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size. You will see Class A’s anywhere from 24 feet to
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favored by the Snowbird set because of the larger living
area. Class A’s vary greatly in price and are powered by
either gas or diesel. A mid range diesel pusher Class
A will run in the $200,000 to $300,000 price range.
The more affluent people will not hesitate to spend
$400,000 plus for a luxury Class A.
As I have stated in previous articles you have to shop,
shop and shop. The reputation of the dealer you
purchase from is a huge factor in any buying decision.
Good Luck.
The question about buying gas power or diesel power
Marcel Desjardins, Sales Manager
cannot be answered. The dyed in the wool diesel
O’Connor RV Langley
advocate will not ever change his mind and the dyed in
www.marceld@oconnorrv.com
the wool gas advocate swears his motive power is the
best. Sorry about that.
What typE of MotorhoME should WE Buy?
In the next issue I will be writing on the advantages of
Class A, Class C, Class B or a Camper Van. Should we
financing RVs through you selling dealer. ∆
buy gas or diesel power? A lot of planning and thought
should go into your decision because a wrong buy could
end up costing you a lot of money.
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Let’s start with the Camper Van. This is the smallest of
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the motorized RVs. It basically is a van that has all the
amenities of an RV; refrigerator, furnace, hot water tank,
stove, oven (seldom), microwave, and a dinette converted
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to a bed. Small and easy to handle it can get into tight
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vehicle if necessary.
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The Camper Van is the favorite of people wanting to do
a cross country tour upon retiring or previous owners of
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boats who are used to tight places.
The Class B Motorhome is the next size up from a
Camper Van and has the body of a Class C Motorhome
without the sleeping accommodations over the truck
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Class C. This RV anywhere from 19 feet to 32 feet long
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and can sleep up to 8 people. There is a Super C that
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goes up to 40 feet. The Super C is a limited production
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RV and is quite expensive because they are built on a
large truck chassis.
The Class C is a favorite of families because of the
sleeping accommodations. They can tow a boat or a car
with ease and are easy to drive.
Now come the big dogs of the RV world the Class A. This
is also called the “bus type” because of its shape and
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