sandyhu248
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garysol, I have the same thought as you. I have to trade in my 1997 Coachman and get financing for a new one as well. Older RVs are hard to sell or trade in on a used RV. Good luck to you ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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kerrlakeRoo
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Owens mom several telltale signs,
1. Search new units of a manufacturer on RV trader, when all the cheapies are from the same line thats a pretty good indicator.
2. When the the manufacturers website hides a product line its a good indicator. ie
Go to Thormotorcoach.com and the Freedom Elites dont show up, search for freedom elites and they come up as a separate website.
Winnebago does the same with their 5th wheels. www.winnebagoind.com
Voyager units must be searched separately.
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tjfogelberg
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We bought a 2017 (New) Minnie Winnie last Fall and are very happy. Yes, we worked out a few bugs. Very happy, nothing like brand new...this will be our retirement home for 15-20 years. Used![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin") een there done that. Winnebago isn't perfect but quality is very good and they have good service.
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Danford50
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I have a freedom elite fe 2017 I purchase from camping world, I would suggest you stay away from purchasing it from camping world, they have no after the sale service. so for my freedom elite I have had some electrical issue such as the the radio and the backup camera does not work while I am driving the unit, my camper has been at camping world now for 2 weeks and they have not touch it yet. my battery drain while it plug up , so I may have a inverter or converter problem, I have been on two short trips and I have had no major issue with the chassis overall I wish I had got a class a, but I am stuck with this class c , I plan to travel across the usa, if you have any question you can pm me if you wish
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sandyhu248
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So since we have decided to pass on the Freedom Elite (thanks for all the input), we are now in search of a late model,reliable, under 30', class C or class A MH. My "must haves" are a right/blind side camera, an all in one bathroom, and windows in the bedroom that can be opened even with slide in. One thing I don't want is a TV on the outside of the RV. Some of the RVs we have looked at have had THREE televisions!!!!! It's just my husband and I, so 1 tv will be sufficient. RV shopping will be fun!!!
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whizbang
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We test drove a brand new Thor FE at Camping World in Burlington, WA.
The RV had so many rattles and bangs while rolling down I-5 it was deafening.
The 15 year old Winnie we bought is almost dead quite.
The FE sounded like it would rattle apart in no time. Thor sells a bunch of Rv's and folks love em. Personally, Thor is on our "do not buy" list.
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2002 Winnebago Minnie
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Aadkins101
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I’d love to know what you purchased, if anything. We were looking at the Freedom Elite, but no more now that we have read the comments.
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Owinsmom
South Carolina
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kerrlakeRoo wrote:Owens mom several telltale signs,
1. Search new units of a manufacturer on RV trader, when all the cheapies are from the same line thats a pretty good indicator.
2. When the the manufacturers website hides a product line its a good indicator. ie
Go to Thormotorcoach.com and the Freedom Elites dont show up, search for freedom elites and they come up as a separate website.
Winnebago does the same with their 5th wheels. www.winnebagoind.com
Voyager units must be searched separately.
Thank you. Guess we will also cross Thor off of our list.
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Owinsmom
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sandyhu248 wrote:So since we have decided to pass on the Freedom Elite (thanks for all the input), we are now in search of a late model,reliable, under 30', class C or class A MH. My "must haves" are a right/blind side camera, an all in one bathroom, and windows in the bedroom that can be opened even with slide in. One thing I don't want is a TV on the outside of the RV. Some of the RVs we have looked at have had THREE televisions!!!!! It's just my husband and I, so 1 tv will be sufficient. RV shopping will be fun!!!
What a great attitude. I am not finding it fun at all.![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/grin.gif "grin")
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sandyhu248
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Aadkins101 wrote:I’d love to know what you purchased, if anything. We were looking at the Freedom Elite, but no more now that we have read the comments.
We are going to Myrtle Beach tomorrow to look at the dealers there. Will keep you posted.
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