Kevin O. wrote:
I am a NEWBIE when it comes to motorhomes. I had my heart set on a new Thor Palazzo until I came across the Forest River Legacy 340BH which has the same exact floor plan. I'm just looking for some opinions on why you would choose one over the other.
Thanks, Kevin
We have a Thor now (different model), it's fine, and I'd certainly consider another one. We looked at the Palazzo at the recent FMCA rally and it was very nice. In addition, Thor has modified the slide mechanism in new Palazzo units and (supposedly) the difficulty in slide alignment has been addressed. However, we previously owned a Forest River trailer and liked it a lot too. I would certainly consider any Forest River product.
Apart from major design screw-ups, which affect all units but tend to get fixed in the next model year,* the more important consideration is the build quality of the particular unit you're looking at. For example, the absolute worst horror story I've ever heard of occurred in a Winnebago luxury model (!), which otherwise has an excellent reputation. So, whatever you decide, do a really thorough PDI and as noted above, don't accept delivery of the unit until the major components are working correctly.
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* Recall the adage from computer science: never buy version 1.0 of anything. :)
