We traded down but up. Had a brand new 38' Coachmen that had everything we wanted but we like to move around a lot when we are on the road and found it a hassle to set up and close up every couple of days - plus I am not a truck driver and found that a lot of places we wanted to visit were pretty tight to maneuver. It was the perfect 5th wheel to park for the Summer beside a lake and visit it on weekends but not what we really needed for what we wanted to do. So we traded it "up" to a 32' Excel with 3 slides, the same amenities and better quality. 6' did make a lot of difference for us. This is finally "the one" and we love it. It all boils down to what you want and would be happiest with.