What constitutes an "entry level" Class A?
So I've been researching, reading about, and even seeing first-hand various Class A RVs. I was told to specifically check out Newmar, Tiffin, and Winnebago as they were better quality than the Tho...
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Just like Every auto manufacturer, RV companies have "tiers" of models. As an example; the Chevy Spark is probably the companies cheapest offering and could hardly be compared to a tricked out Corvette. In this case the Spark would be Chevy's entry level car. So for Class A Motorhomes, companies offer their cheapest model as their base offering to get your foot in the door of a Class A RV. It's their entry level model, and the pricing and amenities go up from there. So, as a baseline, all manufacturers offer an entry level coach. (Thor Ace, Winnie Vista, Newmar Bay star sport, etc). Rv manufacturers use gas chassis for their entry line, maybe a few models of gas coaches going up the line, and then you hit higher end DP models. But each brand also has an entry level DP model as well. Just like they have cheap and expensive Class C's, and TT's and 5ers.
Entry level in this sense is their cheapest, most basic model of a particular RV type.
Now don't confuse this with quality, because they can be very different.
Since almost all manufacturers use the same chassis, same fridge, same ac etc etc, it's pretty hard to say one entry level RV is of superior quality than another. People will tell you that's the case, but I say it's splitting hairs and I've been in enough RV's to say it's more like jaded thinking. Compare a Chevy Spark to a Ford focus for example. Sure there are nuances which is how you make a decision, but I've always snickered at folks who think one brand's entry level coach quality is far superior to another. Frankly they're all very poor quality when it comes down to it. Each brand tries to get theirs slapped together and off the line onto the sales lot as fast as they can. I think you get more bling the further up the food chain you go, but I am not real convinced that more money gets you better quality either. It's the same assembly line with the same folks building $500k coaches as $80k ones. Do some companies do a little better job at the "how"? Sure. But not much. You have to sift through comments on brand loyality to arrive at truly critical and unbiased opinions. They're all cheap no matter what you spend.
Entry level in this sense is their cheapest, most basic model of a particular RV type.
Now don't confuse this with quality, because they can be very different.
Since almost all manufacturers use the same chassis, same fridge, same ac etc etc, it's pretty hard to say one entry level RV is of superior quality than another. People will tell you that's the case, but I say it's splitting hairs and I've been in enough RV's to say it's more like jaded thinking. Compare a Chevy Spark to a Ford focus for example. Sure there are nuances which is how you make a decision, but I've always snickered at folks who think one brand's entry level coach quality is far superior to another. Frankly they're all very poor quality when it comes down to it. Each brand tries to get theirs slapped together and off the line onto the sales lot as fast as they can. I think you get more bling the further up the food chain you go, but I am not real convinced that more money gets you better quality either. It's the same assembly line with the same folks building $500k coaches as $80k ones. Do some companies do a little better job at the "how"? Sure. But not much. You have to sift through comments on brand loyality to arrive at truly critical and unbiased opinions. They're all cheap no matter what you spend.
