Host Aspen SB triple.

skyhammer wrote:

Your experience with Host was the polar opposite of mine.
My Everest, which is much larger than a Cascade, cost $43k, $12k off MSRP, or 21.18%, that was the offer before bargaining.
My Everest included, up graded escape hatch, dry bath, 2.5k Onan Generator, rear view wireless camera, LED TV, stereo, Microwave convection oven, regular oven with 3 burner cook top,8cuft fridge, AC, power awning, 1500 watt inverter, 2, 30lb propane tanks, 2 GC batteries, storage bay slide out and more.
Dave never bad mouthed the competitors, but does think his campers are better.

Yes, I think it was you that related that experience to me back when I posted about which way to go. Based on your experience, I went back to Dave several times, but nope, he wasn't budging. And of course that's fine, it's his business, he's apparently got his production line full and doesn't need to discount, that's certainly his option. I did a lot of price checking, and unlike several years ago, the market has firmed up and the 25-30% discounts that were pretty easy to get in 2009/2010 with a simple web search just don't seem to be happening as much anymore. I was able to talk the local AF dealer down just over 16%, which was better than anywhere, but it took awhile. Any even slightly discounted new AF campers were leftovers with none of the common options that I would want anyway.

To be clear, I really like the Host layout - you hear occasionally issues with minor fit and finish, but nothing major, and I loved the idea of having a 10'9" camper with no extended rear bumper, entry off to the side of the rear cap, and inset stairs - lots of storage, nice layout, just a unique design.

But it wasn't $15k nicer, and Arctic Fox has fewer naysayers (and a lot more campers) - the only issues I read about are the delaminations in 04-06 campers (which my 860 also had) but little since.

YMMV -

- Clay