My wife and I bought a class A a few years ago. We paid 15,000 for it. It's about the size of a 15 passenger van, yet it's a full MH. It sits low to the ground, only 1 step to get in. Drives like a van and were getting 11.5 mpg with it. It's a gasser, so no DEF to worry about.
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She's a 1978. Before you think, " man, you're crazy," hear me out.
What I posted about is true. It also has walnut cabinets and very little particle board (I haven't found any yet, but I'm sure there is some). It has a tremendous following from people that are very passionate about their coaches. There are still a lot of parts available, and those that are drying up are being repopped by that same passionate group of owners. A good rule of thumb is to budget about 30k including purchase price for a good, reliable rig. That's doing your own work. If you gotta pay someone, add 20k in labor. I have about 20k into mine at this point. I have two more roof leaks to track down (both very minor) and I need to really go through the fuel system and harden it against ethanol. My electrical is kind of a mess, but it all works. It will need attention, but can get me through.
Pretty soon, my wife and I will pull the interior out to refresh and modernize it. The headliner needs replacing, and "while we're in there...."
