willald wrote:
jdub1177 wrote:
midnightsadie wrote:
engine check a must or its a deal breaker, insist on your choice of tires , start at $110k out the door.
Hello, been a while since I posted but thought I'd chime in. :-)
I own this exact year and model - we love ours! I thought I'd offer insight on on a few things we had to deal with. *We have barely 20k on ours.
For one - YOU NEED TO FIND OUT when the DPF was serviced, filter changed, or anything replaced concerning the DPF. This motor is notorious for blowing a DPF, as most owners don't realize letting this motor idle for any period of time will clog the DPF (use high idle when not moving and motor running). Repair for us @ 14k miles was over $6k.... We purchased ours used with 12k miles.
The motor is horribly underpowered (we live in WA *lots of hills), but the secondary market has options - if you find the right guy. Next time the DPF needs serviced, we'll probably get creative to "free up the motor". ;-)
The full wall slide WILL crack the tile. The previous owner had this happen and their dealer came up with some thin (1/2 inch) rubber strips that is used under the slide rollers when contracted - make sure to implement if you buy the coach.
Finally - Midnightsadie is dreaming. I suppose you can start at $110k, but this coach is still in demand as the bunk model is very popular. We bought during a down time in the market and still paid $150k. There may be 4 or 5 used ones for sale in the country, and I still think they're bringing the same money we paid or close. I'm curious to see what your dealer will ask. Tires are expensive, so that could be 3k to the price. The Spartan Chassis is night and day better than Freightliner - IMO... :-)
****Just noticed they're asking $140k - fair...
Thank you, jdub! This is exactly the kind of information I was hoping to get. :)
Yes, I thought the same thing when I saw midnightsadie's post - Nobody is going to sell a 2010 Discovery 40G for $110k, and if they do, you better RUN from it, 'cause there is something bad wrong with it, haha.
Excellent points, about the DPF and full wall slide issue. Will definitely check into that. I did not realize that year had the DPF.
Not surprised to hear that you feel it is underpowered. I was 'fraid of that, too, but will reserve judgement until I can test drive it.
Please keep the comments coming, and thanks in advance for them. :)
Will
The ISB 6.7 is a great motor - same motor Ram was using with 400hp and 800 lbs in 2013... The DPF is the powersuck. The same motor now days is much stronger as the EPA technology has improved.
