Need on advice on which HTT to buy.

[kmel]

HELP!! My husband and I are considering two different hybrid travel trailers to buy. Both are in very good condition. The older one may actually be in slightly better shape. They are both about the same price. Both are about the same size and weight. We are currently tenters and not familiar with the day to day use of a trailer. Any advice on which would be the best?

#1 2003 Wanderer Lite by Thor

Pros:
Has the better kitchen:
Large refrigerator/Freezer at waist level so easier to see and reach food
Microwave and oven
double sink
CD/AM/FM radio
More updated look
The fold out ends tuck in more neatly. Which I think would be nice if we don't use them and only use the bed inside the trailer.

Cons:
The table is very awkwardly situated. It is a VERY tight fit. It is hard to get in and out of even for my slender husband. If the table is centered, we cannot get out without tipping the table. Would this be a daily annoyance? Can we modify this somehow?

This has a single axle.


#2 1999 Bantam Trail Lite

Pros:
Two tables for eating.
Both tables are easy to access
Has been stored in a garage its entire life. They claim it has only been used a couple of times.
Double axle.

Cons:
Smaller refrigerator at floor level
No oven
No microwave
No AM/FM/CD player
Small single sink
No outside shower

Thanks for any advice!!

[AirForceAngler]

kmel wrote:
But will I get better prices now than in the Spring?

Not enough to get too worked up about. It'd be better spending a bit more money to get something that will work for you than to rush into something that you don't like. Neither one of those sound like something I'd like too much. Keep looking.

[kmel]

But will I get better prices now than in the Spring?

[PAThwacker]

Keep looking. Season is over.

[bikendan]

i would pick the Thor, based simply on the fact of it being 5 years newer.
the 1999 would be only the second year of hybrids ever being made and a lot of improvements came along between then and 2003.

without pics or model #'s, it's hard to suggest if the table could be modded.

but the main thing would be checking the WHOLE trailer for leaks/soft spots, especially around the bunk ends. that includes looking under the bunk door hinges and the doors for delamination.

[kmel]

I would LOVE to have a newer model, but this is all we can afford at this time.

[gemde]

Buy the Bantam Lite. The benefit of garaging for 14 years outways a larger sink. You can add a microwave. Be sure to check the roof, check for water damage to the floor, and check plumbing and electric. Both of these are outside the model years (nothing older than 5 years) I would consider, and they may both be time bombs.