Hi all,
Thanks for the responses and sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I just got back from a last-second whirlwind of puchasing and bringing back said type of motorhome.
Ron: Yep. Definitely going to need to be watching the seams. I was paranoid about it before even purchasing. We have already obtained covered parking in the storage lot (plus it is the end unit with a wall on one side). I wanted an RV with the fuller fiberglass cabover, but no decent used option presented itself, and new was more than we wanted to pay. FYI I thoroughly reviewed the post you have presented to others about the quality differences. Thanks for those. Also, the front of the 21qb does actually appear to be fiberglass. I looked behind a trim piece up there and saw the back of the fiberglass. It just does not go any further back than the seam at the front edge.
klutchdust: We did end up buying from a somewhat large volume dealer. The price we got was a good chunk less than any advertised price we saw anywhere. And it ended up being only roughly $3500 more than what a lot of people/dealerships were asking for a 2 year old used unit of the same model, and in some cases it was less than what people were asking for a used one. 3500 more for new with warranty seemed to make more sense to us. Yes, we did skip any type of extended warranty, as I usually do. Also, I wish I shared your love of buying cars/the process. I am no good at it. There were a few issues on this whole RV decision making/buying process that exemplified that. It definitely should have gone better in various aspects.
