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WELCOME TO MY AUCTION FOR A
1979 MANUFACTURED LHD CHRYSLER STRATUS ''A CLASS'' MOTOR HOME TO BE SOLD AS A PROJECT VEHICLE OR SPARES OR REPAIR.
THIS VEHICLE WAS FIRST REGISTERED IN THE UK IN 1981 AND IS DESCRIBED ON THE V5/ LOG BOOK AS A MOTOR CARAVAN TAXATION CLASS PLG.
THE OVERALL CONDITION IS DESCRIBED AS SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN AVERAGE FOR A CAMPER THAT IS 29 YEARS OLD! THE OFF SIDE FRONT QUARTER SHOWS SIGNS OF POOR QUALITY DAMAGE REPAIR THERE ARE SOME SIGNS OF CRACKING / MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NEAR SIDE FRONT ROOF AREA THE PAINT WORK IS FADED ALL OVER ( only as you would expect for its age)
THE SHELL HAS PROVEN IT'S SELF TO REMAIN WATER TIGHT THROUGHOUT THE SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.
THE INSIDE IS FAIRLY WELL KITTED OUT WITH SEPARATE BATHROOM AND SHOWER TWO BUNKS AT THE REAR A DROP DOWN SINGLE BED OVER THE FRONT SEATS AND A DOUBLE BEHIND THE DRIVER THERE IS A BUILT IN KITCHEN AREA WITH COOKER AND SINK .
THE ELECTRICS ARE VEHICLE DC AND 240 VOLT WITH MAINS HOOK UP I THINK THE BLOWN AIR HEATING IS GAS POWERED.
HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT THE PHOTOS AS IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE THE INTERIOR LAYOUT.
THE ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS FINE BUT DOES NOT RUN FROM THE VEHICLE FUEL TANK SO WILL NEED TO BE TRANSPORTED AWAY ( we drove the vehicle the short distance to my garage with a pipe straight into a can in the cab)
BELOW IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF MY OWNERSHIP
LAST TUESDAY I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A GOOD FRIEND AND LOCAL MOTOR TRADER AND ARRANGED TO HAVE IT DRIVEN TO MY PREMISES THE VERY NEXT DAY! I WAS SO DELIGHTED WITH MY PURCHASE I COUDNT STOP SMILING FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
ARRIVING HOME THAT EVENING I PROUDLY ANNOUNCED TO ALL THE FAMILY MY BEST PURCHASE EVER!
I WAS "THE BEST PERSON IN THE WORLD EVER" ! AND THE WHOLE EVENING (well into the early hours) WAS SPENT PLANNING "AFTER A BIT OF TIDING UP" TRIPS TO HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE "GOD LIFE WAS GOOD" SO I ARRANGED FOR MY WIFE TO COLLECT THE KIDS FROM SCHOOL AND BRING THEM TO MY WORK FOR "THE BIG VIEWING" THE LAST TIME I CAN REMBER WISHING THE HOURS AWAY UNTIL 3.30PM CAME AND SCHOOL WAS OVER WAS 28 YEARS AGO IN MY LEAVING YEAR!
SO AT 3.40 THE FAMILY ARRIVED ( she must have absolutely nailed our car as it takes me at least 20 mins! ) AND WE PILED INTO OUR NEW "A CLASS" CAMPER IT WAS ONLY AFTER ABOUT HALF AN HOUR INSIDE THE CAMPER WITH THE KIDS EXPLORING EVERY NOOK AND CRANNY( with lots of planning about where dvd players were going to be fitted ect) I HAD A SORT OF SIX SENSE FEELING THAT "SOMEONE" WAS MISSING! STICKING MY HEAD OUT OF THE DOOR OF THE DOOR I COULD SEE THAT MY WIFE WAS STILL SAT IN THE CAR. IT WAS ONLY AT THIS POINT I SLOWLY BEGAN TO REALISE "SOMETHING WAS ROTTEN IN DENMARK" SO I BOLDLY WALKED OVER AND POPPED THE "ULTIMATE" QUESTION "SO BABE WHAT DO YOU THINK" ITS GOING TO BE GREAT ISNT IT.
WELL!
I GOT MY ANSWER IN DOUBLE QUICK TIME!!! THE HOME TRUTHS WHERE END LESS! UNFORTUNATELY PUT IN WAYS I CANNOT REPEAT HERE! SO I HAVE MADE MY PARTNERS "PERCEPTION" OF THIS CAMPER INTO BULLET POINTS AS FOLLOWS.
HAVE YOU LOST THE PLOT.
YOU DO NOT HAVE THE SPACE .
YOU DO NOT HAVE THE SKILLS.
YOU DO NOT HAVE THE TIME.
IT'S NOT EXACTLY A BIT OF TIDING UP.
YOU CANT DO WOODWORK.
YOU HAVEN'T GOT THE RIGHT TOOLS.
IT WILL NOT FIT ON THE DRIVE.
I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT .
THAT IS A PROJECT.
YOU CANT DO PROJECTS.
YOU ARE RUBBISH LIKE THAT.
THE KITCHEN TAP HAS BEEN DRIPPING FOR 3 YEARS!! ECT ECT .
OH' GOD BELIVE ME THE ABOVE WAS THE SHORT VERSION.
THE LIST "WAS ENDLESS" AND IT WAS AT THAT POINT I REALISED IT WAS "OFFICIAL"
THERE WAS NO WAY I WAS GOING TO SPEND A FEW EVENING TIDING IT UP AND BE DRIVING OFF INTO THE SUNSET WITH THE FAMILY TO LIVE THE DREAM!
TALK ABOUT DEFLATED!! I WAS MORE DEFLATED LAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THAN WHEN I CRASHED MY FIRST CAR AT 17 AND MY FATHER JUST SAID YEAH I KNEW YOU WOULD.
SO AS YOU CAN SEE IT HAS TAKEN ME 7 DAYS TO SWALLOW MY PRIDE, ADMIT MY MISTAKE AND REGRETFULLY OFFER THIS A CLASS CAMPER FOR SALE AS A PROJECT TO SOMEONE WHO CAN ACTUALLY DO IT.
I DO HOWEVER BELIVE THIS VEHICLE STILL HAS MANY REDEEMING QUALITIES AND ALSO MANY POTENTIAL USES A COUPLE OF WHICH I HAVE LISTED BELOW.
THIS IS THE CHEAPEST A CLASS CAMPER PROJECT THAT MOVES YOU WILL EVER SEE.
IT HAS MASSIVE SCOPE TO BE USED AS STATIC ACCOMMODATION, TEMPORARY HOUSING OR PERFECT FOR A SELF BUILD HOUSE PROJECT. OR CONVERSION TO A MOBILE WORKSHOP/RACE TRUCK.
VIEWING BEFORE SALE END MOST WELCOME AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED JUST CALL ME TO ARRANGE.
FOR MORE INFO CALL MARK
01789 740787
07968798901
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PLEASE REMEMBER WHEN BIDDING THIS IS A PROJECT THAT NEEDS TO BE TRANSPORTED AWAY AT YOUR EXPENSE IT IS 26ft LONG 8ft WIDE AND 9 ft HIGH BELOW IS A CONTACT NUMBER FOR SOMEONE WHO SPECIALISES IN MOVING THESE VEHICLES.
CALL 07980915305 FOR A QUOTE
PLEASE NOTE I DO REQUIRE A £200 DEPOSIT VIA PAYPAL AT SALE END AND BALANCE ON COLLECTION A.S.A.P ALL BIDDERS WITH FEEDBACK LESS THAN 6 MUST CALL ME BEFORE BIDDING.

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