Buying an A Class RV

I sent you a private message with an email of our friends from Australia that did exactly what you are planning. Rudi speaks German so I am sure that he can help you.Look at the top of this page to access your private messages.

Stefan, your English is quite adequate. You are easily understood. You have good selections picked out, but I would stay away from anything Thor or Forest River. The other coaches you have are much more reliable.

Dale

I would add Newmar to your list and be very wary of Thor products. Make sure you get a complete set of maintenance records for the coach. Get the coach independently inspected. See if you can meet the previous owners to see what type of people that are and if they took good care of it. Look at the date of the tires and see if they will need to be replaced (need to replace the tires at 7 years)

schubi wrote:
Hi,



we are Stefan and Anja from Germany. We are planning a long trip for a few years in the USA. Start is in Mai 2018 .

I hope my english is not too bad. :) We come with 2 Persons and 2 Dogs, Siberian Huskys.

We have a lot of questions about buying, towing and and....We hope that you will help us to realize the dream.



We are looking for an A Class RV with towing an Jeep Wrangler between 30 and 34 feet long. 2 Bicycle in the back of the Jeep or in a Little Garage in the RV like Thor Serrano

Price between 60.000 an 90.000 $

This Rvs i have found at RV Trader:

Thor Serrano 31 Z Diesel 2011

Fleetwood Bounder 34 M or 33 C 2013-2015

Winnebago Sightseer 30 A 2014

Itasca Sunova 30 A 2014

Allegro Breeze 2011 Diesel expensive....

Allegro open Road 31 SA 2013



Or other idea ??



We love it, when the Couch is over Corner. Can you tell me something good or bad about these RVs ?



Thanks for the help !!!!



Greeting Stefan

other than the THOR I would take one of the others.
I would not buy anything with a rubber (EPDM) roof.
bumpy

Thanks for the informations. The Thor will probably fall out....

What ist the difference between in therms of cost Gas and Diesel ? I think we drive about 15000 miles in a jear.

In Germany our RV has al lot of Solarpanels on the Roof an big batteries, so we can stand without electricity. Useful or not ?


Is it a difference between 31 feet and 34 feet in the stateparks etc. ?

thanks for your help.

Stefan

schubi wrote:
Thanks for the informations. The Thor will probably fall out....

What ist the difference between in therms of cost Gas and Diesel ? I think we drive about 15000 miles in a jear.

In Germany our RV has al lot of Solarpanels on the Roof an big batteries, so we can stand without electricity. Useful or not ?


Is it a difference between 31 feet and 34 feet in the stateparks etc. ?

thanks for your help.

Stefan

just stay at parks that have electricity hookups and don't add a bunch of $$$expensive solar .
I wouldn't worry about the extra 3 ft myself if the one you want is 34. those numbers aren't real anyway.
bumpy

Fuel prices will vary state to state. Right now in my home town in Ct.
regular gas is $2.44 a gallon and diesel is $2.69 a gallon
Can you get the gas buddy app?

I have just looked at the app. I will install the app.

what consumption do I have to expect for diesel and gas?

Not sure you need a Class A MH. You are more used to our Class C MHs which are based on a Ford E450 chassis and can be as large as 34' but something in the 30' size would be what I'd buy and you can still pull a Jeep with one. You can buy used Cruise America rental units orHot Deals. While they tend to have 120,000+ miles, they still have plenty of life left in them and they have been maintained BUT sometimes abused by the renter. You can buy extended warranty on them...probably a good thing in your situation. In this situation I would not be afraid of buying a Thor product...Majestic 28 as the Ford V10 is a very good/dependable engine/powertrain.

With our low fuel prices running the generator to charge the batteries while dry camping is not that expensive...2 hours/day which equals $3/day. In the summer if you need AC joining Passport America ($50/year) for half price Full Hook Up camping pays for it in 3 nights. When dry camping elevation and trees make it possible without needing AC. UScampgrounds.info is very good for finding public CGs and you can see the elevation and a satellite view on its map and it includes Canada. FHU CGs cost anywhere from $20/night to $50. Most of the USFS CGs I stay at cost $12-18/night without hookups and I can go 5-7 days between needing a FHU to dump and take on water. You should be able to go 4-5 days dry camping/boondocking in a Class C before needing a FHU CG.

Diesel is not needed for a MH that small, yes 34' is small by US standards. For Public CGs like SPs, NPs, and USFS CG I can find sites big enough for my 42' MH using the site above. Diesel is only needed for 38'+ MHs unlike where you live with Diesel cheaper than Gas and MPG being important. In the 34-38' MHs there is not much difference in MPG with D or G and here D costs more than G. A 32-36' Gas MHs will get 7-9 MPG so your cost per mile is about ($2.40/8=) $0.30/mile except in California $$ and Canada $$$ where fuel is more expensive.

GasBuddy will save you a lot of $$$ and Allstays App will help you find Private and Public CGs.

schubi wrote:
I have just looked at the app. I will install the app.

what consumption do I have to expect for diesel and gas?

Everything will depend on weight and speed.

In very general terms, a gas unit will get between 6-8 miles per gallon, a diesel will get between 6.5-8.5 mpg. Usually, a diesel coach will be a larger heavier motorhome with more robust components.

Good luck on your search!
MM.