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BernieCheryl
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Mar 05, 2016

Quality Control??

I am retiring at the end of this year and my wife and I are planning on upgrading from a travel trailer to a Class A Motorhome. I have been doing a lot of research on what to get. Our budget can't exceed about 90k.

I thought I had found the ideal motorhome in the Thor Motor Coach A.C.E. 29.4. It has everything we'd want (we don't have kids) including a king bed (I am 6'5", so a nice sized bed is more than a luxury). I've seen some videos on it, and I've looked at a lot of different dealer websites.

As a second choice, I've been looking at some Fleetwood models and a Jayco model.

Here is my problem. When I look for customer reviews of these motor homes it appears to be tough to find a review that is favorable (other than outside of the manufacturer's website). Indeed, looking at reviews for dealers, I find multiple unfavorable reviews for dealers (and their service departments as well).

Is there a brand that generally gets favorable reviews, and is there a dealer that generally gets favorable reviews? As an example, though many people may not like Toyotas, most people concede that they generally make a high quality product. Is there a Class A motorhome equivalent?

Bonus points awarded for someone recommending a high quality dealer as well. ;)

We are willing to stretch above our budget in order to get something good. But I figure we've only got one chance to get it right. Thanks for any help you can give me.

22 Replies

  • Be sure of the bed measurements. Most king size in rv's are "camper kings" at 75" in length. That may be a little short for you.
  • I wouldn't worry about a dealer at all - we bought our DP off of Craigs List from a computer programmer in Bolder, Colorado.

    Ours was a 2005 Fleetwood Excursion 39S that we bought for $84.5K and it was in almost perfect condition. The Excursion is the same as a Discovery, but it's the upgraded version and it has the higher ceilings that you'll need. The only thing that's actually gone bad was the engine alternator which his warranty paid for.

    Bill