Looking for my first 40 ft diesel pusher

This one looks pretty good.
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2gypsies wrote:
No, the Winnebago is not comparable to a Dutch Star which is much better made.

And, what do you base your opinion on? They are in about the same price range new. And, I know people that have both and they are both very happy with their units. There are a lot of people on here that dis my Golf Stream Tour Master, but I couldn't be happier with mine. We've been full timing in ours for three years and its been great and its a 2006. Yes, things go wrong, like we had to replace an A/C unit, but what kind of A/C unit does a Dutch Star have? That's correct the same dometic A/C. I'm not saying Newmar doesn't make a good unit, they do. Just saying Winnebago and other manufacturers do too.

prstlk wrote:
At a minimum I would look for 3 slides, opposing slides in the living area makes a world of difference

Opposing slides are great. But, we have a unit that has a 42" deep driver's side slide that gives you almost as much room as opposing slides yet gives you nice patio space under your awning. Its one of the main reason we bought the unit we did.

imgoin4it wrote:
Tom/Barb, that mountain aire is a gas model. He's looking for a diesel pusher.

I don't know about now, but a 2006 Mountain Aire was a diesel pusher.

It is not a step up if you are purchasing a coach of lesser quality. Also, I would stick with paying cash.

Question here....I see new ones on mega clearance once in a while....Berkshire 400 something or other brand new 250ish msrp for like 150k brand new. Is it worth 50k more to get a brand new one that's 8-10 years newer? Paying cash I get it, but if you had to finance some would it be worth the step up?

bazdad wrote:
What I needed to know, is the Winnebego 2004 Journey Series M-39K comearable to the Monaco Camelot or the Newmar Dutch Star? Is the unit a good proven unit?
Thanks for all inputs.

I just sold my 2006 Journey 39k. We put many trouble free miles on it. I now have a Newmar Ventana and the Journey is way ahead of it. I should have kept it.

2gypsies wrote:
No, the Winnebago is not comparable to a Dutch Star which is much better made.

Matter of opinion.

bazdad wrote:
What I needed to know, is the Winnebego 2004 Journey Series M-39K comearable to the Monaco Camelot or the Newmar Dutch Star? Is the unit a good proven unit?
Thanks for all inputs.

Not even close IMO.

krivanj wrote:
I would look at Fleetwood Revolutions too. For $100K, you would be in the 2005-6 range. You would want an LE.
We love ours,
Winnebago made a good coach then too. At that age, it is all about maintance records and condition. Get a high original quality coach and you will be happy.

I'd look at the Revolutions too. I've had two and they're great motorhomes. In midyear 05 they switched to the Sparten Chassis and refered to it as an LE. They came with 400hp Cats. I had one and it's great. I now own an 04 38 ft Rev on a Freightliner Chassis, with a Cummins 350hp. The Cummins has fewer horsepower but more toque. I can't tell any difference in the ride, and the power seems about the same going over the Sierras on I-80. One advantage the LE chassis has is the floor level sits a little higher giving you a little more height in the storage compartments. I also believe in early 05 some had Cat 350hp engines, but I don't think many were built. Quality in the Revolutions is as good as I've seen in any DP except the high end models. They drive and ride great. I bought mine about a year ago, had 27,000 miles, always garage kept, like new, new tires and batteries and paid around 70k Good Luck