Mountain Mama
TX
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If you keep searching the forums here, you will find recommendations for what are better rvs.
2003 Holiday Rambler Alumascape 34RLT
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portablevcb
Tijeras, NM
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Our Nomad is good. Coachmen is what my in-law's had and was OK too. Had a Jayco tent trailer (pop-up) and it was nicely done. Not sure if these are cheap or not. The Nomad and Jayco we bought used.
I'd recommend looking at used units. We were lucky and found a good dealer. Bought one off of his lot.
charlie
2006 Toyota Tundra Crew Cab
2003 Skyline Nomad 24ft Fiver
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richfaa
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Quality and workmanship are NOT job 1 in the Rv industry. You can get a bad one in any brand, any day any price range.
06 Montana 3400. 08 Ford F-350 6.4L
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jdog
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All brands are made as cheap as they can for profit. If they are not made cheap or made in Mexico, they go out of business. Some are cheaper than others. People will tell you the brand they bought is the best, just because they bought it. It makes them feel better about what they bought.
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Timbo08
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I believe, especially in the RV industry,You get what you pay for!!
If you are looking at a particular manufacturer of RV's and they are $$1000's less there is a reason. I am not saying that the most expensive are always the best, but if the price is consistently much lower, I would avoid.
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highgturn
Fort Worth, Texas
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jdog wrote:All brands are made as cheap as they can for profit. If they are not made cheap or made in Mexico, they go out of business. Some are cheaper than others. People will tell you the brand they bought is the best, just because they bought it. It makes them feel better about what they bought.
Surely you don't really believe this.
Bob & Sharon
Fort Worth, Texas
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jdog
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highgturn wrote:jdog wrote:All brands are made as cheap as they can for profit. If they are not made cheap or made in Mexico, they go out of business. Some are cheaper than others. People will tell you the brand they bought is the best, just because they bought it. It makes them feel better about what they bought.
Surely you don't really believe this. What company has not cut cost and make their brand cheaper for profit?
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gmatti
Delaware, Ohio
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Low price demand by buyers has driven the quality of most RV's down down down. The old saying that "you get what you pay for" is so true in todays market place. If we consumers would demand as much quality as we do cheap prices most manufacturers could build really quality units.
Jerry & Debbie
2002 Chevy 3500HD Duramax Dually; 2007 Alumascape 33SKQ; Husky 16K Double Pivot w/Airbox Revolution; 5th Airborne Pinbox; 2005 Breckenridge 1240ID Park Model; 2001 2858 Bayliner Classic Flybridge Cruiser w/Eagle Triple Axle Trailer
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pritch272
Martinez, GA
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Well, generally, you do get what you pay for, but sometimes (all the time?) dealers will jack up to try to get the most out of you. Choose what specific unit you want, THEN price it against 3 or more dealers (include online like RV Direct, RV Wholesalers, etc) and you will have a very wide range of prices. Now, if you buy a unit at 1 dealer and pay $6,000 more, does that mean you have a better product than another unit that may be better quality but priced right at a different dealer? I think not. You have to do your homework.
Just because someone pays a lot for something has no direct bearing on the quality, especially when the dealers become involved.
Just my 2 cents, FWIW.
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2000 Ford F250 SD 7.3 PSD, Firestone Ride-Rite™ air springs
2007 Keystone Laredo 29RL, Doran Pressure Pro and Metal Tire Valves, 16" Michelin XPS Ribs, Dirt Devil CV950 Central Vacuum, 2000W AllPower (Honda Clone), 4000/3500W Champion C46540
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ol Bombero-JC
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coachman05 wrote:What do you think are some the cheaper brands of 5ers? Both in cost and quality.
Loaded Question!!
How about some of the "gypsy" brands, LOL!
FEMA Trailers?
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