Buying a Roadtrek CS - any advice?

bobbermac wrote:
We haven't started to negotiate a price yet, so looking for suggestions please.

Going in, know that you will be paying a $30,000 to $40,000 premium for the Sprinter chassis over the nearly same floor plan in a Chevy chassis.

Also be aware that with the new Ford Transit van becoming available, it is likely that next year's new RoadTrek will be on the Ford Transit, and not the Sprinter.

Also note that you could save $30,000 to $50,000 buying a two or three year old Roadtrek 190 or 170 Popular on the Chevy chassis instead of the CS on the Sprinter chassis.

And finally, note the exterior height of the CS on the Sprinter chassis is 9' 7", while the exterior height of the Popular on the Chevy chassis is 8'4". This extra foot of height might be a problem depending on where you park it.

The interior height of the Sprinter is about 6' 8" while the interior height of the Chevy is about 6'2". The Sprinter wins there.

I've owned two different Class B's on the Sprinter chassis, and after seeing both of them spend weeks in the shop, I upgraded to a Roadtrek on the Chevy chassis.

The Chevy is far more reliable, a lot less expensive to repair (when repairs are needed), and service for the Chevy will be available everywhere - while trying to find an authorized Sprinter repair facility can be a real pain.

Be sure you want to pay the $30,000 premium for the Sprinter before you start negotiating price. Knowing that there are alternatives that cost a whole lot less will give you some leverage.

Bill