Should I buy a class C or class A?

A Class C from a rental fleet would be a great option for you and your budget. Search the forum, there are many good threads about the process and buyers have had excellent experiences.

lizbard wrote:
I checked Class A's, B's and C's and found the Class B's and C's were not comfortable for me, but the DH and I are over 50. I did not like having to take a big step up or down to go from cab to coach and vice versa.

Our Class A 2002 Winnebago Brave 35' on a Workhorse chassis is great. There is no step from the front to the coach so DW can keep an eye on them buckled into car seats on the couch. You might need to figure out a gate to keep the kids from falling down the stairs when you are stationary.

I don't like steps either, bad knee & hip after an accident, but the floor of my C is flat, and it's 2 steps closer to the ground than an A is.

I go in & out of the m/h a bunch more times than I do between cab and coach!

I checked Class A's, B's and C's and found the Class B's and C's were not comfortable for me, but the DH and I are over 50. I did not like having to take a big step up or down to go from cab to coach and vice versa. We both have vision problems, especially if we have taken off the glasses.

With the children being that age, they will have to be buckled into car seats in the back and your DW will have to be with them instead of with you in the front.

Our Class A 2002 Winnebago Brave 35' on a Workhorse chassis is great. There is no step from the front to the coach so DW can keep an eye on them buckled into car seats on the couch. You might need to figure out a gate to keep the kids from falling down the stairs when you are stationary. It will be easier with potty training since you can pull over at a rest area or parking lot and not have to worry about them running away from you when you are trying to get them to the potty.

Take DW with you to a RV store. Check around and see. Also, go to a family RV park and talk to people with young kids to get an idea of what is easier, etc.

If wife wonders if she can drive a class A, it is not hard, just need to find a parking lot and practice. I never drove one until we bought ours in 2009. Practice makes perfect.

Let us know what you decided, found, etc. If it is possible, rent an A and a C and see what works better.

Yeah, that gas mileage kills me. On occasion, I see people claim 12 MPG. If it's out there, I'd like to see it.

Good luck on the double digit gas mileage. We are averaging 8-9 mpg on our brand new c and that is not towing anything. A class a won't give you anything much better. Generally Class C's cost less than Class A's. So if you are spending $20k, then I would think you would get a better condition Class C than an A. Just my opinion.

We went from a 31' TT bunkhouse to a Class C and was the best thing we ever did. Much better for us on the move. The TT was good for being stationary and really was only set up for that type of camping. The Class C offers us much better movement from one campground to another and being able to go with out hookups as well.