Newbie needs advice on buying

I looked at the Forest River FR3, I would have concerns as there are NO bedside tables. I do not know about most of you reading this post, I wear glasses, enjoy coffee in bed early on a cold morning, like having a flashlight nearby and certainly a good book. For those of you who purchase rigs without a bedside table, how do you do it?

West Beachhouse

Assuming the floor plans and specs are close, I would have to agree that Forest River would be first followed by Coachmen and then Thor. We've been very pleased with the help and response of Forest River.

wstevenson94 wrote:
My wife and I are going to purchase our first motorhome. We have narrowed it down to three possible choices that fit our budget. Forest River FR3, Coachman Pursuit 31BDP or the Thor ACE 30.1. If any of you experienced RVers out there can share any information as to which one would be the better purchased it will be greatly appreciated. The prices we have been given on the three are extremely close so that will not be an issue. Thank you very much for any advice or suggestions you can get.

If those are the choices....
#1. Forest River
#2. Coachman
#3. Thor

Have you looked at any Winnebago products?

To help you decide on what RV to buy you could go to www.rvknowhow.com and read Joe and Vicki’s suggestions and/or download their e-book `RV Buyers Homework’, which walks you through the process of choosing the best RV for your needs, selecting the right floor plans and features, determining the RV’s cargo-carrying and towing capacities and evaluating its livability. (Nov-Dec Highways, pg. 21)
RVtravel.com and the Better Business Bureau have a DVD that covers the same subject
(http://rvbookstore.com/shop/detail.aspx?p=710&m=2) and Chuck Woodbury has an ebook with similar advice that can be instantly downloaded from www.rvbookstore.com.