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GollyCollie
Explorer
Oct 06, 2013

Move to a Class A?

For the past 6 months we have owned a new 2013 32 foot class C Leprechaun 317 that we have had nothing but problems with. It has been in the shop as much as it has been at our house so I am considering cutting my losses and getting out of the Leprechaun.

I believe there is a good possibility that I can do an even trade with the dealer to a 2013 Thor Windsport 32A that they just took in on trade. The owner of the Thor moved up to a diesel pusher after owning the Thor for 6 months. The Thor gives us lots more living space but there are things we would give up moving from the Leprechaun C to the Thor. The Thor does look showroom new. The dealer is not a Thor dealer, so that concerns me as to what that means for maintenance. My budget doesn't allow me to move up to a more expensive Class A.

Any thoughts on this model Thor or making this sort of trade in general?
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    GollyCollie
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2013
    bluwtr49 wrote:
    Hmmm, if the owner of the Thor only keep it 6 months before moving up...that should say something. Sorta sounds like the pickle you find yourself in with the class C.

    Consider that you may be cutting your losses now, but will you find yourself facing the same dilemma again in the near future??


    You raise very good points. I could end up with a used coach, no warranty, and a dealer that doesn't carry the coach I move to. Thanks for helping me boil it down. I think I will put my energy into either undoing the original deal through the lemon law or pressing Coachmen to make my coach right and compensate me in some way, perhaps by extending my warranty. We actually do like the Leprechaun if they make it right. At this point do you think talk to an attorney would be a wise thing?
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    bluwtr49
    Explorer II
    Oct 06, 2013
    Hmmm, if the owner of the Thor only keep it 6 months before moving up...that should say something. Sorta sounds like the pickle you find yourself in with the class C.

    Consider that you may be cutting your losses now, but will you find yourself facing the same dilemma again in the near future??
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    GollyCollie
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2013
    rjxj wrote:
    Sorry to hear that. What sort of problems are you having?


    The biggest issue we are having with the Leprechaun is water intrusion in the cab over. Because of either poor installation or poor design, water leaks in and pools in the one piece cap. The cap will literally hold a couple of gallons and then dump it on the driver and passenger when driving and cornering the unit. Nice, right? The cap is supposed to reduce water leaks but in this case it is the cause. I am finding that this is a widespread issue and I am not the only one. The dealer is now making their 4th attempt to fix the problem, but now there is water damage and mold so they basicly need to do a cab over rebuild. They are waiting for parts from Coachmen now.
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    Ranger_Smith
    Explorer
    Oct 06, 2013
    I think they are pretty much the same class of RV. Thats not to say that a higher class RV dosen't have problems. Me personally I would not buy Thor. Everyone I had has had issues and has been JUNK. That is my opinion based on MY experiences.

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