cant seem to find a clas C under 29ft reasonable

Yeah, the 26A is actually 26'6" long. I didn't sweat having a slide. I had one in my last TT and it worked flawlessly for 6 years. My Brother in Law has an Itasca Class A with a really long slide and has had no issue with it and it is a '99. Our Aspect is the burgundy and silver color. It is my understanding that the clearcoat issue only lasted through 2006. I hope you like it but if it isn't the one, keep looking, your's is out there.

Ol'Yeller

Its 26ft. So I take it the 26A ?

I have a buddy that use to own a body shop , sold that and only paints motorcycles now, I was going to run it past him and see if we could work something out for him to shoot it ? If it goes that far ?
Yes I have looked on the RVtrader and most older Cambria's etc the top front of the cap the clearcoat is shot.
I've also noticed that just about everyone is the light gray color.
For some reason with-out getting into technical details light color gray is one of the worst colors for clearcoat lasting ?

I have a friend that religiously washed and waxed his vehicle yet the hood,roof,trunk still the clearcoat didn't hold up. He parked it outside but the sun, elements still took its toll on the horizontal panels !

Kinda worried about the slide, I'm glad its only the dinette that is in the slide. Have read and talked to many about having the refer, and or the stove being in the slide and now you have the lines being flexed everytime the slide goes in and out.
To me that's just something else to wear and eventually have a problem, not to mention just having a slide period.

We have a 2008 Winnebago Aspect 26A which is the same RV as the Cambria. The Aspect comes in sizes from 24-30' and your post doesn't say which one you are considering. We bought ours last September after 2 years of looking for an RV. So far we are very happy with our choice. The only downside I have found is that the bathroom (toilet) is a little tight as I am a fairly big guy. The issue with the peeling clearcoat on the top cap and curved roof sides is pretty common on models made in and prior to 2006. There is a paintshop that originally did the painting for Winnebago (Itasca) that will repair it very reasonably if you are in the area (Midwest). PM me if you buy it and are interested and I'll look up the information for you. I find the circular dinette to the most comfortable dinette I have sat in in an RV. Having the movable glider chair is pretty nice as well. I found the overall quality to be better than most and especially liked having a fiberglass roof as opposed to rubber. One bonus for me was how the driver's seat isn't up against anything with the slide retracted so you can put the seat all the way back and recline it as needed. It is very easy to drive as it is only 7.5 feet wide and less tall than most Class Cs. Here Cambria Review is a link to a cambria review for a 2005 model. Happy hunting!

ron.dittmer wrote:

wbwood wrote:

ron.dittmer wrote:

wbwood wrote:

ron.dittmer wrote:
I personally feel that 21-22ft is just about the limit in length for full mobility. Ours HERE measures 23'-8" end-to-end and taking a trip without our tow vehicle does have it's limitations.

BTW: Our model is offered with a slide-out. I personally recommend This New Model 15" Stretched Version for a total of 24'-11" but you won't find it used at $40,000. Only ours can be found used in your price range for it has been made for quite some time now.

If you must have extra elbow and head room, then rule out every Phoenix Cruiser for they are intentionally scaled down for ease of drivability and a stronger house structure.

I like that cruiser...it appears to be roomier inside than it looks...

"Roomy" is in the eye of the beholder. Compared to a "B", they are mansions. The interior ceiling in every Phoenix Cruiser is something like 6'-3", much less than typical Cs. They don't have as wide of a body either.

I don't think a couple would comfortably full time in one but it seems to suffice otherwise. No slide to worry or deal with and the height is good for us. I'm only 5'9" and my wife is only 5'1". Great deal for the single person.

There area number of full timing couples in the longer models, singles more common full timing in the shorter models. There are 9 different models HERE to choose from.

Every model can be ordered with or without slide outs. One model has three, our shorter model is offered with one. Even the tiny 21 footer can get a slide out. For my wife and I, we decided to invest that money in a full body paint job instead. We are not big into slide outs at all, but they sure are a popular feature. I think if we ever had to sell our rig, not having a slide out would limit our sales potential significantly. But we really don't care about that. We went for what "we" want.

5'-9" and 5'-1" ??? You'll fit in any PC perfectly. My wife is 5'-1". Your wife will love being able to actually see & reach inside the upper cabinets. The length of our 2350 double bed and shower height are often questioned but they work well for me and I am 5'-11". I don't hit my head on anything on the ceiling, even with my hiking boots on.

I should also mention that along with a scaled-down house for strength & ease of mobility, the quality of construction of a PC is noticeable in some key areas. Take the entry door for example. I would compare it to most other rigs like opening & closing the door of a new Mercedes, then a 70's pick-up truck. Test drive a PC, then test drive an entry level rig. The PC just feels right. The entry level feels like you are driving a school bus with all the slider windows rattling about.

