Thor ACE ahead of the competition

vjstangelo wrote:
(snip, snip) I expect that any RV I purchase will have warranty issues with fit and finish.

It's certainly possible. One would think that high-end motorhomes would have a better build quality, but there are horror stories about build quality even for $400,000 "luxury" units. To me, many of the luxury units are loaded up with stupid add-ons (like marble flooring and chandeliers) designed more to appeal to status-conscious blockheads than to add any functional value. Oh well... Degustibus non est disputandum

vjstangelo wrote:
(snip, snip) I'll put it to the readers: any of the motor homes in the price range of the ACE have an outside kitchen?

As you noted, the ACE 29.3 has an optional outside kitchen. But at the FMCA show in Perry a few months ago, we spent a fair amount of time looking at new units and I don't recall many in the smaller size range with outside kitchens. I'd think that's mostly to maintain the limited amount of storage space in smaller units. Or maybe not. Many (most?) of even smaller units do seem to offer optional outside entertainment centers, which also cut into the available storage space. You'll find out this week in Hershey, but I'd think carefully about the outside kitchen issue. Everything in a motorhome is a trade-off. It's easy enough to set up a Coleman grill and you'll need to decide whether you'd rather have the storage or the feature.

Let us know what you decide...