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[bigben]

Our two cents, we've had our Challenger for 30+ months and 35k+ miles. Like many have said, you'll have issues. Be prepared for that but we have found Thor to be extremely supportive in resolving issues. You've also gotten lots info on buying. Again our two cents, hopefully as you've been looking and doing your homework - you've been learning. Keep learning! I don't suggest you have an adversarial relationship with the dealer but make sure you understand the whole written deal. Do not assume anything unless it is written down. When it comes time to close the deal, do a close PDI (or in the case of used - you may want to hire it done) with resolutions BEFORE funds change hands. It took us two iterations of before we'd figured this out. On the third deal we got it fairly straight. Dealer knew going in - no fix of PDI = no check.

If you buy used, you may want to buy an extended warranty for the first year. We bought a tire warranty from Wholesale Warranty, used it once to the tune of $550. Purchase price was $450. Still have 3 years left on the warranty. We did not buy the extended warranty on our new coach, simply because we use the $3000 as reserve to pay for fixes.

We use our coach about 7-9 months each year. In the winter, we often dry camp for almost 3 months. All of the features make this an enjoyable time. The 100 gals of fresh water, 80 gals of grey, 80 gals of black make everyday showers and load of wash every other day - very easy to get done. The massive basement - 171 sq ft in our 37TB - make hauling what we need very doable. Our 37TB sleeps upwards to 10 people. About 2-3 months each year, upwards to 5 of our grandkids are with us. The kingsize bed, washer/dryer, five TVs, residential refrig, 1.5 bathrooms and on board storage are hard to find in virtually any other coach (diesel or gas) anywhere in the neighborhood of the Challenger price point.

We've towed our 2013 Ford Explorer for virtually all the miles we driven our coach. The V10 with the 5 Star Tune has performed very well. The F53 chassis is under most of the larger class As without regard to manufacturer. It is extremely dependable.

In summary, we use our coach a great deal. Spend the time to make sure you know what the "must haves" are, what are the "like to haves" are and what floor plan you want. Then drive the best deal you can and enjoy your home on wheels. We'd buy Thor again.