Question I want to change from a fifth wheel to a diesel motor home, recommendations?

[WayneC]

I am looking for a used motorhome less than 35ft, either a FRED or a Pusher, for around $100,000. I have found Tiffin's 2005 to 2010 in that range but they are bigger than I would like. I did fine a 2014 Thor Palazzo M33.2 Freightliner. I need advice please and help is appreciated. I live in Vegas so east coast shopping is problematic.

 

[Neal]

Check out the Newmar New Aire. Welcome to RVForums - great to have you with us.

 

[redbaron]

Tiffin is a much higher quality than Thor Palazzo. Its more about the quality of the house construction, cabinet details, etc.

Manufacturers in the same quality +/- of Tiffin are Newmar, Entegra, and Travel Supreme.

 

[redbaron]

Check out the Newmar New Aire. Welcome to RVForums - great to have you with us.

I would be scared of a Newmar New Aire < $100k

 

[Neal]

I would be scared of a Newmar New Aire < $100k

Well, how many times have you stayed within budget? So I'm a few hundred percent off. Math.

 

[redbaron]

Well, how many times have you stayed within budget? So I'm a few hundred percent off. Math.

Budgets are like rules and laws---meant to be broken

 

[WayneC]

Check out the Newmar New Aire. Welcome to RVForums - great to have you with us.

Thank you Neal.

 

[WayneC]

I would be scared of a Newmar New Aire < $100k

Would you be afraid of a Tiffin?

 

[redbaron]

Would you be afraid of a Tiffin?

My point was that New Aire is going to cost much more than $200k. Anything less close to 100k would be an indicator that there is a problem with that unit. They are simply too new, and too high end to justify a lower cost.

Tiffin has been manufacturing coaches for decades. More information would be required, but as a general statement Tiffin, newmar, Entegra, and Travel Supreme (Predecessor to Entegra) are all good quality when originally manufactured, and where built to last.

 

[bpaikman]

Beware of Tiffin. They had a problem for MANY years with peeling 'ultraleather'. It goes to pieces at about 40,000 miles (which can be an indicator of interior use, yes?) Anyhow, I looked at many over the past few years, and the problem is so prevalent that I finally cooled on Tiffins. There was a low-mileage (35K or so) Tiffin 34qfa for sale only 30 min from our home, but when we saw it in person, we could see the ultraleather peeling everywhere on the C-shaped dinette and the sofa. It would cost several thousand to replace all that, which we'd have to do - recovering would cost nearly as much. I just don't want to deal withnit.
We saw this over and over, not only in Tiffins, but also in Winnebagos. Some sellers had done new upholstery- some bought new sofas, some did nothing...
There's a 2017 Forza that's been sitting there for 6 months or more - no one will touch it because it's peeling EVERYWHERE. I looked at it in person, in May, and again in September. (It's near the end of the screenshot).
Anyhow, the 2 units for sale within an hours drive from us. with peeling issues - have sat for months without selling.
You can replace the furniture, sure, but be sure to factor that and your labor into the price.
If you find a Tiffin that size in your price range, it very likely has the peeling, or will have.
I was laser-focused on a certain Tiffin model for near a year of my 3-years research, then I just got tired of seeing the peeling problem.