need 1st time advice on a TT
Im completely new to travel trailers and recently went to my first show in Syracuse NY. I really dont know anything about a good brand high quality and durability or bad brands. I did like the Coachma...
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Bill & Kate wrote:
I would suggest that you decide on a basic floor plan that you think will work for, then make a list of make/models you see that seem to fit. Then look on the used market for late model one of those. Tons of people buy new, then figure out it wasn't what they wanted - make their loss your gain, and get a clean, depreciated unit with some after market stuff already installed, and most the bugs worked out. Some dealers will even give you a short warranty.
Use that for a year or two to find out if it is what you really like, then upgrade when you decide what you really needed .....
I think this is great advice. Realize that you're not going to get the perfect camper on the first try. It sounds like you want a bunkhouse floor plan and a toy hauler (if you're not putting your ATV in you pickup's bed.) Find a used one close to that, buy it, and realize that you'll want to upgrade/change when you're a more informed consumer. What's important to me (a toilet, decent shower, and a place for a coffee pot) isn't necessarily important to you. I often tell my friends that I can only help them to not buy a bad trailer. A "good" trailer is the one that the wife wants. :)
