List of RV's by features and options

A possible shortcut would be to start with the large volume dealers such as RVWholesalers and RVDirect. They have pix, specs, sometimes videos and floorplans. You could gather a good starting list from there. Then branch out to local dealers if that's your choice. FWIW, RVW does not post prices, but does post MSRP (somewhat fictional) but you can guesstimate the price they'll sell if for by taking about 30 - 35% off. They will email you the price and no negotiating. Believe RVDirect is similar. Much less than that discount, you need to keep looking.

Do you have access to a lot of RV dealers in your area? If not, you might be researching manufacturers that aren't represented by the dealers near you. I would first determine what manufacturers are sold in your area and concentrate on those first. Buying from and dealing with a reputable local dealer is one of the most important things for me. I know a lot of people have driven hours to buy an RV, but once you own it, you have to rely on local service.

I picked a couple dealers, went to their website, picked out a few models that met my basic needs, and then headed to the dealer to look in person. I ended up buying a TT that was not originally on my shortlist. The point being that on-line research only gets you so far in your decision making.

The other option is to attend an RV show, because they have a wide assortment of units that you can usually walk through without being hassled with a high-pressure sales pitch. And sometimes you can get good sales prices during the offseason.

The Rving Planet Finder is a good source, but I found that some models were missing that are on the manufacturers website. Most are there, but some are missing like the next years models. When I was looking, I just did it the hard way. I used this list and just went to each manufacturers site and found the trailers with the floorplans/specs that I was looking for.

Trailer Manufacturers

PureMI wrote:
just out of curiosity, would anyone be willing to pay for such a site? I'm asking because I work for a company that primarily compiles such data for car companies, but if a business case could be made, it might be worth reviewing.

That said, who WOULD pay? It would cost a lot of money to create and keep updated.

X4 no I wouldn't pay. All the information is available on the manufacturers sites.

This might help - you can't put on enough filters to get exactly what you're looking for, but it might help narrow some things down.

http://www.rvingplanet.com/rv-finder/

PureMI wrote:
just out of curiosity, would anyone be willing to pay for such a site? I'm asking because I work for a company that primarily compiles such data for car companies, but if a business case could be made, it might be worth reviewing.

That said, who WOULD pay? It would cost a lot of money to create and keep updated.

I wouldn't pay. I was hoping a version was already out there. I know that I can find the information myself with just some time but if someone had already done the work :)

PureMI wrote:
just out of curiosity, would anyone be willing to pay for such a site? I'm asking because I work for a company that primarily compiles such data for car companies, but if a business case could be made, it might be worth reviewing.

That said, who WOULD pay? It would cost a lot of money to create and keep updated.

No.Because I can do the same research myself.

PureMI wrote:
just out of curiosity, would anyone be willing to pay for such a site? I'm asking because I work for a company that primarily compiles such data for car companies, but if a business case could be made, it might be worth reviewing.

That said, who WOULD pay? It would cost a lot of money to create and keep updated.

I would not pay. It doesn't take that long on the web to find what you are looking for and compare different models.

just out of curiosity, would anyone be willing to pay for such a site? I'm asking because I work for a company that primarily compiles such data for car companies, but if a business case could be made, it might be worth reviewing.

That said, who WOULD pay? It would cost a lot of money to create and keep updated.

Well there was a website called Trailer Advisor that let you input your criteria with weights to determine what is more important. I used it as recently as last week, but it appears that the domain expired. Maybe it will comeback soon.

http://campcentral.net/advisor/traileradvisor.php