Jhureau881
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"Good point I think that applies to many MH owners. We like being able to buy our parts at 8 PM in most any town in the US and service if needed."
Hmmm. I don't know if Cincinnati is different than the rest of the country, but I have two or three places to buy Freightliner parts 24 hours a day. Two of the three are within 10 miles of my home. I don't consider diesel parts availability to be an issue.
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travelwithwhippets
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We LOVE our 2003 Newmar Mountain Aire gasser. Once it's parked, it's just as nice as most diesels. We bought it used and plan to "baby" it with up-to-date maintenance, hoping it will last. We are living full time in ours.
2003 Mountain Aire Gas
New to us Jan. 2007!
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bsinmich
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We have had our Mountain Aire gasser for 3 1/2 years and love it. I don't know that your Dutch Star was the bottom of the line either. Take a trip to the factory in Napanee, IN and see how they are built. It is an easy trip for you and your wife will enjoy the shopping in Shipshewana. Newmar still makes a gasser in one or two of their lines.
2003 Newmar Mountain Aire, Workhorse W22, & 2002 PT Cruiser w/Remco lube pump, Falcon 5250, & US Gear Unified Tow Brake
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tropical36
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Ro646a wrote:I enjoyed reading the comments in another thread regarding the realtive quality of Class A diesel coaches. Now I wonder if anyone would care to comment on the rankings of Class A gas units, for those of us who can't afford diesels.
If you're just speaking of the coach itself, the quality of ours was probably one of the best to be had of that era with it's corian tops throughout, porcelain toilet, mirrored doors and hardwood cabinetry on the interior. The exterior is also well built and designed with extra features that you'd normally pay a lot more for.
In fact, this model went to DP only a few years later. The Dolphin LX was very close to this one and they continued to make it while they were still in business, so if used is what you're after, either one should fit the bill if you can find a nice one.
"We are often so caught up in our destination that we forget to appreciate the journey."
1998 36ft. National Tropi-Cal Model 6350, with a tag axle and one slide, on a 1997 P32 Chevy chassis....7.4 Vortec Engine
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LVJ58
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We've had our gas Residency now for 9 years and plan to keep it several more. With a very livable floor plan it's been extremely dependable serving our needs well. Although not full-timers, we feel it would work well for full time RV'ing.
Jim & Sherry Seward
Las Vegas, NV
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aust1
crawfordville fl
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Tiffin Allegro or nothing.
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Dick A
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Also consider looking at the Rexhall coach. We were very happy with ours before purchasing our current DP coach.
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rgatijnet1
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Just went to an RV show yesterday to see quite a few of the new 2010's plus a lot of left over new 2009 models, etc. I saw things I liked on both the diesel and gas units. Also saw things I didn't like on some of the top dollar units.
I think that if you find a floor plan that works for you, that is more important than what powers the unit.
I didn't see anything in the new line of coaches that tempted me to buy a new coach. Actually I didn't really see anything new for 2010 as far as unique floor plans or any totally new options that were previously not available. Looking at the coaches strictly from a quality standpoint, I didn't see enough difference between the least expensive or the most expensive to justify the higher cost. All I saw in the more expensive coaches was some fancier pillows, etc, that appeared to be in place to distract a buyer from what is underneath. It was pretty obvious that the larger retailers(Lazy Days, among others) staged the most expensive coaches to look great and the cheaper models to look like they were lacking. A workable floor plan is still the most important thing to look for and don't get too hung up on what is under the hood.
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J-Rooster
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In my opinion it depends what mood the workers were in the day the coach was built. Because I own a Winnebago and like it, I in good conscience can't say it's better than any other coach! Every brand that's mentioned in this post has built lemons! Investigate throughly the coach you think that you like, going through craftsmanship and service records, then make a decision. The coach that I own is better than the coach you own is all about ego and serves no purpose. John
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supra24valve
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At my point in life...they are all campers...lol, I will have a better opinion in another 25 years.
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