Info - Thor Motor Coach Miramar Model

I have a Miramar 34.1 purchased through CW. This was our very first motorhome. Never owned one or had gone camping before. Yes, I had some issues that were handled under warranty and yes CW was not the greatest for sure. I am a hands on guy and will take care of a number of things myself after the warranty period which is now over. As far as the Ford V10, I tow a Ford Focus and it tows real good, no problems climbing hills. I've owned the coach now for coming up on 2 years and would purchase it again. I wanted a new unit and it was the most I wanted to purchase. I am happy with the Miramar and the Ford V10.

I have an opinion regarding Thor because I've looked several models over carefully and they are poorly built. Our friends have a Palazzo and it's been a piece of junk. One of the ways to tell you're dealing with a cheap brand.....they'll have a bunch of odd gadgets to try and distract a new buyer. They're all show and no go!

There's always entry level models, made by every brand, that can have some deficiencies. Many are poorly built, but Thor seems to be at the bottom of the list.

Not familiar with the miramar personally but Thor has been great on customer service to us. This is our second Thor and no real issues in either. I am not real certain why some folks slam the brand, especially those that have never owned a Thor, Nevermind a gasser. But we've been happy. I've shopped other brands in the same price point and frankly I didn't see any better quality. Thor got a black eye with the slides on the palazzo. Not sure how it got translated to a general quality problem. Other brands including Winnie have some major issues and they are priced higher but you don't see a lot of bashing of them on this forum. Lots of Thor haters here. Most who have never owned a Thor . Most actual Thor owners are petty satisfied.

DSDP Don wrote:
Wow....the double whammy.....someone bought a Thor from Camping World.....talk about a potential nightmare.

ROTFLMAO

mike brez wrote:
I would be more worried about the Thor part.

theres a lot on here who sat that
i have an uncle with a thor Serrano 6yr next month
he has not been happy with thor quality
the FRED has been no trouble
for him its been the interior deterioration , the slide hydraulic hoses
various other items

The Ford engine is a very good engine. I had the V-10 on a gasoline coach I used to have. As for Thor I read a lot of bashing from people that have never owned one, and really I hate that because somebody got a bad coach, then all other coaches manufactured by that company are bad. And that is not true. You can get bad and good coaches with any company.

My friend had a Newmar Dutchstar which is suppose to be a good brand, and it was a piece of trash. Yet I have met others that own Newmar coaches and are very happy with them. Same with Monaco, Country Coaches, Tiffin etc etc.

So if you are interested on a Thor and you are not mechanically inclined, get a person that is to check it out from the construction of the house to the chassis.

Wow....the double whammy.....someone bought a Thor from Camping World.....talk about a potential nightmare.

mike brez wrote:
I would be more worried about the Thor part.

+1. I speck from experience, the Ford V-10 is a fine engine. Thor is cheap for a reason. Look closely.

The chassis will out last the house built on it. Plenty of power. It's high RPM engine that with full throttle, such as on an interstate on ramp, it will wind out to 5000 RPM. No tach redline. Engine computer won't let you hurt it so don't worry about over reving. It will get your attention the first time. There are complaints concerning engine noise due to the high RPM on a long hill climb. Best power is between 3 and 4000 RPM while flat ground cruise at 2500 RPM will be around 65MPH. Sound insulation in the engine cover helps a lot.

Won't comment concerning the coach you're looking at. My Thor Hurricane is an 2006 model riding on a Ford chassis and I very happy with the coach. I did not buy the coach new.

mike brez wrote:
I would be more worried about the Thor part.

3rd vote. V10 is great, it's been improved, it's been around for a while. The F53 *may* have some issues out of the factory - so be prepared to get that sorted.

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