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Re: Thor new coach Axis
Happily Retired 2 wrote: We have had our Axis for a week! Downsized from a large class A. Handles nicely! Have some warranty issues, but once they are fixed we should be happy campers!! Can you give us some idea what your warrantee issues are like? A little unnerving to have them in the first week after delivery...562Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thor new coach Axis
Finally got a chance to sit in one yesterday at a local dealer. They've got it advertised for and they've sold one so far, and apparently had a number of people come look at it. Will probably take the wife back next week and drive it. My thoughts (all tinged with coming from a 2006 Roadtrek RS Sprinter): - Internal layout: pretty good. The main salon is surprisingly spacious, the very open cab with huge windows makes it feel even bigger. - Cab: Weird, but pretty cool. Massive windows and view. - Bathroom: The door is a little tricky at first, but you wind up with a lot of space to move around, dry off, etc. One downside: there is no privacy from the bedroom. - Bedroom: The holy grail for me: put the insert in full time, chuck the******mattresses and buy a single king-sized tempurpedic and I can actually sleep. (I'm still fighting a hip pointer from 5 nights in the Adventurous). - Build quality: looked OK. The Roadtrek feels a little nicer and more refined - this feels more "entry RV". - Exterior size: This is obviously the big change. We got the Roadtrek because you can take it anywhere and park it almost anywhere. This guy isn't huge, but no cheating in a single parking spot in a city. Bottom line: It is interesting enough that I think we've got to drive it and see. Question for those that have bought more RV's that me: They are advertising it at $79, with MSRP in the usual ridiculous range. Is that $79k price point likely to stay, or just a teaser until spring?379Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thor new coach Axis
gerrym51 wrote: mike-go up 3 posts and click on the link i made to 21 pictures there are 3 bathroom pictures and a nice one of shower. i do not think it is a deal breaker compared to a class b bathroom/shower it is nirvana I've seen those pics - but nothing beats the impression of something that stands inside the unit and "feels" it...339Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thor new coach Axis
lakings10 wrote: Saw on today at the show. Love everything about it but the shower is a deal breaker for me. Way too small for. Thats the killer, but everything else is pretty cool. Can you give a little more context? Coming for a B (Roadtrek RS Adventurous - Sprinter chassis) where I am it is obviously going to be way better - right how we have a "shampooper" where you have to sit on the toilet to shower. Coming from a full-sized A it is obviously going to be smaller, and probably not suitable for full-timing. But, for those of us are encouraged by the small size (the Roadtrek is 21 feet, I'm hoping a 25 footer is nearly as nimble) do you think the shower is workable for a week or so at a time? Also, how did the overall size of the rig feel? Would you do a couple weeks in it? Do you think you could get it into parking lots you wouldn't take a full-sized A in? Stuck up here in Seattle and won't get to see one for a while - very curious!336Views0likes0CommentsRe: Thor new coach Axis
Gjac wrote: I think if I was going to buy a Thor product I would look very closely at the Daybreak and compare it to the Axis, Vegas and Ace. What I like about the Daybreak is that it has full basement storage, 100 gals vs 42-50 of fresh water, 80 gals vs 50 of gas, 362 hp vs 305 hp for the Vegas and Axis, a longer wheel base, and probably more CCC although I could not easily find it on there web site. It is also 5 foot longer... and being "small" is a big part of the Axis desirability for some of us. In our case, the "upgrade" would be from a 2006 Roadtrek RS Adventurous (sprinter chassis). We love that we can park it in a single stall, but we'd like to get a little more room without getting to full-size (or near full-size) class A...263Views0likes0Comments
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