I have a 34' 06 Surf Side with the same engine. No problem with power or handling, but there are vast differences between brands, even when built on the same chassis. You do need to drive it under real world conditions and decide for yourself. As far as tires are concerned, mine has 10K and I am getting ready for new tires now even though the current ones "look" perfect. I am not too surprised that there are no jacks. In 06 they were an option on many A's. Scissors jacks on a class A are pretty much useless. Too much weight. I am quite surprised at the owner saying he averages 9 mpg. I believe you will find most folks will tell you will range between 6-8, be very happy with 9, and amazed when it goes over that.