Question to Class B manufacturers
I am a satisfied owner of a 2006 Roadtrek 210 V on a Chevy chassis. A very fine piece of equipment that has performed well on my many trips. The quality of craftmanship and design tells me that the ma...
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I do agree that a "C" is cheaper. One can get a 24 foot "C" with a decent fridge, stove, microwave, generator, and other items in the low to mid $50k range.
The problem is that the Sprinter is the only game in town for a lot of things, such as length (only 24 foot chassis.) It also wasn't that long ago when it was the only Euro-van on US shores, so all the "B" makers who were moving from the Chevy Express went to that.
Things will change. The Transit is in high demand, and due to fleet purchases, RV upfitters are behind them, so it might be a year or two before we start seeing Transit upfits, other than Sportsmobiles. European motorhome makers are well used to the ProMaster/Ducato line, so we will start seeing more coming that way. We might even see a 24 foot Transit with 4WD, who knows.
I would look at Sportsmobile as sort of the baseline of what a "B" costs. Winnebago is under their upfit price, while most other places are above it. Sportsmobile isn't cheap, but they are not excessive either.
The problem is that the Sprinter is the only game in town for a lot of things, such as length (only 24 foot chassis.) It also wasn't that long ago when it was the only Euro-van on US shores, so all the "B" makers who were moving from the Chevy Express went to that.
Things will change. The Transit is in high demand, and due to fleet purchases, RV upfitters are behind them, so it might be a year or two before we start seeing Transit upfits, other than Sportsmobiles. European motorhome makers are well used to the ProMaster/Ducato line, so we will start seeing more coming that way. We might even see a 24 foot Transit with 4WD, who knows.
I would look at Sportsmobile as sort of the baseline of what a "B" costs. Winnebago is under their upfit price, while most other places are above it. Sportsmobile isn't cheap, but they are not excessive either.
