Do Brands Matter? (Keystone/Crossroads/Wildwood/Jayco)

jump on a brand and hope for the best?

jump on a brand and hope for the best. ( i left out the question mark )

and i agree with the first 2 posters. Pick a floorplan and try to find a dealer with a good reputation.

I would read the owners forums of each brand for an owner opinion, read what they are saying.

I like what jim did, 2016 $15k is nice.:C
I was getting a little worried when he mentioned $50k for a new one. Losing $25k as soon as you sign would hurt .

I just went through two months worth of tire kicking. I started off looking at the Grand Design trailers, specifically the Reflection series. I liked what I saw and used that as the "bar" if you will for standards in a mid-$50's (new) priced trailer. I then looked at the Imagine series by GD, and it was good, but not as good as the Reflection.

From there I looked at a number of Forest River models, Keystone models, Coleman models, and Heartland - specifically the Mallard. I found all of these just mentioned to be about the same quality and build grade - but none up to the standard of the a Reflection. Things like insulation rating, quality of finish inside, slider hardware, wall thickness, etc. we're some of the key differentiators for me.

Over the weekend I found a 2016 Reflection that was basically brand new, and saved over $15k. Bringing it home Thursday.

Good luck with your search.

id stay away from camper world and go to a smaller dealer

You hear good and bad about all the major brands. Seems to be no pattern; some are good, others have problems. We had a Forest River Rockwood trailer and it's been great. Others have had problems with Forest River. In my opinion, the trailers you're looking at in that price range are all built about the same.