2009 newmar bay star vs a 2016 thor

my 30 foot baystar turns on a dime and drives like a big SUV. funny thing is cause the ground clearance is so high the levelers are really visible and at alot of campground hosts yell at me on leaving that it not retracted all the way..

az99 wrote:

PastorCharlie wrote:
Like comparing a Lincoln to a Yugo.

Comparing a Thor to a Yugo is totally insulting to Yugo.

Now, that's pretty bad and should insult the Thor owners, as well!

the Newmar is much higher quality t-shirts
more likely to last longer and for you to be happier
than with the Thor

PastorCharlie wrote:
Like comparing a Lincoln to a Yugo.

Comparing a Thor to a Yugo is totally insulting to Yugo.

I've been looking at the Newmar line, especially the Bay Star Sport and Bay Star. Only thing that concerns me is their short wheelbase ratio compared to Four Wind Class Cs and maybe some other "lower level" brands.

Is wheelbase ratio THAT important or am I over thinking this thing???

I like to keep busy tinker with and fix things I would go with the Thor :B

the Newmar is much higher quality
more likely to last longer and for you to be happier
than with the Thor

^^^ Class A seats spin around nicely too. :B

Real life experiences with a Thor motorhome: we've enjoyed our 2012 Four Winds 24C for six seasons; we've had it in the dealership for a cabover leak repair, needing a new fridge (under warranty IIRC) and a new Rhino roof. We've fixed a lot of things ourself, just like we do on our S&B house.

Would I buy another Thor? I don't know at this point. The one we have has served us well and what issues we've had seem to be common to all Class C across the board. We bought this one brand new, but the next one we'll most likely buy used. We also know a lot more about RVs so we'll be pickier and not rely on luck LOL. One thing we'll be definitely looking for is a thorough record on any work done on the unit: repairs, oil changes, tire maintenance, times in the shop with what for, etc. We keep detailed records on our unit and will be looking for that on another one someday.

I'm glad the OP got the MH he wanted and hope he has many years of enjoyment with it. Meanwhile, I'm burning up my brain and my computer with more research on motorhomes to keep in mind for our future. And planning for our trip out to Washington State (via the Alamo, Grand Canyon...you name it LOL).

ETA: We're thinking Class A btw, but may stick with Class C; more space and can swivel those front seats around. But a short Class A and a gasser.

Darn shame that Thor has left such a bad taste in most everyone's mouth, although, they must know what they're doing. They have been buying up a lot of companies with quality RV's, like Jayco for 576M in cash, who in turn owns Entegra and others, that make high end products.
Best thing for Thor Industries to do now, is for keeping the Thor name off of anything that they have and just like the rest of their subsidiaries.
Wouldn't surprise me if a lot of Entegra buyers, weren't aware of who the parent company was. Only problem with their Cornerstone model, is for being able to afford one and even though, newness is not my cup of tea.