First Time Buyer...Updated 03/06/2006
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This forum is an awesome source of information for my wife and I, both age 49, who will soon be "cashing out" and going fulltime. We're looking primarily at Class A coaches, but our interest has been drawn lately to Class C.
We're fairly sure we want a coach about 35' in length and we MUST have a full-sized bed (which seems to rule out many Class C's); yet we're undecided about the gas vs diesel matter. While we know that diesel coaches seem to pull better (our toad will be a 2004 Scion), we also know that they tend to be more expensive in terms of repairs and maintenance and seem to require more fuel care. We believe that the workhorse chassis with a V10 may be a viable gas option.
Would any of you be kind enough to offer us your opinions and experiences (if any) regarding the "Class A vs Class B" and the "Gas vs Diesel" issues? I'm sure that we aren't the first ones to touch on these issues, and I apologize if we've "revived" a dead thread, but we'd REALLY appreciate your help!
We've visited a local (Tampa Bay area of Florida) dealer (Lazy Days RV Center), test driven a 35' Class A, and have done extensive reading on the internet.
Thanks!
We're fairly sure we want a coach about 35' in length and we MUST have a full-sized bed (which seems to rule out many Class C's); yet we're undecided about the gas vs diesel matter. While we know that diesel coaches seem to pull better (our toad will be a 2004 Scion), we also know that they tend to be more expensive in terms of repairs and maintenance and seem to require more fuel care. We believe that the workhorse chassis with a V10 may be a viable gas option.
Would any of you be kind enough to offer us your opinions and experiences (if any) regarding the "Class A vs Class B" and the "Gas vs Diesel" issues? I'm sure that we aren't the first ones to touch on these issues, and I apologize if we've "revived" a dead thread, but we'd REALLY appreciate your help!
We've visited a local (Tampa Bay area of Florida) dealer (Lazy Days RV Center), test driven a 35' Class A, and have done extensive reading on the internet.
Thanks!
