I don't know if I can justify the expense associated with an RV but wife and I have enjoyed RV life styles for years so maybe that is justification. The Winnebago View 08 24H does have a slide which really makes a big difference in that unit. We took it for a 200 mile round trip to the Lake Wales area from Fort Myers and found it easy to drive, handled well and took bad roads a bit better than the Chev 2001 211. Mileage was about 14 mpg on diesel. After many years driving Chev vans it is taking some getting used to the different layout of the German design. I always liked my Trallite very much but by moving up 7 years and a bit more upscale am finding this a very nice unit. I'll be going to Illinois soon to take care of a bunch of rental houses and this will serve as our full time livingquarters, truck, and transportation. I know I'm going to miss that rear door which was so great for hauling drywall, lumber, carpet, tools and lawnmowers.