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Title: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: Sharon on July 27, 2013, 11:58:48 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 89948 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89948)
Does anyone know a good paint shop on the Eugene area? Artistry in motion did the original job but they are no longer in business.

Sharon

97 Prevost 40'
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: Thomas W Insall Jr on July 28, 2013, 12:13:18 am
Yahoo Message Number: 89950 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89950)
Call Chris Snyder at CC and tell him I told you to call. Remember Chris is honest to a fault. TOM Insall /CAROL 2004 intrigue 11731
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: JimS on July 28, 2013, 09:14:07 am
Yahoo Message Number: 89952 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89952)
http://www.wix.com/elduropainting/autopainting (http://www.wix.com/elduropainting/autopainting)
Jim 07 Allure #31570
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: Sharon on July 28, 2013, 02:30:41 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 89959 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89959)
Thanks for the info. We just need paint on one fender due to sun fade. We will call Monday.

Sharon

'97 Prevost 40'
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: Bev on July 28, 2013, 08:39:21 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 89977 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89977)
These guys have been recommended to me by different cc owners.
http://www.straightlineautobody.net/ (http://www.straightlineautobody.net/) Marc 05 affinity 6429
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: BetterThanWho on July 29, 2013, 01:07:54 am
Yahoo Message Number: 89983 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89983)
After an unfortunate accident, I had a substantial amount of body work done at Straight Line in Eugene. I was really happy with everything about the repair. They seemed to work on a lot of coaches.
http://www.straightlineautobody.net/gallery.php/gallery/album/Recreational-Vehicles (http://www.straightlineautobody.net/gallery.php/gallery/album/Recreational-Vehicles)
Jim

99' Magna #5629
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: BetterThanWho on July 29, 2013, 01:10:08 am
Yahoo Message Number: 89984 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/89984)
+1
Jim

99' Magna #5629
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: Sharon on July 29, 2013, 08:34:54 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90017 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90017)
Update!

Got estimates from CC and Straightline and Straightline quoted half the price of CC. Plus Straightline said the fenders just needed to be buffed rather than repainting. By the way, I had forgotten that we had Straightline polish our stainless 3 years ago and they only charged $150. Great job too!

By the way CC lowered their shop rate from $120 last week to $105 today.

Jim - Straightline remembered you.

Thanks again!

Sharon

'97 Prevost 40'
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: Thomas W Insall Jr on July 29, 2013, 08:51:18 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90018 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90018)
Some said Eric was charging $119.00 an hour in Tucson at Premier Coach Service center. His normal rate is $110.00. If your a CCI member or a Country Coach Fiends member he discounts his labor and parts 10%. Eric is really sharp with electronic and electrical circuits. I believe Country Coach only discounts parts as does OMC, but I know Jim Cooley and Pat Mason will bend over backwards to make things right at OMC. Chris Snyder is now at CC and I know you'll get a fare shake with him there. TWI 2004 Intrigue 111731
Title: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Richard Barnette on July 29, 2013, 09:21:36 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90022 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90022)
All,

Looking for recommendations for someone who can replace my current MotoSat satellite entertainment system with a new MotoSat system. My current system is 10 years old now and I ready to upgrade it. My current system was installed by the guy that did them for CC back in 2003 at Junction City, OR. Don't know if he is still in business; and if he is, would anyone still recommend him. I'm looking to replace the satellite dish, MotoSat receiver, and Direct TV receivers (and infrared remote).
I currently live in Las Vegas at the LVMC Resort and I'm willing to travel anyway in the west to have the system replaced.
Does anyone know if MotoSat in Salt Lake City, UT perform upgrades? Has anyone had this done recently; and if so, what was the approx. cost?

Thanks in advance for the recommendations,

Rick,

2004 Allure, 31018
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Don S. on July 29, 2013, 10:45:30 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90026 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90026)
Rick, the company you are referring to is Advanced Satellite in Eugene, OR. Owners name is Cal Thorne, phone is 541-607-8968.
The Motosat is a thing of the past. Cal is now selling and installing the RF Mogul which was designed by the former owners of Motosat. It is a much better unit and is up to date technoogy wise.

Don

'02 Intrigue #11427
Title: Re: Paint Shop in Eugene Area
Post by: Dan Fahrion on July 30, 2013, 06:52:01 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90030 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90030)
The last time I heard Guaranty's top painter moved to straightline and he had a very good reputation.
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Lee Zaborowski on July 30, 2013, 08:53:03 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90034 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90034)
You are referring to - Cal Thorne

Advanced Satellite
Junction City, OR
541.607.8968

Lee (leozbrowski@... (leozbrowski@...)) 2007 Country Coach Intrigue 12153
CAT C-13
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: JimS on July 30, 2013, 09:20:46 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90035 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90035)
MotoSat is gone, out of business. There is a shop in Las Vegas http://www.satworld.biz/index.html (http://www.satworld.biz/index.html) that was a MotoSat installer that may be able to help you.

Jim 07 Allure #31570
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Walter Falch on July 30, 2013, 10:38:37 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90036 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90036)
I have had this experience and would be willing to discuss this off-lne.


Wally Falch

wfalch@... (wfalch@...)
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Richard Barnette on July 30, 2013, 06:17:23 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90049 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90049)
All,

Thanks for all the responses. After further research, I have decided to go with the Wineguard Automatic Satellite (Locating) System for Direct TV. The cost is $1899 plus approx $400 for installation and another $100 for the Direct TV receiver.
Anyone have any feedback on this system? Anything I should be concerned with?

