Grand Design vs Montana

Montana Owners have a very active forum just for those owners. Most owners are very happy with theirs. And, of course, some have had some issues. Great people and good place to ask questions and get help. My Montana has been as trouble free as I could have ever hoped for. But it is s 2007 model (bought new in July 2007) so not necessarily representative of new ones. Montana has been the #1 selling 5er for 16 years so you are likely to get more comments, good and bad, about it than any other brand.

Can’t speak for the Solitude.

In a different size we were narrowed down to Montana Legacy, GD Solitude, and VanLeigh Vilano. Lots of research and looking, including factory tours. Still think all 3 build good units but put money down on a Vilano last week. Give them a look if you haven’t already.

Is the Montana forum here or another site?

LSmith6749 wrote:
Is the Montana forum here or another site?

The Montana Owners Club forum is a different forum altogether.

go here and ask about Grand design
https://www.granddesignowners.com

Colo Native wrote:
go here and ask about Grand design
https://www.granddesignowners.com

Clickable: https://www.granddesignowners.com

Grand Design Owners have a very active forum just for those owners. Most owners are very happy with theirs. And, of course, some have had some issues. Great people and good place to ask questions and get help. My Grand Design Reflection has been as trouble free as I could have ever hoped for.

https://www.granddesignowners.com/forum/forum.php

We have friends in our local RV Club that HAD a Montana Front Living model and after a year they got rid of it.

We also had a friend with one of the bigger Solitude models and she loved it! We was full timing in it.

To the OP, Good Luck with your decision. We are expecting to pick up our 2019 Cedar Creek Hathaway Edition, with several bells & Whistles, in about 3 weeks.

Either one is a good choice in the early years (2012) of the Solitude I did not like them because they "cheaped" out on way too many things compared to Montana like pin boxes, suspensions, only 10inch frames, cheap Tv's/sound systems,no rear cap,no central vac system,or ceiling fans etc.... but since Winnebago bought them out they have stepped it up and now I think it is a toss up Cool thing about Montana is that they have like 25 floor plans something for everybody but anyway pick a floor plan you like GD Solitude or Montana Legacy and buy from a good Dealer and Enjoy ,I have had 3 Montana's and all of them have been good 5er's my friend has a GD Solitude he likes his too with very little issues

I'd look an Vanleigh.