Older RV choice ... Tiffin Zephyr vs Holiday Rambler
Hi! I'm getting back into a Class A mood, after owning a 2005 gas Bounder and now a small TT.
I am looking at 2001 Tiffin Zephyr with 48,000 miles on a CAT 450 engine.
And I am also looking at a 2008 Holiday Rambler gas-engined Arista with 22,000 miles on the Ford chassis (same as the Bounder I used to have).
The Zephyr is $60k and the Arista is $45k.
The Zephyr is 42 feet and the Arista is 34 feet, but I think the Arista has more floor space -- it has 3 slides versus the Zephyr's 1 slide.
Both my girlfriend and I have driven the Zephyr and like it -- but the Arista would have to be bought sight-unseen due to it's distance from me.
The Arista, mechanically, isn't intimidating to me. I figure it's gotta be a lot like the Bounder and I had no trouble caring for it.
The Zephyr is a beast -- I don't even know where to start looking for things that might be wrong with it.
What should I look for in 15 year old Tiffin? I know, for instance, that some of the window glass seals have failed leaving it with some foggy windows. And the clear coat has had a hard life in places.
What kind of depreciation could I expect from each of these over the next 5 years?
How much would I expect to spend on maintenance over the next 5 years?
Any and all advice will be very much appreciated...
I am looking at 2001 Tiffin Zephyr with 48,000 miles on a CAT 450 engine.
And I am also looking at a 2008 Holiday Rambler gas-engined Arista with 22,000 miles on the Ford chassis (same as the Bounder I used to have).
The Zephyr is $60k and the Arista is $45k.
The Zephyr is 42 feet and the Arista is 34 feet, but I think the Arista has more floor space -- it has 3 slides versus the Zephyr's 1 slide.
Both my girlfriend and I have driven the Zephyr and like it -- but the Arista would have to be bought sight-unseen due to it's distance from me.
The Arista, mechanically, isn't intimidating to me. I figure it's gotta be a lot like the Bounder and I had no trouble caring for it.
The Zephyr is a beast -- I don't even know where to start looking for things that might be wrong with it.
What should I look for in 15 year old Tiffin? I know, for instance, that some of the window glass seals have failed leaving it with some foggy windows. And the clear coat has had a hard life in places.
What kind of depreciation could I expect from each of these over the next 5 years?
How much would I expect to spend on maintenance over the next 5 years?
Any and all advice will be very much appreciated...
