Went to the Phoenix RV show yesterday...
LaMesa RV is doing a show at the Univ. of Phoenix stadium this weekend. Spent a couple of hours looking at many units from toy haulers to Tiffins and everything in between.
Came away with a few observations. We saw what has to be the best layout in a fiver bar none. It is an Evergreen 340RK. Go to their website goevergreenrv.com and take a look at this. It wasn't cheap at 68K, but it had to be the best thought out floor plan we've ever seen. Wife said it was more like a studio apartment than an RV. I was almost enough to make us sell the Endeavor and go the fiver route again. Build quality was average as was fit and finish.
The nicest of their DPs in our opinion was the Fleetwood 42P. Only had three slides but what a beautiful layout.
Many manufactures still haven't jumped the curve on interiors. Ugly window valences and bedspreads. Many units interiors were WHITE everything. That is just plain stupid if you are an active person or have animals. Seemed nearly all the bigger units including fivers, gassers and DPs had those useless fake fireplaces. Lots of huge televisions. Most of the bigger units have the full bath with two doors instead of the shower/sink and crapper closet setup.
Thought the fit and finish in most units was pretty marginal to downright bad in some of the lower end units. Some of the very low priced units didn't look like they would stand up more than a few trips with dogs and kids. The lower end gassers were pretty Spartan.
The only units that had sold Friday were to higher end Tiffans. Listening to folks talk was interesting. Most like us were just tire kicking enjoying looking at units.
Came away with a few observations. We saw what has to be the best layout in a fiver bar none. It is an Evergreen 340RK. Go to their website goevergreenrv.com and take a look at this. It wasn't cheap at 68K, but it had to be the best thought out floor plan we've ever seen. Wife said it was more like a studio apartment than an RV. I was almost enough to make us sell the Endeavor and go the fiver route again. Build quality was average as was fit and finish.
The nicest of their DPs in our opinion was the Fleetwood 42P. Only had three slides but what a beautiful layout.
Many manufactures still haven't jumped the curve on interiors. Ugly window valences and bedspreads. Many units interiors were WHITE everything. That is just plain stupid if you are an active person or have animals. Seemed nearly all the bigger units including fivers, gassers and DPs had those useless fake fireplaces. Lots of huge televisions. Most of the bigger units have the full bath with two doors instead of the shower/sink and crapper closet setup.
Thought the fit and finish in most units was pretty marginal to downright bad in some of the lower end units. Some of the very low priced units didn't look like they would stand up more than a few trips with dogs and kids. The lower end gassers were pretty Spartan.
The only units that had sold Friday were to higher end Tiffans. Listening to folks talk was interesting. Most like us were just tire kicking enjoying looking at units.
