PeppyPilot wrote:
Like many things in life, this has a bit of evolving history.
Winnebago came first, and as I understand it, they wanted to open more dealers without violating territorial agreements with existing dealers. So Itasca was born, generally with similar models but upgraded features, a bit pricier, and a new family of dealers to sell and service them.
We chose our Itasca over the comparable Winnie because we wanted the standard or available features on the Itasca. We also liked the nearby dealer, Barrington Motor Sales in Bartlett, IL.
Aside from the amenities, the quality and function should be about identical. I would buy either.
I have heard, but cannot confirm, that Winnebago plans to merge the lines and eventually drop the Itasca line. Given their committment to customer support, that should not be a problem for service down the road.
This is what I have read about the early days of Itasca in addition Winnebago also wanted to offer a different chassis / engine combination other than the Winnebago had at the time (another way to get around being tied into a long term contract with just 1 supplier).
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