Selecting 5er getting close to decision

You guys are good, We have had the 15th Mobile Suite ever built(now for sale)for nine years, But going into retirement and still owning a home I cannot justify the 30-40K+ difference for M.Suite with these new plans and models of the other brands here. Absolutely believe in DRV and only changing for a king bed and larger refrig for a year or two on the road fulltime. The 2003 MS only has 2000 miles on the tires and looks very good always kept indoors, but just can't turn loose of that 100K!!ha Thanks for the advice and keep it coming.

Although we are currently in a Keystone that has had "minimal" warranty issues, we have also been looking in the same "range" as you. For us the Landmark is going to be the next one. There are 2 main reasons.
1. 2 year warranty. To me that says alot about a company and the product it produces.
2. Fit and Finish. Although the Redwood is very close to the Landmark in this category...revert to reason 1.

Not an owner of any of those brands.

However, as a daily, long time reader here, appears the Montana and Heartland Landmark are both very highly regarded by their owners.

I don't think a person could go wrong with either of those brands.

Do yourself a favor. Take a good hard look again at both brands, and give them a good inspection. Try and notice the small details, that may not be obvious enough to notice without directly looking for them.

Things such as:

neatness of wiring
sawdust laying around (measures of build quality in that do the workmen take time to finish things correctly)

Check thickness of outside cargo doors and access door. Thicker usually better for insulation of both sound and heat/cold.

Check to see how easy or difficult it may be to winterize either model. Can you get at the water pump and water heater areas? Are there bypass valves on the water heater so one can switch over to winter storage easily?

Look at the neatness of plumbing, heating/cooling lines (if visible) in the front cargo area.

check the drawers and compare construction. Glued and screwed with metal runners is preferred. Staples are a bad thing, along with plastic runners.

Another great idea is just trying out the floor-plan. Go look at either units again, but this time chase the salesman away. Make sure the slides are out, in use position. Then sit down and live in it for, oh say, 20 minutes or so by yourselves. Give yourself a chance to really see how this model or that may in fact fit your lifestyle and plans. One can get overwhelmed by the glitz and wow factors of looking at various units. The mind spins, and one really does not get the feel of a certain unit until after the sale. So avoid this, sit down in it, and play like it is already yours and you are living in it. Take the 20 minutes, or really whatever time you need, and notice those little factors which will ultimately tell you which model you really want.

Best of luck.

I'm partial to the Landmark....have been in our Key Largo for almost six months and couldn't be happier.

This floorplan is perfect for us and I love the more modern, upscale interior. Don't know much about Big Sky, but looked at Redwood...not my cup of tea. I can say you won't find any better customer service than Heartland. Good luck on your decision!