Class A that is around $80,000 and is comfort to drive

TomB. wrote:
I bought a 99 Winnebago Adventurer that had 24K on the odometer & still looked brand new. If you really want a new model, Winnebago has rereleased the Brave & it falls into your price range. We had an 84 23' Chieftain back in the 90's and it had a very smooth ride. :B

if that chieftain was on the old P-30//32 chassis, I would not say the ride characteristics were stellar.
bumpy

JimM68 wrote:
Sorry, I just cannot read five pages of this today...

ALL gas class A's will ride about the same as the C you have.

If you want a good ride, you need a real rear engine diesel with full air ride.
Age doesn't matter much here. Slides came in around 1998, more is better.

This statement is totally inaccurate. The F53 rides much better than the E350 chassis. If you've ever driven both it's easy to feel the difference.

I bought a 99 Winnebago Adventurer that had 24K on the odometer & still looked brand new. If you really want a new model, Winnebago has rereleased the Brave & it falls into your price range. We had an 84 23' Chieftain back in the 90's and it had a very smooth ride. :B

Sorry, I just cannot read five pages of this today...

ALL gas class A's will ride about the same as the C you have.

If you want a good ride, you need a real rear engine diesel with full air ride.
Age doesn't matter much here. Slides came in around 1998, more is better.

BUTCHPHI wrote:
Buy the one Tom/Barb pointed out in the first response. Looks like a very good deal and Mountainaire's are wonderful motorhomes. If it is in good shape snap it up. Hell, I'm tempted at that price and I have had my Tropical for 15 years AND LOVE IT, but if I was in the market-----!

I'd bet the guy will take 60 in this market.

Our pursuit new was under 80k including tax, and could be equipped with a trac bar for $600 more to give a great ride. I was impressed with the handling and features for the money. Lots of power, too. All the new appliances work, and we enjoy it. We don't like rough roads or dirt roads with stutter bumps, but I love having all new parts. Tightening some loosened interior stuff after our roughest dirt road escapade, but it didn't strain the chassis at all. Everybody has different priorities, just one more data point to consider.

I'm a believer that the new F53 will be the least amount of maintenance, too, and the price difference of diesel fuel negates the savings. I think the diesel is required for more room, or pulling very heavy trailers. The bus type of air bag system does give a very smooth ride, but we are happy with the F53 new choice so far. I know the depreciation will be breathtaking, but about 7%/year for our 7 year projected ownership, may be less than some major work on an older, heavier rig over the same time span. Every design has compromises and advantages.

Buy the one Tom/Barb pointed out in the first response. Looks like a very good deal and Mountainaire's are wonderful motorhomes. If it is in good shape snap it up. Hell, I'm tempted at that price and I have had my Tropical for 15 years AND LOVE IT, but if I was in the market-----!

CodyClassB wrote:
I currently have a Winnie Minnie class C mobile home. I like it a lot but my wife always complains that the ride is rough and is not comfortable. She refuses to travel long distance. So we are thinking about upgrading to a class A . Our budget is around 80K . Would you please recommend a class A that is around $80,000 (new) and is comfortable to drive ? We are looking for something between 28 to 32 feet.

thanks

You are in the same market as we were in, in 2009. upgrading to a Class A.

any $80k NEW class A is going to be the bottom of the Class A market, most will not have premium equipment installed, thus they will not hold their value well. They will not be on a chassis that will deliver the ride you want.

If I were you, I'd be searching Craig's list for a better used coach from a private seller.

You can get a "fair" new one or a "great" used one. You have to make the choice.

Tom/Barb.....If you read my post, "Since many buy used for various reasons, it's always good to present both sides of the argument", I agreed with your opinion that you should look at both options, but you couldn't let it go, even now!