When I went to the Tampa RV Supershow in early 2004, this was one of the entry-level Class A motorhome floorplans I really liked (there was also a quite similar Hurricane model from FourWinds). At about $40,000-45,000 new, from the show, it was an incredible bargain. I'm not sure that a 15 year old example would be appropriately priced at something more than half of what it was new, but that depends on condition.
In 2003-2004 Coachmen was building the 30Q on the F-53 chassis with the lightest GVWR Ford offered, so the springs should be loaded well enough to give the best ride one can expect from the chassis type, but not necessarily any better than a C with similar loading.
We ended up getting a C because my wife did not feel comfortable sitting right behind that big window up front. She also would not sit in the first seat of a motorcoach, which is much further back. Another member of our RV club gave up on an A gasser, traded for a C, for the same reason. Try it out before deciding.
