A good dealer will let you drive it before you sign any paperwork. A dealer that insists that you sign a purchase agreement first is a shady dealer that is trying to push you into buying something.
A good dealer would insist that you drive it first to see if it is right for you.
when I sold my last MH I had a guy offer to buy it over the phone, sight unseen. I told him no. I would not sell it to him until he came to see it and then determined if it was right for him.
As for driving a class A......... I had never driven one when I bought my first one via a private sale. The ride home was about 50 miles and I think I lost about 25 pounds from sweating. I was so nervous. The road I had to drive on was an undivided highway with bridge construction just a mile or so from where I bought the rig. I about pooped my pants!!
As it turned out it was a lot of worrying for nothing. It is not hard to drive. It is different to drive. Wide corners, long distances to stop and it takes a while to get up to speed (in comparison to a car). All of this "difference" is easy to get use to and is no big deal at all. My last unit was 36 feet long and I got pretty good at backing it into tight spots.
Think of it this way; its no bigger than a school bus yet you see all sorts of people driving school busses. From little old ladies to fat old retirees that are looking to make a few extra bucks to single moms. If they can do it so can you.
