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Originally Posted by Jakespeeds
Having owned an older motorhome I would also recommend something. If you are going to buy older buy something there is a lot of. Something like a Bounder motorhome. The 94 I had was not made in a large amount. It was impossible finding parts. Even as something as simple as the automatic stair mechanism turned out to be a headache. There were tons of things I had to completely tear out and retrofit in newer systems because when motorhomes go obsolete they really mean it. Also if you are going to buy an older unit make a not of the date codes on the tires. Even if they look in good condition do not buy something with the date code expired. If they are not stamped with a date code then know they are cheap tires and probably not up to the job.
Jake
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Oh yeah. Tires were on the top of my list. Not only was the DOM for the tires about 10 years ago, the cracks in the sidewalls were fierce. I bought new tires last week, going to get them mounted up this week.
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Originally Posted by SSLance
It seems like 2008 really changed the RV landscape. Lot of manufacturers went under or were bought up. Thor and Jayco seem to be the big dogs in the market since. You can read every bad thing you can find about those two manufacturers...yet you see TONS of them on the road and for sale everywhere.
I'm drawn toward a Super C, in particular the Four Winds by Thor. It's built on the F550 chassis with the diesel engine. What I can't figure out is relative depreciation on these as they just haven't been built and on the market for very long.
I'm also looking at the Greyhawk Class Cs and Precept Class As by Jayco. The Cs have more tow capacity but have the smaller V10s which confuses me... The As have a bit more room inside but feel like what would be weird to drove compared to a C. I like the idea of a driver and passenger door on the Cs.
My next step is to head back to our dealer and test drive some different types to get a feel for them on the road. I KNOW I'll love that F550 chassis but I'm really trying to not spend that much money.
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Those Super C's are pretty awesome. I was drooling over a Chevy version last year at the beach. I think it was a 5500 or something. That's one C class I'd take in a heartbeat. But I'm sure it was 100K+, mine was $800 lol. Hard to beat that.
I'm just happy to have my own rig. My kids will love it and I don't have to worry too much about getting a scratch or getting it dirty. I figure in 3-5 years I'll sell it and get something much nicer and newer.