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RE: Class A Owner Moving To Class B - Brand Help
Josh,
Hopefully the moderator will not shut this thread down and give it a chance to turn around.
All one needs to do is to ask The right person at Great West and LTV what they think about their dealer in Lakeland.
We own a Automotive parts Warehouse. My company rule is that we never bad mouth a competitor .
However sometimes we have a response ability to inform a customer in a very diplomatic way to be watchful when dealing with a competitor that may practice unethical business .
Now that being said I do not want to imply the above about any dealer in Florida.
RV world has Great inventory. I personally do not care for the way that They want you to make a deal. I find it to be very high pressure.
So my advise to everyone is to use them as a Great Place to see all the class B's!
Davy, has a unique way of communicating with others. He is a very wise older Chap and has strong feelings about his viewpoints.
The Sprinter based RV is going thru many changes very quickly and will continue to do so.
We are expecting technology changes in The Pleasure Way.
Leisure Travel has a issue with the small Fridge in the SS . Issue being the size!
Personal thought on the Great West which I have talked to them about is the slide out sink curtain. I would like to see that closed in.
They are willing to do that but I do not think that they have made that a running change.
Now Davy may have no issue with that. Davy if I recall does not hardly use his air conditioner .
He may think what is the big deal.
Now I will use one around the clock!
So, I like and respect Davy's thoughts. I May not agree with some of them but I like that he takes the time to post his thoughts.
I hope you keep posting and wish you very well. Remember Davy is older and has earned the right to perhaps be a little cantankerous !
Happy trails!
Britt
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Herculez
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02/02/13 05:30pm |
Class B - Camping Van Conversions
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RE: Class A Owner Moving To Class B - Brand Help
I have followed this post from time to time.
This past December I test drove all products from RV World.
One of my issues is Noise from the inside and outside of the RV.
But to move on I would suggest that RV world is only used as a place to see the products and test drive them.
Just my two cents.
By the way changes are coming this fall for Pleasure way and Leisure Travel.
We will continue to wait for a while on a Sprinter based RV.
We own many diesel vehicles which we use in business and one happens to be a Sprinter.
It has been a great delivery vehicle and plan to add another.
Take care,
Britt
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Herculez
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02/02/13 11:27am |
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RE: Fifth Wheel vs Motorhome
We have owned four motorhomes in the last 34 years, two Class C's and two Class A's. A 1979, 1988,1995 and our current 2005 Winnebago Voyage.
We are in our early seventies and are now thinking of going in a different direction and maybe owning a fifth wheel. We would be almost starting over in a lot of ways. We would have to buy a truck to pull the fifth wheel and do all of the research to determine what type of truck and then what type and brand of fifth wheel. We know there is a lot to consider as to the weight of the fifth wheel, the length and this of course then determines what you need to pull your RV. Gas or diesel and of course engine size. The truck dealer said to purchase the fifth wheel first or at least know what you want and then the truck so that you get the correct truck to be able to pull your fifth wheel.
We recently went to an RV show and went through many different makes and models of fifth wheels and was pleasantly surprised how nicely they are appointed and how much room you actually have inside and outside.
We want the pull vehicle to economical enough to be able to use it on a daily basis or as needed when not pulling anything. We would still own a car as well.
So the first question is how many people have made this move? Is it a smart move? Please share your thoughts. This complex decision may take six to twelve months to determine what to do and if it makes sense. Thanks!
This may or may not help you.
We are a lot younger then you.
You can see the rig we have. Our plan is to keep it however at some point we may down size to a Class B Sprinter RV. We will continue to own our rig as long as we can.
But we want to prepare for retirement. I would consider keeping what you have.
Fifth wheels along with All RVs have good and bad points.
My thinking is to keep a large RV and perhaps something smaller.
Keep us posted.
Britt
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Herculez
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01/13/13 02:56pm |
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RE: Leisure Free Spirit SS (Single Slide)
As I noted above in my post we test drove the SS last month.
I have noticed a few of the post on this thread and wanted to give more information to the original poster.
You can walk around the bed when slide is out and door is shut.
You can keep the slide in and still use the bed as a couch to sit and watch TV or perhaps eat at a large table.
There is no slide topper to blow in the wind.
You can even put the slide out in a parking spot.
Only your shoulders and and head would be in the slide.
The Sprinter remains level while the slide is out.
Also noted, out of all the Sprinters this one has the most interior storage. It really comes down to what one is looking for.
Keep in mind the more windows that you have means that you are loosing USEABLE space.
Windows are nice to have but you give up storage or other features to have windows.
I also liked the electric awning.
The outside storage at the rear doors was nice to.
I happen to like ALL CLASS B RV's.
Chevy, Ford, Sprinters ect.
They all have good attributes.
Britt
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Herculez
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01/09/13 06:17pm |
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RE: Leisure Free Spirit SS (Single Slide)
To the poster.
I test drove the SS last month. The bed is not to hard to figure out. I can see that people would like a push button.
My only slightly negative thought on the bed slide is that the width would be tight for two people.
It has the nicest bath in any Sprinter.
Test drive was very quiet on the inside compared to all the Sprinters that I have drove.
Road noise is noticed above 58mph. Should I say wind noise.
That is true with all Sprinters.
Need to add that the fridge is very small.
I would not buy the current year model . Each year they continue to improve on the Sprinters.
I have thought about buying one for 3 years but continue to wait because of the changes they continue to make on all the Class B Sprinter manufactures.
Take a look a Pleasure Way. The TS. I like it also.
But I have been talking to that factory also.
I can not confirm that they will have improvements but look for it on the 2014.
Also look a Great West.
Britt
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Herculez
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01/08/13 06:44pm |
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RE: Downside to Sprinters?
Just wanted to take the time to say hello to the members here on the Class B Forum.
I have followed the Class B Forum for two plus years.
We have been doing a lot of research on Sprinters.
I currently own 10 vehicles that we deliver automotive parts in.
One of them is a sprinter which hauls 1,000's of pounds a day 5,000 plus lbs. It is a 2004 2500.
You may want to go to the Sprinter Forums for additional help along with this one.
I wish you well on your research.
Hello to NCWriter!Like your Travel Leisure!! (Leisure Travel):)
I will test drive the Free Spirit SS soon.
Take care to all,
Britt
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Herculez
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12/05/12 07:17pm |
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