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

I'd suggest any Tiffin in that price range. They make an all around good coach.

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:

bluwtr49 wrote:
Tough to beat something like this for 80K

Except that unit fails to meet all of his criteria/ needs except the price.

True it's not new but it does have the ride and handling as well as price.

As was stated, in general a diesel Class A will have the best ride and you cannot purchase one for that price. I would go for a used quality diesel.

Was your class c set up properly, tires weight? Our 2015 four winds 22e rides comfortably and quietly (once out of second gear) . We test drove three class c motorhome on the e450 chassis and the difference in comfort and noise was quite noticeable.

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:

CodyClassB wrote:
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.

For that budget, you are looking at the low end, entry level of Class A gas rigs.

At that budget and length, you cannot get the better suspensions and heavier weights which make a really good riding class A.

You've also got to watch the wheelbase to overall length ratio, and how much of a rear overhang the unit has.

Not saying there are not units out there to meet your requirements. Just it will take some time to find one.

The only way you can tell - or rather your wife tell if she like the ride - is to go test drive some. Start with the nearest Winnebago/ Itasca dealer. Other units to look at are the Fleetwood Flair series, the Coachmen Pursuit, the Forest River FR-3 & smaller Georgetowns, the Thor A.C.E. line has a lot of unhappy customers - though I'm seeing some newer models that folks are happy about. Also the Thor Windsport line.

Most of these will be on the Fort F53 chassis.

Thor has a line of 24-25 ft class A they call a RUV - the Axis and the Vegas. Those are a Ford E-350 chassis, so it might have near the same ride as you have now.

Also be aware that she will be sitting about four feet higher, and at least one foot closer to the shoulder of the road. Some folks find that position uncomfortable. Make sure she test drives a bit with the seller rep, so she gets a better understanding of what to look for.

I disagree almost 100& with this post!

Mr.Mark wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
never buy new. In this market, there are like new coaches selling for 30% new prices. buy a diesel pusher that is prior to DEF requirements, some thing like This. we found our's easier to drive than our previous rigs. the ride is great. comfort of the big chairs uncompairable.

We travel day light, to dusk, and average 7-800 miles per day, depending upon our sight seeing and rest stops.

We fuel each day before we quit, and are ready to leave early.

'Never buy new' is not for everybody. If people didn't buy new there wouldn't be any used units. And, DEF is not a bad thing. It cleans the pollutants for cleaner air. What's wrong with that? Ever live in an area with Smog? DEF is a god-send.

Every unit has a buyer, we happen to be 'NEW' buyers as that's what I like. We drove our first NEW coach for 7.5 yrs. and 70,000 miles. We had all new appliances, new TV's, new airbags, etc. As a unit ages, will need to be updated. There is a cost in making those updates.

Safe travels,
MM.

Im with ya 100%...

bluwtr49 wrote:
Tough to beat something like this for 80K

Except that unit fails to meet all of his criteria/ needs except the price.

CodyClassB wrote:
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.

For that budget, you are looking at the low end, entry level of Class A gas rigs.

At that budget and length, you cannot get the better suspensions and heavier weights which make a really good riding class A.

You've also got to watch the wheelbase to overall length ratio, and how much of a rear overhang the unit has.

Not saying there are not units out there to meet your requirements. Just it will take some time to find one.

The only way you can tell - or rather your wife tell if she like the ride - is to go test drive some. Start with the nearest Winnebago/ Itasca dealer. Other units to look at are the Fleetwood Flair series, the Coachmen Pursuit, the Forest River FR-3 & smaller Georgetowns, the Thor A.C.E. line has a lot of unhappy customers - though I'm seeing some newer models that folks are happy about. Also the Thor Windsport line.

Most of these will be on the Fort F53 chassis.

Thor has a line of 24-25 ft class A they call a RUV - the Axis and the Vegas. Those are a Ford E-350 chassis, so it might have near the same ride as you have now.

Also be aware that she will be sitting about four feet higher, and at least one foot closer to the shoulder of the road. Some folks find that position uncomfortable. Make sure she test drives a bit with the seller rep, so she gets a better understanding of what to look for.

I always find this topic interesting. As a general rule a Class A will ride better than a C, and a DP will ride better than a gasser. But there are so many variables and opinions that the only real option is to drive a few yourself. What one man might think rides rough could be another man's dream. It's objective. Also it really depends on how any particular unit is set up, loaded, psi etc. As an example, our first ACE rode a little rough, our second rides much smoother, impressive actually for an entry level A. The only difference is the tires. The old one had Conti's, the new GY's. So it can really come down to very different things. Also, I wouldn't pick a model based on ride alone. Pick a floorplan, find models in your range that have that, and drive them. Then decide if you like the ride. But I think it's impossible to simply say, x brand rides better in this range. You have to feel that out, pardon the pun.

Tough to beat something like this for 80K

Beaver