Rick

2004 Allure, 31018
Title: RV Doctors in Las Vegas
Post by: Richard Barnette on July 30, 2013, 06:23:14 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90050 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90050)
All,

I'm considering using RV Doctors to install my satellite system and repair my damaged 22' Carefree Apex awning (all 3 arms broke in a storm when I could not retract the awing - always something).
Has anyone used these folks before and have any positive or negative reviews in their experience with them?

Rick,

2004 Allure, 31018
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Jr45455 on July 30, 2013, 08:12:12 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90054 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90054)
I ditched the MotoSat and went with the Winegard Trav'ler 1000 and Dish Solo Vip211k satellite receiver from Camping World then had Kustom Coach Works in Junction City do the install added the receiver to my home bill for $7 a month, works great.
Floyd 2006 Inspire 51744

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/winegard-travler-dish-1000-multi-satellite-tv-antenna/37341 (http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/winegard-travler-dish-1000-multi-satellite-tv-antenna/37341)
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Bill Englund on July 30, 2013, 08:15:44 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90055 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90055)
You might look into going with RF Mogul instead. Cost is about the same and it's made in the US instead of China. When I did my research I found that there is a big difference in repair costs after the warranty. And, the Wineguard weighs a lot more. After 6 months with the RF Mogul I'm very pleased. It's fast at finding the sat signals and pulls signals through the trees much better than my old Motosat.

Bill

07 Allure Siskiyou Summit
#31507
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Richard Barnette on July 30, 2013, 09:15:59 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90057 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90057)
Hi Bill,

Thanks for the recommendation on RF Mongul. I did look into it and their system only cost a $100 more. The one thing I liked about the Wineguard, is that you never had to worry about firmware or software updates like you had to do with the Motosat system which was very annoying because you had to have a tech perform these updates because you needed the Motosat module (thinks Motosat USB) to perform the firmware and software updates. That was the deciding factor for me because I had to pay about $100 each time to have the tech do these updates (I only had to do this about 3-4 times in the 10 years I have had the Motosat system). In this day and age you should be able to download these updates from the Mfg website. I have not checked with RF Mogul if that is in fact the case where you can download from their website.

Rick,

2004 Allure, 31018
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Gary Kirby on July 30, 2013, 10:08:34 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90059 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90059)
If you are referring to the Winegard Trav'ler for Direct TV, it is a great dish. Always finds the bird/s.
First mod to our Allure when we got it in April was to get rid of the Trac Vision dome and replace with the Trav'ler.

Gary

07 Allure 470 #31578
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Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Scott Meyers on July 31, 2013, 12:45:23 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90065 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90065)
I think it is a great system, I have had it on my RV for a few years and very happy with it scott

From: Richard Barnette

To: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Country-Coach-Owners] Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
All,

Thanks for all the responses. After further research, I have decided to go with the Wineguard Automatic Satellite (Locating) System for Direct TV. The cost is $1899 plus approx $400 for installation and another $100 for the Direct TV receiver.
Anyone have any feedback on this system? Anything I should be concerned with?

Rick

2004 Allure, 31018

Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Dan Fahrion on July 31, 2013, 08:20:27 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90070 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90070)
OMC contracted with Cal to install our RF Mogul system in JC last fall and over tightened two fittings to the point that they failed and I had to have it repaired in Indio less than 30 days later. The RF Mogul is made by the same group that started Motosat and it has worked well to date. It cost about $2500 installed and uses the new SWM technology.

Dan 2006 Allure 31348 C-9
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Dan Fahrion on July 31, 2013, 08:45:46 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90072 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90072)
Bill

I don't know if this is still the case but when I looked into Weingard I was told that I would have to send it to an authorized service dealer to have it repaired.

Dan 2006 Allure 31348 C-9
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Richard Aquino on July 31, 2013, 11:58:08 am
Yahoo Message Number: 90082 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90082)
I had my very old KVH replaces about two weeks ago with the new Winegard Slimline travler for Directv. About $2,500 installed.
Love it. Where my old KVH could at times take up to 45 minutes to find the sats the now one does in in about five minutes. I did have to buy a new Slimline portable dish for outside when camped in treed areas because the old portable 18" dish was not compatible with the new receiver.

Richard Aquino
Title: Re: Recommendations for MotoSat Installer
Post by: Richard Barnette on July 31, 2013, 12:29:28 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90085 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90085)
Thanks all for the recommendations. I decided to go with the new Wineguard SK-SWM3 DIRECTV Slimline. Amazon is selling it for $1503 which is the cheapest price I found for it; Camping World was selling it for $1699. I am also buying the mounting plate which is an extra $120. It sits between the satellite dish and the RV roof. I decided to give the RV Doctors a shot (had a negative experience with Apache RV) and they will install the satellite system and also repair my broken Carefree awning which my insurance company is paying for (National Intersate). I will report back my experience with RV Doctors.
As a side note, tech shops are very expensive here in Las Vegas. Apache is a $135 a shop hour and RV Doctors is $130 a shop hour. I am use to Carrier & Sons and they are $95 a shop hour. Don't know how this stacks up with other shops across the US.

Thanks again for all the recommendations and advice, Rick Barnette,

Fulltiming in a 2004 CC Allure, 31018 Lot #338 at LVMC
Title: Paint Shop in Eugene
Post by: Sharon on August 09, 2013, 05:07:07 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 90409 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/90409)
Brendon (formerly of Guaranty) now with Straightline really did a beautiful job on our fenders.
Thanks to those that recommended them. We had used them before to polish our stainless. Tony, the owner, is great to work with.

Sharon

'97 Prevost 40'