Really enjoy your videos and your expertise. Do you have any videos showing a chassis inspection?
Thank you
You did them a big favor by saving the day when that mirror detached. Someone without "pro hands" very likely would have dropped it, or it would almost certainly have fallen off while driving down the road at some point. The headroom in these older units is the only thing keeping me from going from a unit of this era as I'm 6'4", and they seemed to go to the 6'10" ceilings around 2005-2007, then up to a full 7' in 2007-2008. These numbers are for the Monaco lineup, I think Country Coach went from 79" to 85" in 2005, at least in the Magna/Affinity series. Still waiting on my "perfect unit" to pass by!
I'm guessing by the double stick tape it was not the first time it happened.
@@AZExpert That's what we call "A Clue."
love the cherry doors
I do too
Great video hard to find a coach that age in such great condition!!!
Agreed
Interesting videos. Been binging on your channel. One thing is for certain, RVs are a PITA, especially newer ones
You are not wrong but they are so FUN too
I love your videos and I learn a lot. NB: An RV and not a RV. Greetings from an Englishman 🇬🇧 in Arabia! ☺
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
@@AZExpert THANK YOU & I meant no offence to you! ☺
You are the bomb my friend!
Thanks LOL
This is cool, I just saw this coach on RV trader today.
Weird!
Keep talking about that wonderful Oregon hardwood cabinetry! :D
I will! :D
Really nice unit James for one that size. Nice view of the Grand Canyon.
Thanks Mary! I think so too
You're awesome
YOU'RE awesome
It’s beautiful it needs some renovations but all it matters that it doesn’t have big problems
I think it's aged pretty well
I delivered freight to country coach and monaco nearly everyday and recall the fibreglass roofs stacked inline for the factory. 2008 economy destroyed the RV industry in Oregon.
Great coach!
Thanks for watching!
That is beautiful for an older coach. You didn't cover tire date codes, engine oil level and service records. Also, generator hours, miles on the odometer, LED's or Incandescent ?
I know it's not your place to ask the price, but it would be very interesting to know.
Great inspection.
Thanks for sharing James. 👍
Generally I say contact the dealer for sales info. Sometimes I do cover that information but I do have limited time and I don't want to put anyone to sleep. If you have direct questions I would reach out to the dealer
That was a nice coach. I just came to Arizona and slowly are getting closer to you.
I should visit and let you do a video on my 2001 Beaver Marquis since people seem to enjoy those Oregon built coaches.
I have a 2001 Beaver that I have done many videos on
Nice couch. Small is easy to move. My 40 is a pain but the truck driver in me manages
Agreed
That’s a nice coach. If the buyer decides to buy it at a good deal all the more better.
I hope they enjoy it
Amazing what a life under a cover will do for a motorhome. I did an NADA lookup on the model... quite a bit lower than the asking price. I've noticed that most of the Oregon motorhomes go for 1.5 to 2 times the NADA.
My wife and I have been looking at 2000 to 2008 Monaco gas-ers. Do they have the same quality as the diesels?
I prefer diesel
I'd love to see the grand canyon that place looked beautiful
It is!
It's pretty nice coach, when you said to look for water leaks on the ceiling it looked like there was staining. when I seen you unfold that couch I was taken back by the color difference in it. Looks like it just needs a deep clean.
Yeah it's not uncommon to need a scrub
Great inspection & info. We’re looking at these older models of Country Coaches for our 1st RV purchase as well. How are the engines in these & what kind are they ? Reliability & towing . Thx again . Love your channel. 👍⚾️
Liek anything mechanical, use is better so low mileage is not always a good thing with used. The engines are usually the same CAT or Cummins used on fleet semi trucks so good reliability and towing
Thx 👍appreciate it ⚾️
Omg...thank you....what a great view of the grand canyon...nice coach...but thr view of the big ditch typed it off
LOL Thanks
Nice, nice, nice. Noticed some discoloratio on the couch fabric wnen you jack-knifed it open. Perhaps the owners were smokers? Thanks for the tour of the coach and the view of that giant hole in the ground ;)
It probably just needs a scrub. We havent been in it long enough to do anything
As always, I appreciate your thoughtful replys.
We're asking $65,000 - It's still available! Please check the RV Trader ad for more info.
If you pass through Wickenburg, I'll buy you a be... errr... taco. LOL
Good thing, I like Tacos better than be--
Inspected a 1986 Country Coach 36’ for sale yesterday in Idaho. The shock was the price of $5K. Well, the driver’s side wall was wavy, several gauges not working, generator needed new gas fuel, and a few electrical issues had some concerns. But the engine cranked and ran perfectly, had 6 tires 2 years old, driven once a month, and a total mileage of 130K. The quality of interior was obvious. No leaks in the one piece aluminum roof. Hate to see it just sit there but the delam was a particular concern. Probably would make it back to Oregon…
That sounds like a load of problems
Next time you're in the area please consider checking out AZ RV Roof, they recently did to roof on my coach and I was very pleased with the outcome. I saw an earlier video you made about Flex Armor, the job job the did on mine was head and shoulders above the coach you reviewed. Since you are so knowledgeable about RV roofs I would love to see your honest opinion of their process.
