Thanks to all you DP Pushers!!

dezolen wrote:
When we made our decision on the class A it came down to a low mileage 2007 DP or a brand new 2013 Gas coach for the same money. Have a 5 year powertrain warrantee,2 year bumper to bumper, modern appliances latest electronics everything new. Before this we had a gas V10 F250 pulling a 33' 5th wheel for 5 years with no regrets. At the time diesel truck was an option as well.
If money were no object sure I'd go for the DP but with limited time to travel and funds the Gas is more than adequate. Just tired of hearing negative comments comparing the 2. Nothing wrong with buying a gas powered unit.
Happy Glamping to all.

x2 And its nice to have that factory warranty on the full drive train. Buying used, especially a diesel, can be very very expensive when something breaks. You see it on here all the time.

For myself as some others the RV experience is the joy of driving the rig. I enjoying driving my diesel pusher more than any other vehicle I own so nothing but a pusher diesel for me. But that's just me.;)

In my experience with both the difference is hardly waiting to get to your destination compared to enjoying the drive as much as your destination. DP or I'm staying home!

When we made our decision on the class A it came down to a low mileage 2007 DP or a brand new 2013 Gas coach for the same money. Have a 5 year powertrain warrantee,2 year bumper to bumper, modern appliances latest electronics everything new. Before this we had a gas V10 F250 pulling a 33' 5th wheel for 5 years with no regrets. At the time diesel truck was an option as well.
If money were no object sure I'd go for the DP but with limited time to travel and funds the Gas is more than adequate. Just tired of hearing negative comments comparing the 2. Nothing wrong with buying a gas powered unit.
Happy Glamping to all.

I love my diesel pusher. I have driven many gas motorhomes in the past and when I decided to purchase one I went with diesel since the foundation (frame, axles, transmission, drive shaft, steering, brakes etc.) are all built stronger and heavier. I am willing to pay for all of those things and enjoy my comfortable, quiet ride. I also wanted a larger motorhome with 4 slides and a tag axle and I couldn't imagine getting a gas engine to push it all. Just my honest opinion....

mike brez wrote:

dezolen wrote:
Obviously no one has driven a new gas coach. Noise is not an issue. What good is a deisel that sits in an RV park most of it's life. Guess it's ok if money is no object

We'll I recently took out a 2013 Bounder 35K with a V10 and it was the most most noisy thing ever. I could not wait to get it back to the dealers lot. So yea I have driven a new gas coach.

You make a very valid point. Each person has to make their own decision on cost vs usage. If you only make a couple trips a year like I do (only 4 to 6000 miles per year) then it just doesn't make sense to spend way more money for something you hardly use. Now if I was a full timer or spent months each year driving over the Rockies then I would own a diesel. At 2200rpm and 65mph my new gasser isn't loud at all. And I got gas as low as $3.09/gal this fall. Going up a steep mountain grade it is loud. The time I spend on steep mountain grades is close to zero. I'll enjoy my roomy king bed bath and a half fully equipped 38' gasser more than I would a way more expensive diesel (higher initial cost, higher fuel cost, higher maintenance cost). But once again, if I was full timing or close to that, a DP would be my first choice. The sad thing is so many people buy one or the other, use it once or twice, and then it sits parked somewhere and they take a bath on depreciation. A lot of the happiest DP owners in here are the ones that picked up a low mileage used DP at a fraction of its new cost. That's probably the smartest way to own a DP. Unless of course you are Big Daddy Warbucks who owns a Prevost just because he can and uses it once or twice a year for Nascar, etc. like a buddy of mine. It sure looks nice in his big driveway sitting next to his McMansion. No matter what you got there's somebody with something bigger and better. And if you are happy with what you got the rest of the bs is just breaking wind. :)

I have a 09 gas---and yes its noisy, yes it has limited power and torque, yes the braking is poor, yes the ride is power, when leveling raising the motorhome not lowers it. But , with all that said it is what the Lord blessed us with and that is what we will have to live with till another blessing comes our way---maybe a nice used diesel. The Adventurers for Christ.org

Lipets wrote:
there are several DP new on the market at $145-155,000

could be? I have not yet looked lately but I kind of am refering to
40ft type Tiffin.monaco,newmar,winnibego,etc,entegra etc etc there all over 250ish
The only MH I can think of that is in that catagory/price range is coachman

there are several DP new on the market at $145-155,000

dezolen wrote:
Have a new Tiffin gas. It is only noisy as engine revs high going up hill. Other than that I don't hear it. If anything all we hear is some wind noise. Perhaps some people are driving uphill most of the time...
Ride is fine. Perhaps if I sold our stick house and had loads of money to put into a DP I would, but spending $115,000 for a new gas model more than meets the needs of lots of people rather than $200,000 plus for a new DP.
Not having to climb over the passenger sure beats "The hump in middle"

there is NO DOUBT a Gasser is a ton of money less than a DP but the DP motorhome is also a TON better so U get what u pay for so to speak
But DPMH are pretty obnoxious $$$ wise when you looking at new or even 1-2 years old.