way2roll,
I absolutely agree with what you added, as well. In our case, back in 2004, we had 4 kids (ages 8, 4, 3, 1), wifey & I, plus a plump Golden Retriever. While we certainly entertained the TT options, it would have required us to get rid of the minivan, buy a full size VAN, and use that. Wifey didn't want to give up the minivan and didn't want a full-size van as her daily driver. So we would've had to acquire another vehicle (the full-size van) anyway. Pick-up trucks were out because 6 in a pick-up truck is not comfortable....especially with 90 lbs. of Golden Retriever sitting on your lap! LOL
So that's when we looked at C's, and then ultimately the A's. Which has been about as close to ideal as possible for us.
Plus, I personally like the physics of a big vehicle towing a smaller vehicle, rather than the other way around. That's just me. Plus, I know I can get wifey to slide behind the wheel of the class A once in a while, but she told me flat-out she wouldn't feel comfortable towing.
Our workhorse gasser is a bit noisier inside than the minivan or a full-size van, but the drivability, in my opinion, is darn good for a 22,000 lb. vehicle. I don't find it fatiguing at all. When people ask what it's like to drive it, I tell them it's like driving my living room down the road. Unless it's windy....then it's like driving a sail boat! LOL
~Rick
