coachmen starflyte
Anyone have one or know much about these? I've seen one a year ago shortly after I bought my van (coachmen ) I love the van but wonder if one of these starflyte rv's would be even better for what I d...
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jonthebru wrote:
I have two questions about the starflyte model as well. I have seen a few on the market around the country. They seem fairly inexpensive on the used market even though they have a very usable configuration with the fiberglass cap that may hold up well. So my questions: Why is the Star Flyte's resale price so low, comparatively , and is the Miles per gallon savings very much better than a small class C?
I think the Starflyte's price is so low because most people have never heard of them, and the manufacturer (Dynamax) didn't promote the brand very well.
As an example of how poorly it was marketed, I had no problem registering the Starflyte domain name (which I used when selling the Starflytes I bought). http://www.starflyte.com
Another problem is the B+ version of the Starflyte was only available for a couple of years, before they used the same name on the B van model. So when buyers see the Starflyte name in an ad, they don't know what it is, and even though of use who do know what it is, never are quite sure whether it will be the Dodge based B, or the Ford based B+ (small C).
The small C version get better than average C fuel mileage because of the aerodynamic shape and the higher gear ratio on the e350 chassis (most C's are on the e450 chassis which has a lower gear ratio).
Bill
