My March edition of Trailer Life has a nice article introducing StarCraft's new Launch Ultra-Lite 24RLS. It has a good looking floor plan with a Super Slide, rear living room, walk=thru bath, front bedroom. Hard to believe all of this for $13,850 MSRP. Am I missing something or is this a mis-print?What is the quality level of Starcrafts? Lower or higher than a Jayco Jay Flight, which is what we have now?We really like the floorplan of this StarCraft but if price reflects quality--than this must not be much.Any input or advice would be appreciated.

Link to Starcraft web site featuring this camper with floor plan and specs: Click here.YouTube video: Click here.Another video: Click here.Actually, for that price, I don't think you can go too wrong. The floor plan is very similar to my Outback, and my Outback is 35 feet long!We had a Starcraft Pop-Up (or first camper), and was as a good one. We had it 6 years.

Wow...that really is a " ultra lite ". It is over 29 feet and about 6000 lbs GVWR. Very reasonable price.We have a new trailer on order that is 30 feet and it comes in at 10,000 lbs GVWR....similar floor plan.(and it costs A Lot More!)They certainly have found a way to cut weight and cost.

nice setup but I think I prefer the 22 bud. larger shower/tub and no slide to mess up, etc. very close to the general layout of my Ascend 17RDbumpy

Scale it.my 29 foot Coachmen, both tags say mine is 7,500 pounds. but scales Empty at 8,300.price and weight are SALES TOOLS... get it in writing (Both). before putting any money down..

Too good to be true--$13,850 for new Starcraft 24RLS

20 Replies

scbwr
Explorer II
Feb 14, 2016
Mandatory Option ='s lower base price which cannot be used for anything!!!

Unless someone wants to brag about how much they paid above list price???????
GrandpaKip
Explorer II
Feb 14, 2016
Always thought that the "mandatory option" was one of those odd creatures, the oxymoron.
downtheroad
Explorer
Feb 14, 2016
rv bill-e wrote:
I noticed two "mandatory option" packages,

mandatory options.....now let's discuss and figure that one out...:h

Who are these manufacturers kidding?
wireman
Explorer
Feb 14, 2016
http://www.jayco.com/products/travel-trailers/2016-jay-feather/23rlsw/

Here is the Jayco floorplan. That has to be a misprint.

Wireman
rv_bill-e
Explorer
Feb 13, 2016
I noticed two "mandatory option" packages, each one rather extensive. Those not only add cost, they add weight, both of which can somehow be ignored when advertising their base price model----which is not available without the mandatory options!
I would bet that any on a lot will be $10K more expensive and at least a thousand pounds heavier.
GrandpaKip
Explorer II
Feb 13, 2016
The article said the $13k or so was a base price.
jaycocreek
Explorer II
Feb 13, 2016
$16,840 at RV trader for a 2016.

Starcraft 24rls
camperforlife
Explorer
Feb 13, 2016
RoyB wrote:
Was looking at the different photos on GOOGLE showing the 24RLS Starcraft trailers. I see one shown only has a single axle while most of the others all showed two axles... Maybe that is the reason for the lower cost.

Roy Ken

This picture is a AR One which the biggest is an 18 ft trailer.
RoyB
Explorer II
Feb 13, 2016
Was looking at the different photos on GOOGLE showing the 24RLS Starcraft trailers. I see one shown only has a single axle while most of the others all showed two axles... Maybe that is the reason for the lower cost.

Roy Ken
scbwr
Explorer II
Feb 13, 2016
$13,850 MSRP should have read $23,850 is what I think after searching the web.
I would think that it would be comparable to the Jay Flight. The two year warranty that Jayco and Starcraft provide is a plus. We owned three Starcraft pop up trailers and when we had problems with the 1989 Starflyer, Starcraft provided excellent support.

So, if you are willing to pay a more realistic price, go see one and see for yourself how it compares with other trailers you are considering.