For a first time buyer, I'm not sure I would recommend buying from a private party. Why? Because you may need warranty work and unless it is backed by a warranty program (which you can buy), the repairs are on you. I too, am a first time Class "A" owner and though you can get pretty good deals from a used unit (and it may have all the bugs already worked out) we decided to buy new and not be worried about stuff going wrong and having to pay-out-of-pocket for the first year+. We did a lot of research and despite some saying Thor is somewhat iffy, they are by far the most bang for your buck. We also asked the dealer service person what coaches they find the easiest to work with and Thor came out first every time. We have had a couple of issues but nothing really to say it's a crappy unit. Mostly just cosmetic. And I fixed most of those anyway. We liked the bunkhouse but picked the 29.3. It's really just my wife and my-self so we really didn't need all the extra sleep area. Good luck and Happy RV-ing!!!!
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