Help deciding between 2 motorhomes
New to RVing. First time buyer. Choosing between 2 diesel pushers. 2002 Newmar Dutchstar. 52,000 miles. 40 ft $65k out the door. 2 slides. Upgraded with wood floors and new tile in kitchen. LOTS s...
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There are something's that people here seem to love and yet i don't. Cabinets in bedroom. Yep. TONS. But too many and it makes it feel Cramped and not roomy. Plus with as little room left because of the beautiful Cabinets at the foot of the bed, I KNOW that when that slide closes there will be NO ROOM to walk around it will be a climb over the bed while driving. Didn't need to close it. I did the math. 2 foot slide. 2 foot opening. The fleetwood had NOTHING there. To me, that spells open and spacious and room to dance around even with slide closed.
I am going to be a full timer move out of our house in two weeks. Guess I should have mentioned that.... Could be important info. Also towing my chevy, 2013 crew cab 4x4 2500 heavy duty behind it. Guess I should have mentioned that TOO!!!
So I am DOWNSIZING. I don't want cabinets full of junk I don't need. I want simplicity.
So yes, lots cabinets nice but the Newmar has SO MANY OF THEM,
I feel it takes away from the open feeling. Being new to this, maybe I am being naive and don't know any better. But that bedroom has so many cabinets, even OVER the mattress, I feel like I'm being swallowed up and can't even sit up in bed without hitting my head on a cabinet.
So Let me ask this way to drive the point home. Please bare with me, I know I'm being a pain in the butt. But if NOT comparing it to the Newmar and I just said "what do you all think of the excursion" how many of you all would have said go for it, u should be safe, vs NO. Not a good buy?
Thanks again for all your answers. First time buyer. Full timer. Of course I am a little scared and just like the lay out of the excursion. Wider Width because of deeper slide out that is VERY noticeable when u first walk in, king size bed and less cabinets which mean more open look. Not to mention $9000 cheaper and as one of the first replies said "that's a LOT of gas and repairs"
Under storage??? Yeah, Newmar hands down. Towing my truck? 330 Vs 350 matter much? So just based on the fleetwood standing on its own, good buy or bad one? Thanks again...I'm sure ur sick of me asking sooo many questions already :)
I am SURE I will go with the Newmar. But not cause I want too, that's for sure, but because it's the MUCH BETTER COACH FOR THE BUY.
I am going to be a full timer move out of our house in two weeks. Guess I should have mentioned that.... Could be important info. Also towing my chevy, 2013 crew cab 4x4 2500 heavy duty behind it. Guess I should have mentioned that TOO!!!
So I am DOWNSIZING. I don't want cabinets full of junk I don't need. I want simplicity.
So yes, lots cabinets nice but the Newmar has SO MANY OF THEM,
I feel it takes away from the open feeling. Being new to this, maybe I am being naive and don't know any better. But that bedroom has so many cabinets, even OVER the mattress, I feel like I'm being swallowed up and can't even sit up in bed without hitting my head on a cabinet.
So Let me ask this way to drive the point home. Please bare with me, I know I'm being a pain in the butt. But if NOT comparing it to the Newmar and I just said "what do you all think of the excursion" how many of you all would have said go for it, u should be safe, vs NO. Not a good buy?
Thanks again for all your answers. First time buyer. Full timer. Of course I am a little scared and just like the lay out of the excursion. Wider Width because of deeper slide out that is VERY noticeable when u first walk in, king size bed and less cabinets which mean more open look. Not to mention $9000 cheaper and as one of the first replies said "that's a LOT of gas and repairs"
Under storage??? Yeah, Newmar hands down. Towing my truck? 330 Vs 350 matter much? So just based on the fleetwood standing on its own, good buy or bad one? Thanks again...I'm sure ur sick of me asking sooo many questions already :)
I am SURE I will go with the Newmar. But not cause I want too, that's for sure, but because it's the MUCH BETTER COACH FOR THE BUY.
