suerover
Minnesota
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We love our 24' Born Free. Used ones are often exceptionally well cared for and reasonably priced.
www.ourtravelswithrover.com
2002 24 RB Born Free/1999 23 RK Born Free
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noe-place
somerset, ky
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We bought our Winnebago Itasca Spirit new in 2004 and we love it. Before we made the purchase, we went to several rv shows and studied floor plans as well as prices. Before committing a lot of money, determine how often you'll be able to use your rv. If you've got kids in school, only the weekends and summer vacation are going to be available for travel. How many people will travel in your rv? How much storage space will you need to feed, clothe, supply each person? Do you plan to make long/short trips? Are you going to have a toad? These are some of the questions we asked ourselves before making our final purchase of our Class C and we've been very happy with it. Good luck and happy searching. OH, by the way, it helps a lot if you are a bit of a mechanic with a little skill in electricity also. And remember there's a lot more to your rv than the owner's manual will ever tell.
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johnbhicks
Southeast
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We have an '88 Yellowstone, bought used. She was high-end back in the day; aluminum roof, sides, caps etc; no slide, levelers or other foolishness (it can't break if it ain't there.) Short enough at 27' that there's no need for aftermarket swaybars to stay on the road. Gas mileage is more like gallons-per-mile but really not that different from new rigs.
We bought her cheap a few years ago; we had no idea if we'd like it or not. Did the usual maintenance and repair so we wouldn't be Found On Roadside Dead (FORD) and now we're fulltimers.
We've thought about the floorplan a lot and can't think of any way to improve it. She'll sleep two in comfort, we can stuff two more short people on the bed letting the table down but never have, and that cabover space is where we store our gear. The salesman would tell you "sleeps six adults or four adults and four children." Not gonna happen, not even with a shoehorn.
We figure that the amount we've saved by going with an oldie but goodie we can use the balance not spent on new to pay for camping the rest of our lives
We just got lucky, but by asking questions and paying attention on these forums you can figure out what's good and what's not. And please rent the type of class C you're considering, or buy an old rustbucket, and go camping for a month or two. Then you'll certainly know the answers to your question.
-C&J-
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crawford
Dandridge Tenn.
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I believe like the other person said watch what type of roof, go for fiberglass its less likely to have leaks like rubber roofs and less maintenance also. Nothing worst then finding and fixing leaks and stains inside.
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