2006 Itasca Navion vs 2009 Winnebago View
We have two good options for our new (to us) RV: RV #1: 2006 Winnebago Navion 24H from a private seller. Unit is in good condition, has 75k miles, and is listed for $36k. We've taken a look at the un...
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roadmooretraveled wrote:CharlesinGA wrote:
On the '06 a critical area is the metal band around the top of the cab at the juncture with the cab over. Use a magnet, if it is steel, RUN. Many have been replaced by aluminum bands and if so, fine, if not, WBO gets lots of money for one, and it will take lots of money to replace it. They rust bad.
We noticed that there is a lot of rust in the area you are describing. The owners state there is no water damage inside the cab, but there was a leak over the rear entry door. We were going to ask our mechanic about this, but is the rust itself a dealbreaker? Assuming we drive it for a year full time in the elements and plan to resell.
Thanks! The post was very helpful.
I got lucky, I knew nothing about the View or Sprinter when I bought mine, except it has a diesel and gets decent fuel economy, and I wasn't going to get stuck with a "gas hog" if the price of oil skyrocketed again. Turned out the '07 has several good features that add to its value. One is the aluminum band around the top of the cab. Another that no one ever mentions on the View/Navion forum is the later style crank damper and crank (FOR THE FIVE CYLINDER ENGINE ONLY). Prior to about March of '06 Sprinter CHASSIS production the crank damper had a rather small bolt retaining it and a small keyway. These are bad about the bolt coming loose and the key way shearing out and destroying the crank, it does happen, read the Sprinter T1N Forum. Mine has the larger, stronger bolt and the heavier keyway/key. Upgrading is not possible unless the engine is removed and disassembled and a new crank installed. THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH THE V6.
If I were to buy a View again, I would look long and hard for a Bunk Bed model. They are fairly "rare". Bunk beds across the back, no slide to give trouble and add weight, and for me as an individual traveling, would be the best floor plan. Found in '07 and '08 as the 23B or 24B with no slide, and in '09 and '10 it was the 24P with a slide for the sofa/table.
The '08 towing is listed in the brochure as 3500 lbs, in the '10 brochure it is 5000 lb.
Charles
