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Originally Posted by Terry
ZNP, I'd say neither. From everything I've read on Daystar as an RV, there are very few RV's that could measure up to the Daystar's craftmanship. I believe it was more fateful timing than poor judgment or fraud.
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Timing was a problem. Who could have anticipated the oil embargo. But as I understand it, the manufacturer was virtually guaranteed a profit while the sales company (what all the members invested in) pre-purchased their inventory and were stuck with it.
But I saw one of the first Daystars arrive in Dallas. Came to someone's house on Buckner Blvd in the Casa Linda area. I was there with some others waiting to see it. Bob Bynum drove it up and turned it off and it took almost 30 seconds for the brand new engine to stop dieseling.
The insides were something with their fancy wood. And that hand-hammered, stainless shell shell looked impressive. But pictures of one seen recently was pretty sad. Lots of signs of rust.
I do not know if the craftsmanship was actually so good. But the materials were top-of-the-line for the time.