ajshepherd

WOW! Yum! Thanks.

Thanks Everyone, great advise!

Hi Roger: Yes to everything! But you caught the most important fact, another oven. Or in our case our only oven! Our coach did not have an oven when spec'd, so this is a big plus for us.

Hi Roger: Many thanks for the great input! Let me try to respond in some order as follows: 1. Country Coach (Manufacture) has and will do everything for us for now. I drove the MH there as my only recommended choice after we purchased it in MO. I'm expecting they will do a good job, and so far so good. We have had previous issues with non factory mechanics - none of it was good! Your idea of getting the oil analyses is excellent, however, I forgot to add that to the list! FWIW, before driving the MH 2000 miles to CC, I checked the oil and it was very clean (On the dipstick) but the motor had not been serviced for 12 months by the previous owner. (Air & oil filters were marked 6/15) It was driven from Florida to Missouri where I purchased it, but no service worked performed b y them, but the oil was pristine. **I will make a note to do an analysis in the next 12 months**. 2. CC did a two day end to end inspection including seal related issues. From that review, they did a full roof peal and seal. Sealed all of the windows and parts of the windshield. The also found a hairline crack between the front cap and the roof. They repaired that and will repaint that section before we pick it up. 3. We saw a little surface rust in two spots that I can see on the bottom of the two front slide outs. We plan on addressing that next year when we return for the 12 month service check. It will require a full clean up and more painting, so this year we are going to not proceed for now. 4. All tires were replaced about 3 months ago (Michelins). 5. The electrical was inspected with the two day bumper to bumper inspection process. We had to resolve a bad ABD connector on the DS TAG. Nothing else so far. Also with the A/V upgrade they had a good amount of the MH apart pulling HDMI cables from end to end. 6. OK, need some guidance here. I have not checked, but I thought my MH came with a whole MH surge protector? Not sure, but will check with CC as it seemed like an option that was checked on the build sheet. ** If we are not protected, what do you suggest? **I have the factory tire monitoring system, but not the temperature monitor sensing. **What do you suggest. **Also the same system for the toad? Do I need to send you a check, LOL? 6a. Entire fresh, grey and black tanks have been cleaned and scrubbed out by CC. They found a hose issue on the black tank that was resolved and fixed. 7. My wife insisted we get this MH because of the "Extra Long" couches. No other changes for this MH please! We also have Boxer dogs. Three, one 12, 4 and a 2 YO. They will fill up the couches nicely! Great thoughts Roger, much appreciated!

I thought I would share a great job that County Coach did for us this month. Our MH did not have a permanent BBQ grill or basement fridge/freezer. The CC woodwork shop built this cabinet and hard surface top to meet our needs. They did a great job and I wanted to share there workmanship with you all. The BBQ grill is permanently mounted, a propane line installed so we only have to fill the main tank when needed. Our in coach stove is propane also, but nothing else runs of the main tank. Our fridge is electric and the hot water heater is electric/diesel. When they installed the freezer it was just a plug in and done. I did not realize that it can also be used as a fridge. This will work nicely for short trips (Cold drinks outside) or as a long term freezer for more fulltime operations down the road. If you are looking for quality custom work and have a CC or other MH, check out the rates and options with County Coach in Junction City, OR.

My 2 cents: I think each buyer has something in mind when they shop new or used. Everyone has different needs. Our needs changed over the last 10 years and may change over the next 10. Having many floor plans and options available can make it a daunting experience, but some of the unusual options (Bath and a half) are much more available now than back in 2007 when we purchased our first Class A. If you want a bath and a half, try to get a 41-45 MH or your space will be cramped. This size coach may take some folks out with the price point, but there are a lot of great used options out there. It takes some good detective work to hunt down you best choice. Speaking of that, make a must have list to narrow down what you "Must Have" and "Really" need. Your final purchase will make you happy for many years to come. It did us. Our bath and a half will cater nicely to our visitors and grand kids. Our two extra J beds are a perfect size for the grand kids, but cramped for any visiting adults, that OK by us! LOL. Make your list, you decide, then hunt down the best deal. It's most likely used, but there the best deals IMHO! Happy hunting!

Thanks! We are still adding to the to do list while its at CC. I was advised to get the PTO updated from dry to wet. And replace the shocks (We have 65K on the ODO) while the replace the steering bell crank and re-align everything. Anything else I should think about while it there?

Keep us updated on your travels. maybe we will see you out there!

Good luck with the new rig. Nothing like that new shine on the exterior. Beautiful colors, enjoy.

Welcome!

Just moved back to State Farm this month. Was with Geico for 13 years. Our needs maybe different than most however. We have multiple properties (Rental and residential), two cars, one MH to include a $1M umbrella requirement over everything. Our change netted over $2K in savings with an annual total bill of $5.5K. Your results may vary. Also, when Geico provided home (Homesite) and RV (Foremost) insurance they were not the actual vendor, just the facilitator. I did not like that option.

Thanks! I have seen the forum posts on new vs. used. Now having experience both new and used, used is by far the best option for us. We never could have afforded this MH new as it was $533K. We waited and took our time to find this specific MH and interior for over the last 5 years. This one was located in Ontario, Canada. When this one came up for sale it met everything we wanted, but most importantly a price we could afford to finance. A win/win in my book. The updates and maintenance issues we are resolving at the factory are nothing compared to other folks that purchased new. They have several issues due to poor manufacturing from organizations the do not build MHs the same anymore. Seek out a high end used RV with a price point you can afford. It worked well for us!

Hello Gang: I wanted to share our new (Used) 2009 County Coach Allure 470 Crain Prairie 45ft motorhome. This is our second Class A pusher, our last MH was a 2007 Fleetwood Revolution LE bath and a half. While we enjoyed the first MH, we found the overall interior space was an issue if we went out more that a few days at a time. I should mention we have three boxer dogs all of the time and two grandchildren from time to time! We will use the current MH for the next two year on single one week vacations (2-3) each year, but plan on almost fulltime after 2018 for a year or two. We are the second owner of the rig and decided to re-baseline the maintenance using the Country Coach factory to do the work. So far I'm very pleased with the service support and reasonable pricing that will get us back up to spec for now and the future. We also took advantage of upgrading the A/V while at CC. They pulled HDMI cables throughout and replace two TVs with smart units while updating the dish to get HD. More to come as we take our first vacation. Travel safe and see you on the road!