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Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #40 –
I totally agree. My wife and I were completely turned off by the interiors on both of those brands

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #41 –
Quote from: D.J. Osborn –
We would buy a Newell or a Prevost, but we're not sure which converter we would use if we bought a Prevost.

If we bought a used version of either one (which is undoubtedly all that we could afford) then we would have to shop very carefully. We really don't care for what seems (at least to us) to be the "industrial white" interior of most used Newells, and we also don't care for what seems (at least to us) to be the "rolling bordello" interior of so many of the Prevost conversions.

Obviously, we believe Foretravel makes the most-nearly-perfect motorhomes!

No aluminum structure for me. 

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #42 –
Quote from: SteveB2 –
In case you're still interested, I'd add Monaco Dynasty and higher to the list. Probably 2002-2008 years. They're semi-monocoque and have allot of the same features. Someday I'll get my Foretravel, but I consider my current unit the next best thing. (2004 Dynasty)

Nice coach when newer.  The structure was not designed to be a rebuildable for long term use.

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #43 –
Interesting discussion. I can see one possible scenario where this may be helpful to someone. Suppose a Foretravel full-timer suffers some sort of coach disaster which necessitates buying another coach fairly quickly. While a Foretravel may be their first choice, an appropriate Foretravel may not be available at the moment. An insurance company may pay for the hotel for some time, but not an indefinite time. They expect you to go buy a replacement coach fairly quickly. Knowing what brands might be acceptable second choices will make the search somewhat easier.

When we were researching, I was on several brand-specific forums. As our focus narrowed, I spent less time on those forums that were no longer all that interesting to us. Now that we have our Foretravel, I'm still technically a member of those forums, but I rarely visit them. Should something happen to our coach that would put us back in the market of course I'd start with a Foretravel, but I'd also look at a Newell.

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #44 –
A Newell is out of my price range, perhaps an Oldell would do.    :-)

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #45 –
Wow. I'm not all that surprised if I've never heard of 'em, but google hasn't either? How delightfully obscure!
oh geez. :facepalm: Coffee must not have kicked in. Golly I'm sloooow today!

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #46 –
Depending on the circumstances and we had to downsize we would look at the Sprinter on the Mercedes or the Lazy Days. If we were to go even smaller we would look at a Scamp fiver.  If something happened to our present coach and no other Foretravels were available we would look for a 96/97 Vogue 5000 45' or possibly a Newell of the same vintage.

Pamela & Mike

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #47 –
My friend has an 08 Country Coach and is completely satisfied with it so I would look to find one but only with a Cummings engine.  Also know some that had lots of problems with their cat engine.

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #48 –
I would be staying at the Ritz Carlton every night for the next ten years.

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #49 –
we bought our coach last year with the Detroit series 60. It is a rocket compared to our other coaches.

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #50 –
Probably a condo in Hawaii.  We have been there for 75 weeks, 26 visits in every season, reliable, consistent weather. Now we have a Foretravel. Much easier to just walk out to the barn and go anywhere anytime for as long as we want.

Roger

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #51 –
Since a used Foretravel seems to start abut $10,000.  If that is a biggie, maybe a tent and car might be the ticket. ?

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #52 –
Quote from: Dave M –
Since a used Foretravel seems to start abut $10,000.  If that is a biggie, maybe a tent and car might be the ticket. ?
Right???
Suppose whatever happened to your FT was excluded by your insurance company....
 :o

Re: If you could not buy a Foretravel what would you buy

Reply #53 –

I was going to buy a Monaco, Execetive, 36 footer, DP, First,

Then I got shown a Foretravel Grand Villa, Which I eventually bought one, 1989 36 Foot ORED with 300 HP CAT, In reasonable condition for $15,000-00 USD,

I was also looking at a 40 Foot Foretravel ORED. 1989 Grand Villa, In excellent condition for $11,000-00 I didnt buy that one because it just too ig for our roads here in OZ,

Comparing the two Brands, Monaco and Foretravel, From Piccys only, The Foretravel won by a good margin,

Mechanically and the Shed on top,

I have since had the opportunity to actually see a Monaco in the flesh, Mate Bought one, I am very pleased I bought my Grand Villa, Hahahahahaha,

I would have to consider the Vogue Elite as a second choice, Ive have been in one of them too,