If you are willing to go as far back as 1990, you might find a Bluebird for that price range (even if they are asking $30,000 they might come down to sell it).
Personally I would be looking for a Alpine DP. They came from the factory with a high HP engine and a 10,000 pound hitch. Another nice benefit of the one that Motorhome reviewed back in the 90's was the front mounted generator pulls out (electric slide) to reveal fuel fillers on both sides of the coach, but tucked under the locked slide. I thought what a great idea, you can pull up to the pump, and know exactly how far away the pump hose much reach to the filler tube. On my RV the filler is above the rear bumper, and I constantly would pull a couple feet to far, or not far enough to have the hose reach to the center of my RV.
I liked the layout as well. Alpine was made in Washington until about 10 years ago. I was sad to see them go.
You might also find a Country Coach in the price range that you are looking at. Beaver is another name of high end coaches that are no longer made, but came with very high HP engines - they where also made in Oregon.
Personally after using a 4 wheel down car for several years, then towing a Windstar van on a tow dolly, I was happy not to do the tow dolly anymore. I have a Ford Edge with all wheel drive. It was easy enough to move the tow dolly into camp, and then back the RV over the top of it (so nobody else could move it, and it was out of the way). But with a car trailer, you would have to unload the car, then park it, back the trailer into the double wide space (chances are they are not 65' long) and then unhitch, and then park RV beside it, and car in front of the trailer. You might get bad looks from the camp host for having 3 vehicles on the small parking area as well. Parking the trailer off site might be required at many parks. Then you will have to walk back to get the car after finding a RV parking spot.
Might be worth it or not?
I like and recommend 4 wheel down towing. .
Fred.
