question about starcraft

westend wrote:
Heh, Starcraft, they're all junk, they'll never last! :( :B :W

LOL. Westend you'll be lucky if you get another 40 years out of the piece of junk! Better send it up to me now!!! Hahha.

All I can add to the conversation at this point is my own personal experience with my first ever Travel Trailer (see sig).

So far it's been a great unit, I have no regrets so far. It is NOT perfect however.

My unit turned 1 year old in June. So far I've had it to the dealer once for the following warranty work:
1 non functioning 120v outlet (loose wire).
My black tank gauge always read empty (yes empty not full), loose wire again.
There were a couple of trim type issues on the interior that were fixed.
On the outside one marker light on the rear of the unit was over tightened to the point that it was bent and would not hold the lens cap in place. (Replaced)

And that was It I think. This fall when I'm done camping for the season I'm going to take it back to the dealer and have them winterize it for me. A section of the underbelly in the rear of the unit has come loose and I'll be asking for that to be fixed under warranty...

The unit is perfect for us. Entry level, *whatever*. What matters is if it's right for you and not the elite that think nothing good can be had for less than a million bucks...

IMHO: I looked at 100s of units over nearly three years before we settled on this unit. I'm lucky to live in a area with a lot of brand representation. My closest Jayco Dealer is 10 minutes from my house and I lusted over many of their units with similar floorplans.

Finally at the end of the day (again, IMHO) I decided that the main difference currently between Jayco and Starcraft is the brand premium you pay for the badge. Not saying that there are *no* real differences like larger tank capacities in Jayco's, I am saying that the difference is slight.

YMMV! Every brand builds a Lemon from time to time.

Do lots of research. For me it was half the fun.