First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006
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Hello all. I finally got signed up for this Forum. Something about "Invalid Captcha", whatever that is. Thank god for cell phones!
Anyway I am in this boat as we speak! I have been looking on the internet for at least 6 months doing research on which MH would be best for me. I have to tell you that there are so many to choose from!
I have made lists of what I want on the MH when I purchase it so I don't forget anything when I actually take ownership. You can kind of get lost in all the excitement when your buying something new so I want to make sure I have it right.
Here is what I will be using the MH for 95% of the time. I am a tournament bass fisherman and truly tired of making reservations in motels all over the place. So a MH would be truly magical at times when I am traveling.
My biggest concern is Length. I would love to purchase a 40 footer. however that would not fit my needs, only wants. What would work best, IMO, is around a 23-30 footer as it is much easier to launch a boat ( 21 foot Skeeter) with a shorter MH than a much longer one.
I have a few models written down to look at. I have not physically looked at any of them, only on the internet. I am finishing up my "financing First" then going to look. To me its easier that way.
The models I have written down are: Forest River Sunseeker's & FR3, Thor AXIS & Thor HD-MAX and the Winnebago Vista & Aspect. I really like the floor plan on the Fleetwood but I did not see to many positive reviews on the Fleetwood and that scares me. Although I am sure they are not all bad. You usually don't hear anything if everything is fine with your MH
I have seen good and bad threads on here for almost all of these. I am, most likely, going to buy new but the more I read I may end up buying a few year old model.
Can you still get a good warranty with a few year old MH? As a warranty is one of the things that's on the top of my list of things I want with the purchase.
My price range is around $150,000 and these models fall into the categories that I would need. Length is the biggest.
The one I haven't completely made up my mind on the Gas vs Diesel yet though. The Diesel versions in my Length are 24-26 feet but the floor plans look a little funky to me. And I do not think I will be driving more than 3-5,000 miles per year. I will be towing around 3,000 - 4,000 pounds however. And there is a few, fairly big hills and passes, here in Washington State.
Starting tomorrow I am actually going to head to the dealers and start looking and driving these models i have listed above. And who knows I may find something I have not seen yet. I would love a NEWMAR, as I have seen great reviews on this Forum.
I should be in whatever new MH I choose in the next week or two! Fairly excited :-)
If any of you have any advice or just plain comments I would love to hear from the MH groups.
Thanks
Mike
Anyway I am in this boat as we speak! I have been looking on the internet for at least 6 months doing research on which MH would be best for me. I have to tell you that there are so many to choose from!
I have made lists of what I want on the MH when I purchase it so I don't forget anything when I actually take ownership. You can kind of get lost in all the excitement when your buying something new so I want to make sure I have it right.
Here is what I will be using the MH for 95% of the time. I am a tournament bass fisherman and truly tired of making reservations in motels all over the place. So a MH would be truly magical at times when I am traveling.
My biggest concern is Length. I would love to purchase a 40 footer. however that would not fit my needs, only wants. What would work best, IMO, is around a 23-30 footer as it is much easier to launch a boat ( 21 foot Skeeter) with a shorter MH than a much longer one.
I have a few models written down to look at. I have not physically looked at any of them, only on the internet. I am finishing up my "financing First" then going to look. To me its easier that way.
The models I have written down are: Forest River Sunseeker's & FR3, Thor AXIS & Thor HD-MAX and the Winnebago Vista & Aspect. I really like the floor plan on the Fleetwood but I did not see to many positive reviews on the Fleetwood and that scares me. Although I am sure they are not all bad. You usually don't hear anything if everything is fine with your MH
I have seen good and bad threads on here for almost all of these. I am, most likely, going to buy new but the more I read I may end up buying a few year old model.
Can you still get a good warranty with a few year old MH? As a warranty is one of the things that's on the top of my list of things I want with the purchase.
My price range is around $150,000 and these models fall into the categories that I would need. Length is the biggest.
The one I haven't completely made up my mind on the Gas vs Diesel yet though. The Diesel versions in my Length are 24-26 feet but the floor plans look a little funky to me. And I do not think I will be driving more than 3-5,000 miles per year. I will be towing around 3,000 - 4,000 pounds however. And there is a few, fairly big hills and passes, here in Washington State.
Starting tomorrow I am actually going to head to the dealers and start looking and driving these models i have listed above. And who knows I may find something I have not seen yet. I would love a NEWMAR, as I have seen great reviews on this Forum.
I should be in whatever new MH I choose in the next week or two! Fairly excited :-)
If any of you have any advice or just plain comments I would love to hear from the MH groups.
Thanks
Mike