I don't want to knock down Nexus for they seem to make a decent rig when compared to an entry level, but some of their construction practices don't set them apart by much. They still have a lot of seam work in the most vulnerable areas like cab-over and rear wall. Their partial bucket cab-over enclosure is a decent compromise, but a full bucket eliminates water intrusion where it is most common.

I looked for over two years and I wanted pretty much what you want. Same experience as most. Used ones were trashy, needed a lot of work and too expensive and new ones were WAY too expensive for my first RV investment.

Enter the rental purchase option. Some options include El Monte, Road Bear, and Cruise America. I had an amazing experience buying used from Cruise America. At first I thought it was a STUPID idea until I went and looked. Paid under 20K for a 2008 with 124k miles on it. Sure, tons of miles but open up the engine and practically every part is new including brakes, tires, tranny, belts and more because they have to replace those things frequently. They also refurbish them with new paint, bedding, and more. Look at a bunch of them and you will find a gem. The downside is a lot of miles but the upside is a lot of new parts inside and out and constant care from RV professionals who don't want to be sued by renters. The best part of the experience was they let me hang out for 8 hours with my check list and a friend who knows about these things looking for issues and they gladly addressed 42 items on my list I wanted fixed or replaced in the unit I picked. That is what really sold me on them.

This isn't an ideal option for many but I think it is worth a look if your budget is close to 20k and you are mostly a weekend user like me looking to get into something for about 5 years without having a 15 year mortgage. Sure, you may find that golden nugget that Gramma doesn't want anymore but I looked and didn't find it so I got tired of looking and now I am having fun with my family.

Good luck with your search and remember, these are good problems to have! ;)

Yep , just like vehicles on KBB everybody selling their vehicle books it out as excellent condition ! You know with the cracked windshield, balled tires, some with a salvage title to obvious bad paint matched painted fenders, qtr panels etc.

Same with NADA Low Retail ,,, Avg Retail. They go straight to Avg retail then book it all out with out really reading WHAT IS STANDARD and what are options !
The MH's are worn, torn, abused, and usually the tires are shot BUT has lots of tread left.
I posted here on another thread on one ad on a MH said tires replaced 4K miles ago. They didn't mention that it was 7-8 years tho when they were replaced..
Never mind that grand canyon cracks in the sidewall , I had one idiot say "You don't ride on the sidewalls"

I d, ask the basic questions. Look it up on NADA book it best I can ,go look at it and check it out. Look it over good both the good and bad of it.
Talk with the owner/salesman knowing what I booked it as and if it had extras or not. 100% of the time they are asking 5-8k over book price.And have priced everything on/in it including the standard equipment !

So far I have found one well more like stumbled on it by chance yesterday.
A 2006 Itasca Cambria with 14,500 miles on it. Outside looks very clean except for the clear coat on the cap over cab a couple spots are shot. So whole top cap will need re-shot or at least wet sanded and shoot the clearcoat maybe?
Inside looks really clean and the TV has been upgraded to a FS tv.

According to NADA it books Low Retail $32,600 Avg Retail $39,300 they are asking $38,500 NADA shows add $6200 miles for the low mileage.
Have not added any options because I'm not sure what would be options on it yet?
We are suppose to go look at it this week.
I know nothing about them and have been trying to read up on them !

I am at the " I'M DONE LOOKING AT USED OVERPRICED %$#& MH'S " point and was/am in talks with Nexus to have one built.
If this Itasca Cambria turns out to be bust we are going with a Nexus..

Nothing used seems to be reasonably priced anymore. I try to buy used and find the prices don't make it worthwhile. Then I just buy new.

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OFDPOS wrote:

Snowman9000 wrote:
As far as the resale of no slide models, I have noticed on the Sunseeker forum that there are many owners of the no slide 2300. So maybe the market is not as small as we might think.

The no slides doesn't seem to be a problem , at least around here they want a premium for them !
I can find 28+ with slides for thousands less !

Interesting observation you have there.

Yes both two years ago when we found our 2001 23ft GS I was finding 2000-2005 28Ft-32ft with slides for anywhere from 3-5K less than what we bought ours and we only paid 15K for it ,Maybe in the middle of winter makes a difference ?
Sold it 2 years later with 13K plus more miles for 19.5K

On the hunt now for another 23-25 ft and am seeing the samething only now upping the $$ on what we are looking for...

OFDPOS wrote:

Snowman9000 wrote:
As far as the resale of no slide models, I have noticed on the Sunseeker forum that there are many owners of the no slide 2300. So maybe the market is not as small as we might think.

The no slides doesn't seem to be a problem , at least around here they want a premium for them !
I can find 28+ with slides for thousands less !

Interesting observation you have there.

Snowman9000 wrote:
As far as the resale of no slide models, I have noticed on the Sunseeker forum that there are many owners of the no slide 2300. So maybe the market is not as small as we might think.

The no slides doesn't seem to be a problem , at least around here they want a premium for them !
I can find 28+ with slides for thousands less !