'08 Alfa See Ya

Hoteltur, one place I like to check for comparison prices is www.PPLmotorhomes.com in Houston, TX, as they show 'sold' prices of all coaches.

They are showing 2003-2006 Alpha coaches that have sold for $42,000-$69,000.

The price you are showing does seem a little high to me for a Alpha See Ya product. I've heard many Canadian's say that the choices in Canada are not like the USA which surely could affect prices (supply and demand).

I certainly don't want to sway you if your wife is in love with the floor plan of the Alpha, but for about the same money, you can find a coach company that IS in business for support and priority parts.

I have seen many Alpha owners add additional rear lights as the originals are too low and can be blocked by the tow vehicle.

Good luck on your search,
MM.

Alfa's typically sell at very low prices and there is a reason. Most reputable dealers do not sell them! If they get one on trade it goes to auction or a broker. You Canadian dealer probably paid about $30,000 for that unit!! If you do buy that unit you will be sorry! The AC will not keep you cold above 80 degrees . Lots of air leaks. Bad slides and the delam problem. Is it Cat powered or Cummins. If Cat 08 was their last year for OTR engines and the emission system is problematic.

Moisheh

Have heard the stories on the Alfa's problems and low resale. One thing I liked about the Alfa See Ya Gold and maybe all Alfa's was the flip up dash to access electrical system. One thing I never liked was the basement storage doors, had too many problems in the past with this type of door deteriorating.

I wouldn't pay $139k for a brand new Alfa.
Sometimes you fall in love and don't realize your mistake until it's too late.

When I was looking, Alpha was still in business and the salesman told me....."I will sell you anything on the lot, except those Alphas, they are garbage"....I will never forget that, maybe you shouldn't either.

What is with this site, seems like they always want to bad mouth the Alfa, there is no more wrong things with Alfa then any other motorhomes, they all have there problems, to include the high priced ones. Seems like when someone asked a question on Alfas, a few people hop right up and condemn them, and I am sure they have not owned one to compare it! It is usually someone who has the typical statement like my brothers neighbor who new someones sister that lived in the other town next to a salesman, who said they were no good. Come on lets be more honest here. Alfa is a far better motor home for the value than lots of other brands, it is a diesel pusher on a freightliner chassis with the excellent newel suspension, that handles like a dream, equipped very nicely, and they do not have DELAM PROBLEMS, some do have problems with chipping in the fiberglass which is mainly cosmetic, and their are other brands with this problem also, it was the company who built the fiberglass panels. I know this because I have owned one since 2005, and have put over 75,000 miles on it, and it has been an excellent coach. Would I buy another one, you bet I would. I know you would not want people bashing your coaches if they have never owned one, so please guys lighten up, life is to short.

I am with the previous, there are problems with all coaches, I have a 2005 see ya gold and love it, yes there has been some issues, but nothing that has been overcoming , good value, , and yes we would buy another, had a Monaco before and traded it for the see ya, great ride
good benefits,

Obviously some don't have any sense of quality. As one who viewed the Alpha facility, as it were, I'm not surprised @ the poor reputation of the brand. I suspect those that are butt hurt by this thread might be owners, in debt.

I know nothing first hand about the Alphas. My question would be why is the resale value so low compared to other brands of the same model year?

It's tough to criticize any RV because you always hurt someone's feelings. I'm sorry, but I'm going to hurt them again. Typically, it's not fair to criticize another product until you've own one as mentioned, but I would never have made the mistake of owning one. Even as novice shoppers, we knew they were junk. They were so cheaply made. The only reason they sold the numbers they did was because people were enthralled with some of the gadgets, like Tupperware already in the too tall cabinets. The satellite dome countersunk into the bedroom roof so you banged your head when you sat up.

Pull on the fenders and see how much they flex. Better yet, drive that too tall monster in the wind. They went out of business long before the market crash for good reason. The price the dealer is asking is about twice what it's worth!