Triumphguy, Keep in mind that my experience in driving a class A is limited to about 30 minutes. Given that, the Class A gas (2008 v10) had great acceleration... better than I expected, was easier to maneuver around a tight twisty neighborhood than my truck/5ft, has incredible visibility with its giant windshield, and was not anywhere near as noisy as I thought the v10 would be on climbing several good sized hills. I did one tight turn into a driveway and the turning radius felt better than my '01 dually crewcab f350. Overall, the 36' class A did not feel as big and awkward as I had anticipated.
One thing that steered my away from the shorter class A (like a 32k Vista) is that I wanted to have the ability to rotate the driver and passenger seats.
Good luck with your search and purchase!
