Entry level have anything to do with quality?

Entry level frequently does mean lower quality. Starting from the frame up, things are done to reduce the price of the coach. They couldn't sell it for less otherwise.

Look at the Monaco line-up. 4 air bags and four shocks on the lower priced coach compared to 8 air bags and 8 shocks on the higher priced model. Formica counter tops vs solid surface. Appliances are different as are coach systems.

There really is no free lunch.

We bought a 2000 Fleetwood Flair-30'-F-53 ford chassis- and its fantastic-Entry level maybe, but buying used on the right rig and not having a payment using the money for gas is a lot better than trying to impress your neighbors and friends with a big fancy rig but no money to travel-Rich
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How entry level Prevost looks like?

dockmasterdave wrote:
Isn't light weight, pressed board, an oxymoron?

NO, but heavy duty pressboard would be.

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Entry level means just that... entry level. Quality and durability will be less than the high end units.

BUT quality sucks on high end units too so no big deal ;)

Frankly I prefer more "entry level" units over the higher end ones because I am handy and can upgrade, fix, and make mine the unit.

A relative bought the "high-end" Montana a few years back and within a year the front cap faded and it had been in for several warranty repairs.

Biggest thing to watch for is cheap and thin frame, running gear and structure.

Have you ever bought a house? It's basically the same thing in differences between a starter house and a good mid-level house other than the amount of land with it. Look at the quality of the:

Toilet
Light fixtures
Cabinets
Cabinet hinges and handles
Cabinetry finish
Carpet
Floor coverings
Microwave
Sinks
Faucets
Mattress
Chair & couch quality
Drivers seat
Pre-equipped for satellite radio
Quality of back-up camera
Quality gauges vs idiot lights
Engine power
Suspensions
Better or larger A/Cs
Etc.


Bill

I owned a entry level Thor Hurricane 30Q for four years. Third owner. For the most part everything worked as designed. The things that needed fixing were not because it was an entry level, as the same parts were used on higher end gas units as well, and/or were not Thor constructed. There were items such as the cabinet and drawer hardware that were, well cheap.

Entry level units typically have things as options versus standard on higher level units. I just went through this during the purchase of my yet to be delivered Newmar. They have an identical floorplan (3004) in their Bay Star and Bay Start Sport line. We bought the Sport. The build sheet for the Sport has fewer options available to be included, and some items are optional yet standard on the higher end line such as levelers. The light fixtures are lower quality yet adequate, drawer handles are different, and so on. The attention to build quality should be the same, just some of the parts may be higher end.

Isn't light weight, pressed board, an oxymoron?

Entry level generally means light weight pressed board instead of real wood. Smaller tank capacities, no electric mode water heater. Things like that. Mfgs have to save money some how. Usually major things like refers are still a name brand, albeit smaller capacities.
Personally, I would buy a high quality used rather than a low quality new.