Travato vs. used Leisure Travel?
I currently live full time in a 24ft Class C. I've decided to buy a Class B as my next home, and need inputs to choose between Travato 59G and used LT vans such as this 2006 Free Spirit http://www.rv...
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topless wrote:
I have 2 things that would keep me away from the Travato. Fiat and Winnebago, the proud maker of the famous LeSharo. Nothing against Winnebago, but they have picked some very poor chassis to convert to RVs IMHO. Maybe Fiat builds better stuff nowadays, but I would wait a couple years to see the reliability of the chassis.
I seriously doubt any MB vehicle would cost $30k in repairs, the difference between the 2 vans. And being that the Travato is a new van chassis, finding good service in rural areas might not be as easy as you think.
But, I've been known to hold a grudge for a long time and the 1 Fiat I owned was a pos, and it cost me more money in 7 months that I owned it than any vehicle I've ever owned. Besides, I hate FWD.
I understand your concerns, and I have no experience to argue otherwise. We've been very fortunate to be able to buy new, so don't really expect any chassis issues in the first year. And we haven't had any yet, either (sliding door excepted). We've been to a couple of dodge dealers, which seem very easy to find - thanks to the incredible proliferation of Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep in the US. But we visit for a service, not a breakdown, so we've not yet been forced to find help outside of an urban area.