Glad you had a good experience
It always gives me twinges when you go up on the roof. nut that's a me issue. I thoroughly enjoy your inspections, I learn a lot.
I accidentally met James recently at Cassones and voiced the same trepidation. He shared some about his camera equipment and it often looks more unsafe than it is for him personally. He's also very used to it and probably has faster correction reaction to an improper movement. It's still a 12 to 14 ft drop that I rarely risk --- hence, its more dangerous for me when I do.
me too, I feel dizzy every time he bend down the roof. 😵💫
Same here. I know he is being safe and camera angles are deceptive - but still. I think I’m slightly acrophobic😊
I assure you, I am perfectly safe until I'm not lol
Have you done a show on roof wash and wax? Thanks again for sharing...Great job...
I did one on my own roof a few months back, but I do go over it several times in various videos
Wow
Right?
Surprised that you didn't note the storage under the bed with the access to the rear engine.
LOL. I get harrassed either way! :)
Great video ! As always ! What size hp was that ISC engine ?
Dang, that's a awesome RV... But being on wheelchair I can't install my lift on it... All diesel pushers are with front entery...
See the next video on an AWESOME 2022 Dutch Star!
What about the tires and generator and how many miles are on it . Still a good video love watching these
I go over everything in both videos, including a recent oil change and Generator service
Great walkthrough as always. More importantly, do you have a more favorite area of the Grand Canyon to visit? My wife and I are thinking about a fall trip to see it.
I think the south Rim is better
Real nice...
When allowed, as in deal done or passed on, maybe you could let us know what the ask was...maybe?
I don't sell them so I don't ask
The focus of this great video was pretty much on cosmetics. Do you do an enhanced inspection on the working systems (e.g. power plant, plumbing, electrical, etc) or do you urge the buyer/prospect to do an additional inspection on those items?
I do full inspections when asked.
James, so you do individual inspections for hire ? ? I know you’re living in Phoenix , we were interested in a 2007 Country Coach Allure 470 sunset bay edition 37 ft from an individual in San Diego , Ca .
James, if they build them right, do they fail as a business? This was a beautiful motorcoach with a side exhaust, would be perfect to own. I didn't catch the miles
My understanding is they were over leveraged right before the Great Recession and banks called the loans due. I think the "Concept" bus they tried may have been a large reason too .
Something that old would you have to worry about hoses on the diesel engine needing to be replaced just from dry rot??
Great video, how many miles did it have, Thanks!
They are asking 85K for it 96k miles its listed online now forsale DAM GOOD DEAL... its currently listed on Trader RV
That is a great deal
What would be a reasonable price for a coach like this one ?
I was wondering the same thing
Me too
Google is your friend. I don't sell them
We're asking $65,000 - It's still available! Please check the RV Trader ad for more info.
Great video!
Does the deep shower pan act as an overflow for the grey tanks? I was told that the tub on our old Silver Streak did. Curious if CC did the same.
The shower pan is the lowest drain so the first to back up when the tank is full, but I wouldn't call it an overflow.
I like the motorhome l want one
Start looking! they are hard to come by
I always hear how Country Coach made fabulous RV's but didnt they go bankrupt? What happened to them? Just curious. Thanks for the video.. Always enjoy your inspections
Went bankrupt in 2009, but 1 of the original owners bought back most of the company to offer services and parts. Attempted to start building coaches again and built one last unit in 2016 but in the end got bought up by winnebago who did nothing with the brand and sold it off to Organ Motor Coach after destroying all the original molds and designs with the agreement never to restart the brand and only provide services.
Going bankrupt isn't a sign of a bad company or a bad product--sometimes it just happens
@@AZExpert Fully agree all good things must come to an end!
Ricky, a lot of folks think the Veranda idea/concept was the straw that broke Country Coach, just too ahead of the game too soon after the 08 crash.
You guys have short memories. The crash of the economy in 2008 took down Country Coach, Monaco (the original Monaco), Alpine, Travel Supreme, and almost took down other manufacturers as well. It was the economy. No one was buying coaches. I was selling new coaches reposed by the bank for 50 cents on the dollar but had to sell them for 40 cents on the dollar or no one would buy them.
I'm intrigued! if the deal doesn't go through with the current owner be willing to talk to another potential buyer?
I think it can be found on RV Trader. I met the owners and they were very kind and lovely, but I don't represent them or the unit in anyway. Just thought it was too nice not to share! Thanks!
We're asking $65,000 - It's still available! Please check the RV Trader ad for more info.
I didn’t hear the mileage on this one James. Do you recall approx how many miles it had on it?
Sounds like someone is coveting Northern AZ for the good living. 😁 ...... but the money is in the city most of the time unfortunately. That is a good looking coach.
I find ways to make it up north when I can