So normally, I'd say phooey to buying used for a first timer. I bought my first one new - no way would I have considered a used TT. And my first one was a Coleman. Agree withe the comment made that this is a entry level trailer. and the fit and finish was cr@ppy, but better than others I looked at in my price range.
But you stated that you won't need the extra sleeping room after the oldest move on - then you will be stuck with bunks your not using. so either buy a used bunk house that you won't take a deprecation hit on when you sell it due to not needing bunks. Or suck it up and find a new one and break down/set up beds. It's not a big deal.
As for advising you to tell the older ones to sleep in a tent, I'm sure you know how that will go down. People give that advice a lot - but most likely never followed it. So you big kids - were going to buy this new camper and go on great trips, but yea, your going to have to sleep in a tent - if you could do that, it would be great. Sounds like a line from Office Space...
You need to figure out the payload capacity of your Armada. Look at the door jamb and post the number where is says weight of cargo and passengers not to exceed xxxx lbs. Tow capacity is a fantasy. don't rely on it.
