Thank You Hornet, I would love to know what they think of theirs, It's as I said, seem to be too good to be true. And I just want to hear opinions from owners who are not on the site. Everything is so positive on the Oliver forum and I am such a skeptic............ I just don't want to be sucked in and buy it just cause its so cute!
Yes ButteBum, you are sooooooooo right! I want one, they are tooooooo cute, But I can't go by cute so I am trying to back up cute with facts about quality. Thanks everyone! Bella
Reasons we would go with Casita over Oliver when we purchase our next fiberglass trailer include, price, interior seems too sterile looking, indoor ceiling height less, no option on floor plans, slightly smaller rear bed capabilities, (if dimensions given on other site are correct), making a full time, true full bed difficult.
They sound like a really great company to work with. We are hoping to sell our Casita for one with a slightly different floor plan, so we have checked into the Oliver. It sounds like there are some really great features.
Some of the features that are most important to us are what we found lacking. If we end up keeping the Casita we have, a couple of years, we will definitely be re evaluating the Oliver to see if there have been some additional changes, that would meet our needs.
We've towed our Oliver Legacy Elite for over 4,000 miles, camping mostly in state and county parks with few or limited facilities. We are not RV park folks. We are very happy with the storage (tankage and dry) capacity of our trailer. It tows extremely well, and takes minutes to set up. (Love those electric jacks.)
The glossy, gelcoat plus chrome and mirrors is my dream come true. Cleans up after a muddy day in a matter of minutes. I have a lot of allergies, so this is especially important to me. No particle board, no carpet. With colorful cushions, it's homey and bright. But then, I'm a mid-century modern fan... not so with everyone. The rear bed model IS truly a full size bed, and high density foam cushions plus a quality mattress pad make it a comfy resting place. We leave the rear bed set up when we travel most of the time.
There is a new twin bed model being made since we bought ours. A link to the pix is on the Oliverforums.com site, search "twin bed". I haven't seen it in person, but it looks like added storage and floor/turning around space are a bonus with this model.
We're very happy that we got to tour the factory and see various trailers in various stages of completion. It allowed us to look at everything and survey the engineering and attention to detail... from the strong aluminum frame up. We buy for the long run (we've owned one of our fiberglass boats since it was built, thirty years ago...), and feel we got a good value, though we spent a little more than we originally planned. At 5'11" and 5'5", headroom is good, even in the shower.
We are not affiliated with the factory, just happy owners.
Thank You swtgran, As I said the Casita is in the running.
seadwag/Sherry, Thank You for finding this post and taking the time to respond. It seems that Oliver Owners are hard to find. The things you mention such as gel coat, electric jacks, No carpet (I hate carpet on a floor so it really scares me to have it on the ceiling and walls) that is one reason the Oliver is on the top of our list. We had seen the twin bed option, but I don't think that one is for us, might change our minds if we actually get to see one. Glad to hear your happy with your trailer. I do have a couple of questions for you and your Dh, if you don't mind. I have heard having a sealed underbelly is a good thing, my question is what if there is an issue with one of the tanks how hard is it to get it fixed?
You say the bathroom head room is good, can your Dh actually stand and take a shower? Thats the one thing about the Casita that we saw that I thought was a little bit tight.
And if you had to order your Oliver all over again ( now that you have had it awhile), what would and what wouldn't you get option wise? Thank You so much! Bella
Bella, Thank you for the welcome.I've "lurked" on here a lot and learned much, but never joined till now. All the tanks on the Oliver are enclosed between the two hulls, nestled in recesses of the outer hull, resting on the frame. We asked about the factory about repair access when we visited... Connections are reachable through the storage/seating area. The tanks can be slid out (after disconnect) through the back of the camper (the bumper is hinged and drops down) should replacement or repair become necessary. Pretty cool, actually. The location of the tanks, long and low, between the hulls provides extra protection from bumps and weather, etc.
My husband enjoys the fact that he can actually stand up and take a shower in the Oliver's bathroom. He would have to sit down to shower in a number of other trailers we looked at. Headroom is good throughout the trailer for us.
If we were to order a new Oliver, feature by feature, we'd leave off the satellite TV King dome. TV isn't a big deal for us --on the road or at home-- (We do enjoy the DVD player once in awhile, though.) I upgraded the microwave to a convection/microwave, and I haven't used either function much, but I like to cook, and thought I'd want an oven of some kind. I might not do that again, we'll see. I do love the upgraded two-burner stainless stovetop.( I think this is standard on the Elite, and an option on Classic. )It heats up super fast, and is very easy to clean. The smoked glass cover is not only pretty, but functional and level with the countertop. (Everything in the kitchen area cleans up easily and quickly...all fiberglass, stainless, and chrome, so splatters are no problem.)
Now that we've used the camper awhile, we're having a couple extra 12-volt outlets added, one under the kitchen cabinet, and one under a side dinette seat for our computer. (I've posted some pictures of my kitchen on oliverforums.com on the "suction cup 101 thread".) We would definitely , absolutely order the 4" lift, extra shocks, and 15" tires again, not just for backroads and boondocking, but bumpy highways and steep access ramps to some gas stations and stores... a little extra peace of mind and clearance. Love the electric jacks, but I think those are standard. Really good questions, by the way. Hope I didn't go on too long... Sherry
seadwag, Go on and on please! LOL................. I love hearing an Oliver owners opinion. Thank You! Well I figured there was a way to get to the tanks, but wondered that the other night and was hoping someone had the answer. I hate to call them for a goofy ? like that.
As for the options, yeah I was thinking the same thing about the satellite, But Dh and owned a resort a few years back and I swear some people couldn't live with out it. I was always like, (Hello your in one of the most beautiful places on earth and you want to watch Tv?) I am not a huge microwave fan, rarely use the one at home, so I was thinking I wouldn't even order it. We had a convection combo in the class A and I never even used it. So it's interesting to hear that you haven't used it much, even though you enjoy cooking. I was trying to out way the use, versus the storage space it would create not having one.
Since I haven't seen the Oliver, I was wondering about the outlets, because when we saw a Casita, that's the first thing I thought (not enough!) Thanks I will put that on my list as well as the shocks, We had discussed that the 15" tires would probably suit us better. Honestly if you think of any thing else, by all means please post it. Thanks again for all the info. Bella
Oh I thought of something to ask you, Do you think there are enough lights? Would you add any fixtures? Any specific areas? I was thinking a light in the closet? Just wondered..... Thanks again!
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