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johnwalkerpa1
Aug 21, 2017Explorer
We purchased a new 2015 Forest River Sunseeker in May 2014. It is on a Ford E450 chassis so I cannot speak to the MB piece of the equation.
In general, we have been very pleased. Like any new unit, we had a punch list of items to be repaired. They were a nuisance but didn't impact our use of the unit. The biggest issues were the kitchen window needed replaced and the backup camera was not working. Due to the problem with the kitchen window, the laminate countertop had a few bubbles so they replaced that without my even asking.
Your success or lack thereof with warranty work depends more on your dealer than anything else.
In general terms, I don't think there is much difference in build quality on ANY of the so called "entry level" units. They all use the same couple of chassis, and they all use appliances, parts, etc. that are largely the same. The variables in quality are often luck of the draw. You can get a good or bad forest river, just like you can get a good or bad Jayco, or Winnebago, or etc....
Personally I think Forest River has the edge with what you get for the money.
When I was looking at class Cs from many different sources, the only concrete advantage I could find was that Winnebago does a far superior job with documentation and manuals than most others.
So, you can add me to the "happy with Forest River" group..
In general, we have been very pleased. Like any new unit, we had a punch list of items to be repaired. They were a nuisance but didn't impact our use of the unit. The biggest issues were the kitchen window needed replaced and the backup camera was not working. Due to the problem with the kitchen window, the laminate countertop had a few bubbles so they replaced that without my even asking.
Your success or lack thereof with warranty work depends more on your dealer than anything else.
In general terms, I don't think there is much difference in build quality on ANY of the so called "entry level" units. They all use the same couple of chassis, and they all use appliances, parts, etc. that are largely the same. The variables in quality are often luck of the draw. You can get a good or bad forest river, just like you can get a good or bad Jayco, or Winnebago, or etc....
Personally I think Forest River has the edge with what you get for the money.
When I was looking at class Cs from many different sources, the only concrete advantage I could find was that Winnebago does a far superior job with documentation and manuals than most others.
So, you can add me to the "happy with Forest River" group..
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