Selling Class A to Buy Class C advice

JimMartin wrote:
We're thinking about selling our 34' Class A Coachmen and buying a 30' Class C. Really want the overhead bunk for our kids. For what I have seen so far I like the Holiday Rambler Atlantis best. What other brands and models should I be looking at?

Here some think we'd like to have:

28-32 foot Class C
2000-2006 model with one or two slides
Fiberglass or Aluminum roof
Ducted A/C and heat
Ford or Chevy chassis
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Funny, some years ago we went from a 1998 Mirada to a 2007 Chateau class C primarily for the same reasons.
I have been in the automotive industry for a long time and been RVing for quite a few years also.
I have owned several motorhomes. Currently I have 2, I use them to rent them out (2007 and 2008 Queen bedroom layout). I went with Four Winds (which also includes Chateau). The are simple, nicely executed and with good materials.
I would go with the bunk layout. It is great to bring kids friends, which is the only way to get my teenage kids to come along.
I would go with the Ford chassis. Easier to find parts.
Hope it helps.