Looking at Winnebago View
Hadn't even considered one of these until we went to look at a $120,000 used 38 ft Class A. And then, we went into a new Winnebago View on the showroom floor. Impressive and 15 MPG is a consideration...
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We downsized from a 35' Class A after a dozen years of averaging 6 months on the road each year. Did the same in the View for 2 years. We towed a Saturn Wagon with 2 trikes, a RideKick trailer for the wife's trike, and a 16' inflatable Sea Eagle Kayak in the wagon. With imagination you can find lots of space in the View, and exceed it's weight rating if not careful. Found stuff in the Class A that hadn't moved in a dozen years when we changed. Same happened when we sold the View last year. RV's are "stuff" magnets. Corps of Discovery took less than many of us carry!!
The only caution I have, and it applies to any RV, is to be sure the floor plan accommodates your lifestyle. You can do anything needed in the View, but only one thing at a time. If one is an early riser, the other a sleep-in it can be an issue. Was for us after the wife developed chronic fatigue and required much more rest than I. The dinette and couch are also your living & eating area. Space was never a problem for us; need for concurrent use was.
Maintenance on the Sprinter can be a real problem on the road. Many trivial issues can generate a code that puts the engine in protective "Limp Home Mode". Mercedes does not make the software and test equipment necessary to reset the codes available to third parties, nor do all Mercedes dealers have them. Your road service can't help exceot for a tow. Most never have the problem, but if it happens on Saturday morning and you're supposed to join a tour a thousand miles away on Monday it can (did) make for a stressful weekend. Not uncommon to face a tow of 100+ miles to get repairs. ScanGauge will NOT reset a Sprinter code.
The only caution I have, and it applies to any RV, is to be sure the floor plan accommodates your lifestyle. You can do anything needed in the View, but only one thing at a time. If one is an early riser, the other a sleep-in it can be an issue. Was for us after the wife developed chronic fatigue and required much more rest than I. The dinette and couch are also your living & eating area. Space was never a problem for us; need for concurrent use was.
Maintenance on the Sprinter can be a real problem on the road. Many trivial issues can generate a code that puts the engine in protective "Limp Home Mode". Mercedes does not make the software and test equipment necessary to reset the codes available to third parties, nor do all Mercedes dealers have them. Your road service can't help exceot for a tow. Most never have the problem, but if it happens on Saturday morning and you're supposed to join a tour a thousand miles away on Monday it can (did) make for a stressful weekend. Not uncommon to face a tow of 100+ miles to get repairs. ScanGauge will NOT reset a Sprinter code.
