Best Quality Travel Trailers
Is there such a thing? Is the RV industry capable of delivering such a product with the same construction practices, materials, and appliances? If the answer is “No”, is it reasonable to find what o...
Forum Discussion
The OP noted:
" I’m not so sure if I should expect more out of a Lance or Arctic Fox. The components, construction, and appliances are the same."
I have to disagree. Arctic Fox and Lance are head and shoulders above the vast majority of other brands in terms of quality construction, features and equipment {slides, appliances etc.}. My best friend just bought a top of the line Lance 1685 {he opted for 24 of the 27 available options} and that trailer is nothing short of amazing, you really do get what you pay for.
Another post indicated that spending an additional 10 percent will get you a lot more trailer and again I seriously disagree. An extra $2K on a $20K trailer {entry level at best} won't even be noticeable. If you want a quality build expect to pay for it especially in this market.
As far as paying $5K for a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty I wouldn't. You would be locked in to having all service done on their timeframe/locations, hardly a viable option if you travel. I would invest that $5K into a financial product that would give me reasonable access and some sort of a return. In doing so you get to choose by who, when and where your rig will be worked on, a particularly advantageous circumstance when out on the road.
A well built/quality RV given the proper maintenance should not require much in the way of expensive repairs. Better yet buy a lightly used, high quality product, ideally about 2 - 4 years old and you will get the best of both worlds. Any major problems along with the usual minor bugs will have been dealt with and the huge hit on depreciation by in large disappears in the third or 4th year.
As always... Opinions and YMMV
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" I’m not so sure if I should expect more out of a Lance or Arctic Fox. The components, construction, and appliances are the same."
I have to disagree. Arctic Fox and Lance are head and shoulders above the vast majority of other brands in terms of quality construction, features and equipment {slides, appliances etc.}. My best friend just bought a top of the line Lance 1685 {he opted for 24 of the 27 available options} and that trailer is nothing short of amazing, you really do get what you pay for.
Another post indicated that spending an additional 10 percent will get you a lot more trailer and again I seriously disagree. An extra $2K on a $20K trailer {entry level at best} won't even be noticeable. If you want a quality build expect to pay for it especially in this market.
As far as paying $5K for a 5 year bumper to bumper warranty I wouldn't. You would be locked in to having all service done on their timeframe/locations, hardly a viable option if you travel. I would invest that $5K into a financial product that would give me reasonable access and some sort of a return. In doing so you get to choose by who, when and where your rig will be worked on, a particularly advantageous circumstance when out on the road.
A well built/quality RV given the proper maintenance should not require much in the way of expensive repairs. Better yet buy a lightly used, high quality product, ideally about 2 - 4 years old and you will get the best of both worlds. Any major problems along with the usual minor bugs will have been dealt with and the huge hit on depreciation by in large disappears in the third or 4th year.
As always... Opinions and YMMV
:C
