Thor Compass 2017
My wife and I are considering getting back into RVing with the Thor Compass. We are looking for pros and cons from users to help us decide. Would appreciate any comments. If this request is inappro...
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We looked at the Compass before buying our signature rig. We liked a lot of things about it but for us it wouldn't work.
1 - Didn't want the Mercedes. We live in the hills (pacific northwest) and the small diesel V6 didn't do as well in the hills/winds as we expected. Didn't want to have to rely on it as primary transportation on the road, and it is weak for towing a toad.
2 - A servicing Mercedes dealer was a couple of hours away.
3 - Gas engine was cheaper and easier to maintain, not to mention more powerful.
4 - No cargo carrying capacity, and unless you get the twin bunks model there is nowhere to put anything. We average 160 days a year - the Compass/Synergy was too small.
Don't know what your budget is, but we paid $104K out the door for our rig with an 8 year warranty. Winnebago quality trumps Thor handily I'm sorry to say. Ours has every option except on-demand hot water (didn't want it) and roof solar panel (we'll have a portable).
Plus it has 2600 pounds of cargo carrying capacity, a huge trunk, and can tow a car.
Don't know what your intent for the Thor was - weekends, whatever.
We liked it but it wasn't for us.
1 - Didn't want the Mercedes. We live in the hills (pacific northwest) and the small diesel V6 didn't do as well in the hills/winds as we expected. Didn't want to have to rely on it as primary transportation on the road, and it is weak for towing a toad.
2 - A servicing Mercedes dealer was a couple of hours away.
3 - Gas engine was cheaper and easier to maintain, not to mention more powerful.
4 - No cargo carrying capacity, and unless you get the twin bunks model there is nowhere to put anything. We average 160 days a year - the Compass/Synergy was too small.
Don't know what your budget is, but we paid $104K out the door for our rig with an 8 year warranty. Winnebago quality trumps Thor handily I'm sorry to say. Ours has every option except on-demand hot water (didn't want it) and roof solar panel (we'll have a portable).
Plus it has 2600 pounds of cargo carrying capacity, a huge trunk, and can tow a car.
Don't know what your intent for the Thor was - weekends, whatever.
We liked it but it wasn't for us.
