Without a budget this is tough...
IMHO slideouts are good. More slideouts are always better than less. Slides began in 1999ish and were very common by 2001.
Coincidentally, Ford came out with the V10 engine in 1999, and also widened the frontend track considerably. You can spot older ones from across the parking lot, a '98 460 coach the front tires are so far inside the wheelwells it looks like, well u know, like the front tires are so far inside the wheelwells.
The early V10's had a 4 speed trans that didn't have tow/haul. So if you see a tow haul switch, it is a 5 speed trans, teamed with the new 362hp 3 valve V10.
PLAN on a TOAD. Anything. An old Saturn. a Jeep. almost any 4x4 or manual trans front wheel drive car (do your homework here) but get something to drive around while your home is "Home"