โSep-06-2015 09:15 AM
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โSep-09-2015 08:54 PM
Dick_B wrote:
I don't trust the rigs that have `lite' in the model name. Something's got to be left out to save weight and extra capacity may be one of the items eg. extra capacity in the frame or walls or countertops, etc.
โSep-09-2015 07:58 PM
โSep-07-2015 05:47 PM
โSep-07-2015 02:28 PM
Bird Freak wrote:
Be sure you don't confuse lack of bling as being cheaply built.
โSep-07-2015 09:16 AM
โSep-07-2015 09:11 AM
bassin39 wrote:
Thanks for the quick replies. We are going to the RV show in Hershey in a couple of weeks. And we have already gotten prices on fivers. One was 35% off MSRP. That's what I'm aiming for on the other ones we look at.
โSep-07-2015 09:06 AM
โSep-07-2015 08:51 AM
TXiceman wrote:
Cheap is a relative term. To a fellow with a $30k RV, $20k is cheap. To a fellow with a $120K RV, $100k is cheap.
Generally, a more expensive rig is heavier and better built using better materials. Some manufacturers, use the same frame and construction, just add some fancy electronics, slap on some bling, charge more and call it a high end RV.
For an example, our 5er in the signature has a 14" high powder coated frame, dual pane windows, heavier furniture, all wood cabinets, residential frig, three axles, Mor/Ryde IS suspension and the list goes on. The GVWR on the trailer is 19,000#.
Our is relatively high end, but to someone with a New Horizon or a SpaceCraft 5er, ours is a cheap RV.
Ken
โSep-07-2015 07:59 AM
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โSep-07-2015 06:44 AM
Dayle1 wrote:
I agree with several comments, there is no guarantee of a good unit at any price. Good quality and bad quality co-exist at any price point. And they co-exist from the same manufacturer with higher priced units actually worse quality than lower priced units.
Best advise for a newbie, buy a used unit rather than new. And don't buy from a dealer, they don't know the history of a trade-in and don't care. Either buy an inexpensive used unit to get your feet wet, any brand. Or buy a used high end unit, New Horizon, DRV, Carriage, etc.
โSep-06-2015 05:25 PM