racechaser wrote:
Effy wrote:
The question makes me wonder if you are throwing darts. Not sure I understand why you are looking at coaches that are in no way similar. Did you stop at one dealership and see these 2 and just like them? The primary thing you should be looking for first is a floorplan that meets your needs. Forget 2 different MH's years apart with different drivetrains. Floorplan. What will you be doing with the coach? How will you be using it? What's your budget? THEN look at what models in your price range offer what you need. Might be a dp, might be a gasser, might be newer or older. But it seems like you are starting comparing coaches that are in no way similar. Forget apples to oranges, you are comparing apples to elephants. There is no real comparison between these 2.
Trying to get input from "those who know" on all aspects as we are early in the shopping process and we are trying to get tips that will play to what we need/want. Because we've never had a motorhome we don't yet know exactly what to look for/avoid. So far we've just done some online inspecting.
This will be used in roughly an 8 hour radius of our home for long weekend trips. We aren't looking to go cross country for months at a time. Longest trip would likely be a week or so.
Then I would go with a cheaper gasser. An older DP would be overkill for weekenders. But that's just my opinion. There are countless used Rv's for sale so finding one that fits what you need in your budget should not be a problem.
Questions to ponder while looking. How many of you, kids or no, you need an outdoor kitchen, you need bunks, dinette, TV's? carpet or no, one bath or bath and a half, queen bed or king, walkaround or against the wall, you need lots of storage, how about the type of camping, dry camping and need a lot of batteries, or mostly CG's where you have electric, 50 amp or 30 (2 ac's or one), residential refer or lp? Will you be towing a car, if so towing capacity is a factor.
Just some things that will help you figure out the kind of coach you need. Weekend trips sounds more like you can save a lot of money on a gasser vs a Diesel. Sure diesels are nice but they cost more and are great for long trips and full timing. But you can get a nice gasser for a lot less money and fit your needs. And above all, floorplan floorplan, floorplan. Go to a show and walk through a bunch. Sure they're all new but what you want to figure out is the layout that works for you (slides in and out) and find that floorplan in an older, cheaper model - unless you want new. But you need to figure out what you need in a coach and then find models that fit those needs.
