Jayco RVs

[206Pilot]

Greetings,
My wife wants to take a long road trip out west from our home in Kentucky. Outside of a (well) used Winnebago to which my family had access in the 1970s (and for which I was drafted as chief mech) I have no experience with RVs. I have lots of mechanical and aircraft experience, however. So I've glanced through the online inventory and the Jayco Melbourne with its diesel engine seems to meet our needs, but I've no idea how demanding it might be on the maintenance side. Specifically I looked at this one: New 2025 Jayco Melbourne 24L Motor Home Class C - Diesel . We're not towing anything and will be stopping at some motels and PFs along the way. It's just the wife and I and our Amazon Parrot, "Amabelle". The perfect deal would be with a dealer who would contract to return 90% of the cost if it were returned to them in perfect condition in 3 months or 85% if returned within a year kind of thing. No financing needed. This kind of deal may not exist in the RV world but it does in the airplane world so I'm raising the question. Basically we want to travel comfortably with the option to stop and sleep wherever we find ourselves with refrigerator, stove, shower, easy access. Definitely not looking for a travel trailer.

The Entegra Coach, Thor Motor Coach and Winegago Solis Pocket 36A also apparently meet our requirements but I have not been able to investigate those models as yet.

Our Amazon Parrot is depicted below. She is very much looking forward to the trip.

Any thoughts / anecdotes welcomed.

Thank You.

Marc (206Pilot)

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Take the time to follow some of the threads on reservations on this list. I believe you will find it eye opening.

I think the deal you are looking to find, many in this club would have taken advantage of years ago. Mostly because of the poor quality found in the RV world.

Certainly many here will unravel my cryptic response!

 

[206Pilot]

So in expansion it appears you are saying RV builders make a lot of junk from a build quality perspective and the new buyer should comb this forum and find the lesser of evils. That's too bad. My Dad bought a C class RV a few years ago and had nothing but headaches. Of the models I mentioned above which will provide few headaches if treated well and serviced according to specs ?

 

[Kevin D Pem]

So in expansion it appears you are saying RV builders make a lot of junk from a build quality perspective and the new buyer should comb this forum and find the lesser of evils. That's too bad. My Dad bought a C class RV a few years ago and had nothing but headaches. Of the models I mentioned above which will provide few headaches if treated well and serviced according to specs ?

Yes, kind of! And they don't want what they build back. That makes the kind of contract you are looking for a pipe dream.

That and the thought you can stop along the way and stay the night and see the sights without asking months in advance is an illusion. This is akin to pleading for freedom from the local dictator.

Not impossible, but that idea is restricted to undesirable sites

An example is you would have no trouble finding a spot if you wanted to experience a super site, but a reservation months in advance would be needed to visit a natural hole in the AZ shelf.

 

[206Pilot]

"That and the thought you can stop along the way and stay the night and see the sights without asking months in advance is an illusion. This is akin to pleading for freedom from the local dictator."

- I thought it wouldn't be a problem to park a Class C overnight at a Planet Fitness (we're black card members) or any Walmart, KMart, Cracker Barrel sort of thing, or even at a rest stop and certainly a hotel. We're not the KOA types. So I don't understand the comment presumably about the Grand Canyon. That said, if someone would market a camper for our CyberTruck that might just be the solution. Some are apparently on the way.

In any event are there folks on this rvforums.com who want to rent their Class C for a few months ?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

Yes, parking lots are an option. Like I said undesirable locations. However some governments have mandates that prohibited the practice, some places don't allow rest stop over nights. The 70's were a different world.

 

[206Pilot]

Are there people on rvforums.com who want to rent their Class C for a few months, or is that some other website known purposed for rentals. (No interest in Turo or any of that ilk).

 

[Kevin D Pem]

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[206Pilot]

Thank You.

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