Since we put the down payment on the Oliver, our first order of business after getting the camper unloaded was cleaning it up & getting it listed for sale. We weren't sure what to expect since the economy has changed since we bought it in 2023 as a Covid resale.
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| On Drive Home from picking it up in Columbia, Missouri |
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| First shake out trip at Zilpo Campground |
We decided that since we truly enjoy this form of travel and planned to do a lot more of it now that I was retired, we wanted a little bigger camper. Specifically one with a stand alone dinette separate from the sleeping area. We also wanted a 4 season camper so we could camp in colder weather and not worry about our pipes freezing. Steve preferred a double axel plus wanted one that was equipped with solar so we could camp off the grid and I really wanted a dry bath.
We stopped at Rice, Texas at the Casita factory to look at their newly announced 4 season camper on our way to Arizona. It definitely checked all the boxes but the fit & finish of the floor models didn't impress us. What made our small Casita so cozy, didn't translate in the same way on the larger model for us. Plus it is 8 foot wide, so we wouldn't be able to park it at our home.
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| New Casita Discovery |
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| 24 foot vs 17 foot trailer |
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| 8 feet wide versus 6'8" wide |
On our way home we stopped at Hohenwald, Tennessee to tour the Oliver factory & look at their floor models. We were so impressed with the factory quality & the fit / finish of the Oliver models. The only box it didn't check was the dry bath which I was willing to forgo. The only thing that was subpar to us are the window treatments but we figured that would be a relatively easy fix. It is only 7 feet wide & we think we will be able to park it at our house. Time will tell.
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| Oliver Legacy Elite 2 - 4 Season, dual axels |
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| Oliver Legacy Elite 2 - Solar, lithium batteries, two awnings. |
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| Wet Bath |
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| Composting Toilet |
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| Twin beds, Kitchen, Dinette |
Once we got home at the end of March, Steve spent a few days getting it cleaned up & taking photos of the camper. He listed it on Facebook Marketplace & the Casita Resale Facebook group. The great thing about fiberglass campers is they hold their value well & are in high demand as there aren't as many on the market when compared to standard RV's.
Our model was the Liberty Deluxe which we had outfitted with twin beds. There weren't many of this specific model & looking at the Casita Resale FB group, we saw maybe one other older Liberty model. Most of the trailers for sale seemed to be still moving pretty quickly, especially the ones that were priced right. Steve got enquiries everyday but after 10 days he got a serious one. We did a Facetime call with them to give them a tour of the Casita since they were in Colorado. Later that evening they followed up with us, wanting to buy it. Wow, that was quick! It took them another week before they made it to Kentucky to take possession of it. We both had mixed emotions as they drove off with the Casita. Even though we only had it 3 years, we had some great trips in it.
Bye, bye Casita....thanks for the memories!
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| Thanks for the memories! |
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