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03-15-2015, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: O town, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 "Lightning"
Posts: 1,467
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10yr+ Escapes for sale
A good friend is looking for a trailer.
Got me thinking, where the heck are the decade old Escapes? Rare as hen's teeth? Under a tarp in Grandpa's barn? Owners aren't parting with ol' faithful?
You can (almost) find a 40 year old Boler any month of the year, but I haven't seen many/any Escapes for sale pre-2007 .... which I understand roughly correlates to when this forum came into existence.
edit: in reading the history of ETI again, I see there were production challenges up to say 2007.
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So I'll turn the question, what is the oldest Escape anyone has seen for sale?
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03-15-2015, 01:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Trailer: 1979 Boler B1700
Posts: 14,935
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I suspect that old Bolers are more plentiful than old Escapes primarily because there are vastly more old Bolers in existence.
Since moulded fiberglass travel trailers (of any brand) don't degrade while sitting idle at the rate that conventionally constructed trailers do, people may be more inclined to just hold on to them in case they might want to use it again. The better seam construction of an Escape (compared to Trillium, Boler, Scamp, Casita) probably makes this particularly true for Escapes.
Older Escapes do come up now and then, for example...
SOLD - For Sale 2004 17' Escape, Trailer $14,500.00 - SOLD
This would have been about eight years old at the time... and there was no such thing as a 10-year-old Escape then.
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03-15-2015, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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There just weren't that many built back then either, Bruce. They have really ramped production up since their latest move.
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03-15-2015, 03:33 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marysville, Washington
Trailer: 2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
Posts: 652
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Looks like a couple 10 years olds last year & a couple 9 year olds in 2013....
Escape Trailers SOLD | Fiberglass RV's For Sale
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2013 Escape 21 & 2014 Chevy Silverado - sold
2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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03-15-2015, 05:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
Posts: 5,136
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Quote:
Originally Posted by paulw
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There would be so few in existence from back then. They might be about it. Real classics. Maybe those owners should have held onto them!
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03-15-2015, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Olympia, Washington
Trailer: 2008 Bigfoot 25B17.5G
Posts: 161
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I bought mine used in 2013 and it's a 2005 17B. It's number 39 according to the VIN so there were only 38 before it, so my guess is there aren't more than 40-45 10 year old Escapes out there at all, let alone for sale!
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Camping with the sighthound variety pack
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03-15-2015, 11:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2016 19'
Posts: 126
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There may be one coming into the market soon - now that I'm spending 1/2 the year in mine, some of the newer features are becoming more compelling!
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03-16-2015, 02:14 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Penticton, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 5.0 TA
Posts: 82
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Anne are you coming to the rally again this year? We got the bug last year for the 21 there. Hope to see you again.
Cathy
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03-16-2015, 07:25 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2016 19'
Posts: 126
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I'm planning on coming - just needed to get organized and register!!
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05-13-2015, 10:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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2005 17b
We bought the #37 trailer built about two years ago here in AZ. Love it so much we ordered the 19 with a Nov delivery. The 19 was the layout we wanted for our full/part-time venture starting 5 years from now.
So if ur looking to buy a 2005 17B we'll probably be selling it in Aug. right before our final build sheet is due.
Can't wait to start the build process and pick up the new 19.
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05-14-2015, 08:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
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You got to start someplace and ETI is no exception. But, not to worry, when that gleam first appeared in Reace's eye, pretty sure this is NOT the prototype for the very first Escape Fifth Wheel.
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"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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05-14-2015, 08:07 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyronL
You got to start someplace and ETI is no exception. But, not to worry, when that gleam first appeared in Reace's eye, pretty sure this is NOT the prototype for the very first Escape Fifth Wheel.
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The weight from the propane tanks alone would make some folks waaaaay over tongue limit.
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