Newbie needs advice on buying

Don't know about the others on your list but I took a loss and traded my 3 month old Thor ACE 27.1 for a Winnebago Vista. I wasn't happy about loosing money but I was happy to see the ACE go. I guess that gives you an idea of what I think of Thor's quality. With the ACE I had multiple water leaks, trim pulling off the body, one pocket door pulled off the rollers and jammed blocking the bedroom, and those are just the high points. The handeling was horible; wandered all over the road, bounced around, rattles, jolts, and this was even after an alignment, CHF (cheap handeling fix), tire pressure adjustment, and four corner weighing and load adjustment. If you are go through an ACE just for fun try out the throne. Unless you're over 6 feet, your toes will barely touch the floor. P.S. I love the Winnebago. Absolutely no problems right off the lot. It handles well with no adjustments or modifications, great fit and finish, lots of storage, and great floor plan.

I have not heard of very many happy Thor owners..

Not to change your buying plans but have you looked at Fleetwood yet, they have always been good to me, but can't say much about the new company that owns Fleetwood since 2009, but before 2009 they were good quality RV's.

Thanks everyone for your comments. We have decided to give the Coachman a try.

if you can find a slightly used Tiffin, i would take a hard look at it. I purchased a 2006 34 Foot model and I am very pleased with it. It is my first MH. Right size, good MPG for a MH, and very easy to drive.