First Time RV Buyer
My wife and I are first time RV buyers. We own a pop up and have been all over out west pulling it with our minivan. We are looking to move to a 30-32 foot class A without slides. We heavily modified our pop up our meet our needs and since I come with a mechanical background, expect that we will modify any RV we end up owning. I have figured out a lot by looking at videos and forums and have a couple questions. When you start getting back into the 20 year old RVs it seems like some brands fetch a higher asking price than others. It seems like a Winnebago Sightseer or Monaco from the early 2000s will sell quicker and for more money than a Coachmen or Georgie Boy. I am wondering if it is just brand recognition or were they better built? Also I have found that a Holiday Rambler was made with an all aluminum riveted construction verse fiberglass. Is this better? I guess it would not delaminate. The biggest unanswered question is suspension. I have seen people who upgraded sway bars and shocks with amazing changes in the coaches stability and overall handling which of course makes it safer. Do some coaches have better suspension “out of the box” or do they all need aftermarket parts in order to optimize driveability? I guess I am just looking for any thoughts on what I may get blind sided with.
