Fleetwood Discovry or Monaco Safari Cheetah
Greetings Folks! We are full timers who are trading up from a fifth wheel to a motor home. Considering our budget, the current market availability, and our needs, we are considering these three coa...
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Thank you. That allows us to understand much more clearly what you are asking. As mentioned above 2008 and 2009 are reputed to be years when Monaco was 'cheating' on quality due to the effects of the Bush recession. I have no personal experience of Monacos at that time but if they're cheaper than others of that age the market may be reflecting that sentiment. OTOH, Safaris have alsways been a lesser-known brand and any price difference may just reflect brand awareness. in either case, a full inspection would be warranted. You don't just want to make sure every feature works, but also look in detail - verify that the frame is solid, that there are eight or ten air bags, which model of Allison is there, etc.
On the older unit vs newer question, my approach has been to buy the best model I could, old enough to afford. My last coach was bought at 13 years old after a long search.
The other piece of advice I give everyone is there's no substitute for looking at real coaches.....if you haven't done it yet spend a day or two at PPL in Houston and MHSRV outside Dallas and you may have different questions on what is important to you. For example, I was set on an American Eagle until a visit showed me that our most frequent visitors wouldn't fit in the commode rooms (Both are broad-shouldered)
My personal favorites are Beavers for the interior quality and Foretravels for the 'Hidden' quality. Also, if you're going to sit anywhere for the winter (or summer) I'd look at a coach with air levelling. If your co-pilot, like mine, wants to adjust the jack pad at the last minute it saves a lot of stress. As well the lower ground pressure saves on jacks that make their own hole and reduces frame strain and breakage on the windshield.
On the older unit vs newer question, my approach has been to buy the best model I could, old enough to afford. My last coach was bought at 13 years old after a long search.
The other piece of advice I give everyone is there's no substitute for looking at real coaches.....if you haven't done it yet spend a day or two at PPL in Houston and MHSRV outside Dallas and you may have different questions on what is important to you. For example, I was set on an American Eagle until a visit showed me that our most frequent visitors wouldn't fit in the commode rooms (Both are broad-shouldered)
My personal favorites are Beavers for the interior quality and Foretravels for the 'Hidden' quality. Also, if you're going to sit anywhere for the winter (or summer) I'd look at a coach with air levelling. If your co-pilot, like mine, wants to adjust the jack pad at the last minute it saves a lot of stress. As well the lower ground pressure saves on jacks that make their own hole and reduces frame strain and breakage on the windshield.
