Advise for a 100k budget

JimM68 wrote:
Anyone else ever have a bad day?
Apologies to all. Sorry.

Sure have and my wife is always there to put me in my place when I take it out on people who had done nothing to deserve it. She's usually right on lol.

I can't imagine too many would come back on here and apologize.

Sure have, Jim. No worries!

Anyone else ever have a bad day?
Apologies to all. Sorry.

If you want to get some information from Georgetown owners look at forestriverforms.com

We have a Georgetown 378 and almost all the problems we have had have been with products made by suppliers that most of the other manufacturers also use. Forest River looked after everything under warranty after I took it to the factory. Making sure you have a good dealer is very important. I have gone through the plant and was impressed with the way they are built. The bottom line for us was that DW liked floor plan. I would by an other Georgetown but from an other dealer.

bogeygolfer wrote:
SLIDEx, I just now saw the thread titled "new motorhome problems" and thought you might want to read through that one. (Sorry, I don't know how to make a "clicky".)

Is this what you're referring to?... Click it
Just highlight the url in your browser, copy and then paste it in the block provided by the blue link icon above. You can name the link on the next line, anything you want, but no cuss words, please...:E
As a last resort, you can always highlight, copy and paste it in the text. Won't be a link and extremely long, but least ways the receiver can copy and paste it in their own browser.

SLIDEx, I just now saw the thread titled "new motorhome problems" and thought you might want to read through that one. (Sorry, I don't know how to make a "clicky".)

paulcardoza wrote:
After 2 years with it, repairs have been minimal (Alternator last spring) and everything continues to work perfectly.

Curious----------what did it cost to replace the alternator??

Well, it took 4 pages of replies before one of "these" clowns showed up.....

This decision is so highly personal AND situational, that nobody can dictate what is right for someone else. We all have our views, based on what's right for US, so that's how I'll respond to the OP.

We spend 7 - 8 months straight in our coach. We wanted comfort, higher end build quality and as much space as possible. A coach with an AquaHot was a must have for us.

Our 2003 Executive fits our wants perfectly. New, it was over $400k, which is simply out of our league. At 8 years old and $150k, we jumped at it. However, research is paramount! You need to understand exactly what you are buying, especially the condition and maintenance history. Our coach came with 61,000mi on it, but the previous owner was a fanatic about maintenance and kept amazingly detailed records.

After inspecting the coach thoroughly, our "hit list" of issues was extremely small (new tires was the biggie) and all were handled to our satisfaction. After 2 years with it, repairs have been minimal (Alternator last spring) and everything continues to work perfectly.

If we were weekend warriors, or spent just a couple of weeks per year camping, would we have bought a 43ft DP? Most likely not! Should the OP do what we did? It depends..... If he chooses another direction, I doubt I'll be calling him "stupid" though....... :R

JimM68 wrote:
I would heavily urge you that...

Buyin new is like p**ssing money down the drain
and
buying a gassrer with your budget is just plain stupid.

BUT... I will be driving past Pontiac RV tommorrow. They are a decent dealer (as dealers go) and if you'd like, I'll take a look at that unit for you...

Again, IMHO...
Spending 120k on a gasser is not too bright.
Buying a new motorhome of any type or price range indicates you have more money than brains.
And... a 36' floorplan with a rear bath has to be missing a lot, starting with a workable refrigerator.

tropical36 wrote:

SLIDEx wrote:
Hey fellas,

Been a lurker for a few months now finally made the leap to create account.

So I have a budget of 100,000, I really like brand new Rv's, but I may be open to a low mileage used one. Build quality is the most important to me. I will do some light traveling the first 3 years then I will do driving year around in it. So I need to make sure it will last.

Important
-Build Quality
-Will just be my wife and I in it.
-Insulation (I plan to use this in cold weather (Illinois Winters)
-CLASS A only
-Washer Dryer Hookup
-Outdoor Entertainment Center

Ideally a 34' would be good, but nothing longer

I have been looking at this
http://www.mhsrv.com/2014-forest-river-georgetown-335ds-w2-slides-res-fridge-40-tv-55-gen-new-class-a-tx-i1030961. Its under my budget, new and looks nice.

Do you guys think this will fit my needs, or is there any other brands that would be better? Which should I stay away from.

Took me a few months to get to this point so be easy :)

Cheers

Older and tried and proven is always the best bang for the buck IMO.
Depreciation per mile is much less and with the money saved, you can do a lot if necessary. Surprisingly the brand new ones usually require more than a good used one that has all the bugs worked out, repaired, changed, modified, or otherwise made whole. Having a warranty is a real PITA and pretty much proven by all the forum threads that address this issue. I like buying quality, buying it right and then being completely on my own with it.
As for the quality and for what you now have in mind, our rig cost that much in 1998, so that should\tell you something.

We just bought the 328 Georgetown...love the layout and the price. Sorry people but there are a lot of motorhome snobs on this forum and it isn't very nice to say something is stupid. We buy new - new cars, new trailers (except our first pop-up). We looked at higher-end used but my husband isn't handy and though our house wasn't new it didn't need any fixing up. Just sayin!:M

I'm sure the new vs used arguments could go on forever and am glad that we have both, especially the new buyers for feeding the used market, as the latter wouldn't exist without the former.
I think we have the the best of both worlds with our rig, in saving a bunch of money when purchased and with a coach that impresses all who see it, for it's quality build, condition and cleanliness. As for general appearance, it was just as good, when we bought it 6 + yrs ago. Naturally it's a much better all around coach now and anyone who has owned one for any length of time that hasn't made it better, is either lazy, has not interest or lacks in ingenuity and just my opinion of course. But then, it's that way with everything we own, with our ongoing improvement programs. As for toilets and mattresses that some owners apparently don't allow anyone to use other than themselves, they are cheap replacements in the long run and have found that a lot of the same people who wouldn't dare own a used mattress or toilet, have no problem whatsoever in doing the Hilton or Waldorf Astoria circuit and especially if someone would offer to pay for it all.
All in fun though, and what it's all about, no matter....