We have a 36' Diesel Pusher which gets 11 mpg - I can barely afford to drive it. I am thinking about changing down to a smaller motorhomes. The Rialta, which I thought, the early ones came with a diesel option, seem like a good choice if the price is not out of our budget. Does anyone have any experience with the Rialta Diesel; if so please tell me the pros and cons? We cannot afford the new Sprinter Chaisse Motorhomes. Appreciate any help anyone has to offer as we would still like to travel for a few years.
John & Pat, FL
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The Rialta was never a diesel. It came with a Volkswagen gas engine & chassis. It was replaced with the Sprinter chassis and MB diesel engine about 3 or 4 years ago.
Mark
Mark & Jan "Old age & treachery win over youth & enthusiasm"
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I think you may be conflating the LeSharo, also a 'bago product, with the Rialta. The LeSharo's (Le Shari? ) came with a Renault driveline, and some were diesel. Still sounds like a pole-dancer in a cheap club....
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The Lesharo dsl. was a straight stick transmission!!!! No power if you tear out the clutch it is over 5000.00 to replace if you can find one!!!! We bought the first one made for 20,500 brand new back then. Itdid get 21 miles per gallon in Minnesota that was the only good thing about it!!!! Did you folks work all your life to sleep on a made up dinnete of the rear chairs fold into a bed? The fuel savings are NOT worth it. Please keep what you have and enjoy it I can not believe you wil save much more than 500.00 a year on fuel. Just my 2 cents good luck rvtommy
sailingmyway wrote: We have a 36' Diesel Pusher which gets 11 mpg - I can barely afford to drive it.
It seems to me you should continue with your diesel pusher getting 11 mpg as that is very good mpg by any standard. You will spend a lot more in replacing the RV with one that gets better fuel mileage, and you'll be very cramped too. I advise to enjoy your 36 foot comfort and your 11 mpg.
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Yup the old Renault engine was quite the thing. I had the early Centauri which was a van version of the La Sharo. It had a small area of standup room in back with nice jacknife sofa. It was fun for kids and us. Got great mpg. However try driving much over 60 and it strained. Was great in snow with offset rear tires and the manual transmission. I walked up lookout Mtn in the winter when nobody had anybody had any success getting to the top. The engine blew at 80000miles. Later I bought a used LaSharo with the turbocharge. Slightly more powerful. All of these were money pits and you are right not comfortable for sleeping. I have 28ft BT. Love the rear queen with my tempurpedic. The cost of fuel is a small problem compared to the cost of not enjoying the vehicle when stopped or just cruising. I looked at Rialta's and when I got inside I came to my senses. I tow a Prius and safe fuel costs that way but give me a moho that I can sleep comfortably in all night. Bascially I say sometimes good economic decisions are really bad ones. All decisions must be made looking at the big picture. Now if we have huge gas lines then I am afraid the BT becomes a guest cottage and the Prius gets the nod.
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) came with a Renault driveline, and some were diesel. Still sounds like a pole-dancer in a cheap club....
