Purchasing a Fifth Wheel
Well here we are ready to purchase a fifth wheel. We are not full timers and we do have a budget we want to stay in. We have been looking at fifth wheels for many years and now with the TV paid for we decided to sell the TT and move into a 5er. We RV throughout the year and do not let the cold stop us as we live in the SE. An all season 5er is a must, plus I tend to shy away from models that are labeled as lites. Why? I have one now and have first hand experience how lite can also mean not as durable.
This past week we visited several dealerships and have narrowed down the type of floor plan we like. The Sprinter 296FWRLS is a good example of the floor plan as well as the Cougar 333MKS.
We would like to buy new as we are the type to buy and maintain. Used is possible but the ones we looked at, dealer and private, we felt were well over priced compared to new.
We continue our search and have several brands where we have found floor plans that we like.
The Sprinter models are the front runner but I am concerned whether or not this is a good brand or not? Been to the Keystone forum and see the same complaints that I see about others. I am starting to wonder if the Sprinter Copper Canyon is really a lite model.
Cougars are in second place and I believe its because we have not researched it enough. Is it a better built trailer than the Sprinter? They seem to be a little more expensive but that does not always translate.
Just the other night a person we meet at the campground suggested Laredo. My last walk through a Laredo was a few years ago and I was not impressed then. Maybe something has changed.
We also looked at Jayco's this week and we left disappointed. After two different models we told the salesmen we were no longer interested. Maybe I had my expectations set to high but the quality or lack of really showed. Maybe we should try a different dealer and see if it was just bad draw.
So here we sit at Mistletoe State Park in Ga with analysis paralysis...lol We have talked this thing into the ground as has many others. Which trailer is the best if all floor plans meet the requirement.
Not looking to start a brand loyalty war but please post your comments on what you would look for across these brands. Yes, the best deal will play a factor. Maybe something you state will trigger us to lean one way or the other.
Do you know of another manufacturer that has models that could be purchased in the 20K to 30K range.
Thanks
Jake.
PS: Buying a car is so much easier...
This past week we visited several dealerships and have narrowed down the type of floor plan we like. The Sprinter 296FWRLS is a good example of the floor plan as well as the Cougar 333MKS.
We would like to buy new as we are the type to buy and maintain. Used is possible but the ones we looked at, dealer and private, we felt were well over priced compared to new.
We continue our search and have several brands where we have found floor plans that we like.
The Sprinter models are the front runner but I am concerned whether or not this is a good brand or not? Been to the Keystone forum and see the same complaints that I see about others. I am starting to wonder if the Sprinter Copper Canyon is really a lite model.
Cougars are in second place and I believe its because we have not researched it enough. Is it a better built trailer than the Sprinter? They seem to be a little more expensive but that does not always translate.
Just the other night a person we meet at the campground suggested Laredo. My last walk through a Laredo was a few years ago and I was not impressed then. Maybe something has changed.
We also looked at Jayco's this week and we left disappointed. After two different models we told the salesmen we were no longer interested. Maybe I had my expectations set to high but the quality or lack of really showed. Maybe we should try a different dealer and see if it was just bad draw.
So here we sit at Mistletoe State Park in Ga with analysis paralysis...lol We have talked this thing into the ground as has many others. Which trailer is the best if all floor plans meet the requirement.
Not looking to start a brand loyalty war but please post your comments on what you would look for across these brands. Yes, the best deal will play a factor. Maybe something you state will trigger us to lean one way or the other.
Do you know of another manufacturer that has models that could be purchased in the 20K to 30K range.
Thanks
Jake.
PS: Buying a car is so much easier...
