Thor ACE 30.2 vs Forest River 31B3
First time RVer here. Have looked at quite a few, and we have a couple of requirements. 1. has to have bunks (3 kids plus 3 adults) 2. 32' or under (my wife wants to be able to drive and wont go...
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Floor plan, floor plan, floor plan. Once you know what you want in a floor plan, list the "must haves" and the deal breakers. After that, the "nice to haves" and then start looking again.
We have been through this exercise over the last 3 years and finally got what we hope will be our last motorhome. Like you, we didn't want a king bed, so we limited our searches to queen beds only. We also wanted a residential fridge, so that narrowed down the scope considerably.
As Effy originally said, the quality at the entry level is splitting hairs. For example, some brands may not have a solid door to the bedroom - that is something to look at. Some brands have a lack of backsplashes behind or beside the range. Some brands have nightstands next to the head of the bed and some have power outlets there as well, but many don't. These are just little details that you pick up on after looking at all of them. Some things you can modify after the fact, some you either can't or need to pay someone if they are important enough to you.
In most cases, the entry level units across all brands have details that separate them from the others. Cost may also be a deciding factor as some dealers and brands have deeper discounts than others.
We have been through this exercise over the last 3 years and finally got what we hope will be our last motorhome. Like you, we didn't want a king bed, so we limited our searches to queen beds only. We also wanted a residential fridge, so that narrowed down the scope considerably.
As Effy originally said, the quality at the entry level is splitting hairs. For example, some brands may not have a solid door to the bedroom - that is something to look at. Some brands have a lack of backsplashes behind or beside the range. Some brands have nightstands next to the head of the bed and some have power outlets there as well, but many don't. These are just little details that you pick up on after looking at all of them. Some things you can modify after the fact, some you either can't or need to pay someone if they are important enough to you.
In most cases, the entry level units across all brands have details that separate them from the others. Cost may also be a deciding factor as some dealers and brands have deeper discounts than others.
