Opinions on Class A Quality
Hi everyone, I'm selling my 24ft C and moving up in length to +/- 35ft and was thinking A because I will be full timing. My budget is around 120-140K and of course I'm looking to get the best qual...
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With a budget of $120,000.00 to $140,000.00 You're looking at either a several year old diesel pusher or relatively new gas coach. I don't think you'll be able to purchase a "quality" brand new coach for that amount of money, unless it's been setting on the lot for some time.
As for reliability we drove our 2001 Winnebago Adventurer for 12 years and well over 100,000 miles and needed very few repairs. Normal maintenance items consisted of regular oil and filter changes, transmission and differential oil changes, new brakes, new tires, and a few new light bulbs. While it didn't have some of the amenities of a diesel pusher, the repair and maintenance costs were comparably minimal. Almost any gas chassis of that vintage or newer (that has had proper maintenance) can be expected to go 175,000 to 200,000 miles without major component failures.
Keep in mind interior amenities and systems not only wear out but also become obsolete. Microwaves, televisions, refrigerators, furnaces, entertainment systems, and air conditioners have a definite useful life span.
If you're looking at 10 year old or older motorhomes most will have analog televisions that will likely need replacement sooner than later. The same is true of those using the ammonia absorption refrigerators.
Personally I would look for a later model gas coach equipped with a residential style refrigerator and flat screen TV's. The maintenance costs will be more in line with what you spent on your class C, and you'll have minimal costs involved with updating or replacing appliances.
As for reliability we drove our 2001 Winnebago Adventurer for 12 years and well over 100,000 miles and needed very few repairs. Normal maintenance items consisted of regular oil and filter changes, transmission and differential oil changes, new brakes, new tires, and a few new light bulbs. While it didn't have some of the amenities of a diesel pusher, the repair and maintenance costs were comparably minimal. Almost any gas chassis of that vintage or newer (that has had proper maintenance) can be expected to go 175,000 to 200,000 miles without major component failures.
Keep in mind interior amenities and systems not only wear out but also become obsolete. Microwaves, televisions, refrigerators, furnaces, entertainment systems, and air conditioners have a definite useful life span.
If you're looking at 10 year old or older motorhomes most will have analog televisions that will likely need replacement sooner than later. The same is true of those using the ammonia absorption refrigerators.
Personally I would look for a later model gas coach equipped with a residential style refrigerator and flat screen TV's. The maintenance costs will be more in line with what you spent on your class C, and you'll have minimal costs involved with updating or replacing appliances.
