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Old 01-18-2019, 02:14 PM   #1
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What is the general consensus on Cougar, Sprinter Ltd, Sprinter Campfire Series and Springdale 5’ers?
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Old 01-18-2019, 02:45 PM   #2
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I would check out the Grand Design Reflection. before buying any of the others. Great customer service .
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Old 01-19-2019, 04:35 AM   #3
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You have probably opened up the door for owners of other brands to tout their specific buying choice. You asked about Keystone and keystoneforums.com would be a good place to get feedback from actual product owners. In general, take a look at the specs for each model you are interested in. Higher end trailers tend to be heavier due more substantial construction materials. This is true with most manufacturers. The correct line of a manufacturer's fifth wheel to purchase kind of depends on what type camper you are. We are weekend warriors; camp about once or twice a month on weekends and our Cougar suits us well. If we were living in the RV or camping for extended periods. a heavier and larger 5th wheel might be more appropriate. Also avoid looking at manufacturer product slogans like "1/2 ton towable" and "four season" and terms like this as they are not accurate and you need to research these things before buying. I also don't buy new RVs as the depreciation is horrible and if you don't like a floorplan a year after buying and attempt to sell or trade, you will be way upside down in value. Also keep in mind that almost all trailer manufacturers buy their frames, suspensions, appliances and just about everything else that goes into building the trailer from the same pool of manufacturers. Keep in mind also that price doesn't mean the construction quality will be better. When they change lines of trailers construction in the factory, the same guys will be building the cheap trailers as the top of the line. Good luck.
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Old 01-19-2019, 06:33 AM   #4
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I have had a 2015 Cougar X-lite 29 RES and currently have a 2018 Sprinter Campfire Edition 29 WRFL. For my needs they did and do the job. The X-lite had all the bells and whistles in options like one touch leveling, 50 amp service, exterior ladder, fireplace and a bunch of mods I did myself. The Campfire doesn't have any of those as I was trying to save a few bucks at the time of purchase. I will be making all the additions to the Sprinter this year that the Cougar had on it and yeah I know I could have bought it with more options or just gone back to a Cougar but I love to keep busy and spend my hard earned money. I totally agree with the previous post. My wife thinks I am nuts but as long as I stay out in the garage everything is fine.
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Old 01-19-2019, 08:37 AM   #5
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Springdale in the keystone 5th wheel lineup is at or near the bottom in price point and thus not as well equipped.
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Old 01-19-2019, 09:10 PM   #6
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We recently swapped from a 2017 springdale 253fwre, to a 2018 sprinter limited 297fwrls. While the springdale was nice and suited our needs just fine, it is an entry level unit with smaller tanks. We've yet to use the sprinter (due to weather), but upgraded because we wanted a better bedroom, auto level, more counter space, bigger tanks. The dealer has our old trailer listed for the price we got the new one for. So I think we did ok.
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