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05-16-2018, 05:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Hollywood, FL
Posts: 113
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Another New Member
Hello from Plantation, FL.
I never had a RV, or even rode in one (planning on renting one soon) but I think this might be my solution to getting away on the weekends. I am looking for a "hotel on wheels" to escape on the weekends. My wife and I have 4 toy chihuahuas and getting a hotel room is a deal breaker. Having our own bed and bathroom and not having to worry about the dogs would be ideal. I really don't know anything except what I have read on this site and the internet, and the salespeople that I have talked to seem to have a serious lack of knowledge of the product they are selling. We have decided the floorpan on the Entegra Esteem 30X fits us the best. I which I could get that floorpan in a 25 foot version but I have not found it yet. I think the Dynamax 31DS comes close, and I don't know which RV is the better built coach. Can you help me decide which is the better coach as both floorplans work?
Thankful for your advice/opinions.
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05-16-2018, 05:29 AM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Where we park it!
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Welcome to the forum. Lots of good folks and good info here.
For almost 18 months we had a Dynamax Isata3 (24 foot full wall slide out) and used it for 3 trips of 4 months or so and LOVED it. Our furry child loved it as well. We recently stepped up to a 39ft pusher for the extra room on long trips.
You are correct in that the floorplan is most important. Good luck on the search and welcome to a great new lifestyle. Enjoy the adventure.
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2018 Tiffin Allegro RED 37PA
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05-16-2018, 09:23 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,771
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Hi !  Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang! 
You've got a lot of tire-kicking to do!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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05-16-2018, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Roseville, California
Posts: 2,638
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Hi
Good luck with your search
:waver: this place is great
Safe travels 
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2021 Montana 3231 CK full body paint (Sterling)
300 watt solar, 3 air conditions, Slide out toppers
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05-16-2018, 11:32 AM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,518
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Glad to have you here in the forum with us. You're gonna like it here.
Both are good manufacturers. Good luck with the decision. Let us know which one you decide on.
Happy Trails!!!
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
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05-16-2018, 11:37 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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from WA State.
I take six cats with me and always have.
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RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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05-16-2018, 06:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Hollywood, FL
Posts: 113
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Oh, wow, thanks for the welcome. You folks really make me feel at home!! I look forward sharing my journey.
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05-16-2018, 07:11 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
Posts: 13,138
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kdflyer said:
"the salespeople that I have talked to seem to have a serious lack of knowledge of the product they are selling."
Made me laugh. You are sooooo correct. I always ask the sales person what kind of RV they own and where do they go.
I have talked to two sales people who owned an RV in the past 20 years.
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05-16-2018, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fishers, IN
Posts: 392
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Welcome! You already know more than a salesperson on those two coaches. Depend only on your own homework and research. I vote for the Dynamax. Class C is new to Entegra line and I generally avoid first-year production models. Wishing you success in your search.
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2021 Tiffin Breeze 33BR
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06-09-2018, 06:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Hollywood, FL
Posts: 113
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Update
My wife and I drove over to Tampa with the intention of going to the RV show on Friday to see the Dynamax Isata 4 25FW (27ft. long). As I passed the LazyDays dealership I thought I would stop to see if they were taking any Isata 4’s to the show. This was a very different experience than when I visited North Trails in Fort Myers. Everyone was very friendly and helpful.
They called a sales guy, and and we talked for a long time regarding what I was looking for. Really nice, knowledgeable and not at all pushy. He showed me the elusive Isata 4, and I really was not impressed. After all the video’s I had watched, (they are bigger in the videos) I was disappointed and my wife did not like it either. Then the guy showed us a Class A Winnebago Vista29VE (gas, 30ft. long). Both my wife and I felt this was really what we had been looking for. I had never considered a Class A because of price and maneuverability. When I found out my HOA would not allow a RV in our community, and I would have to use storage, then I thought about the possibility of a longer length.
My question to you is, will I have problems traveling in the Vista (30ft)vs the Isata 4 (27ft)? I hear of so many people downsizing, am I making a mistake considering this larger coach? It looks huge from the driver’s seat.
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06-09-2018, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Mountainburg, AR
Posts: 1,647
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Was that a used 29VE? We just traded in a 2017 29VE at lazydays. I wonder if you were looking at our old coach.
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06-09-2018, 07:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,812
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Buying a class A
Make sure you take any RV you are considering for a test drive. Does the cab noise interfere with conversation? How does it feel when you drive it?
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06-09-2018, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Hollywood, FL
Posts: 113
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No, it was a new 2019. How did you like the Vista? How was your experience with lazy days? They seem like really good people, but that was only my first time there
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06-09-2018, 08:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Hollywood, FL
Posts: 113
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That’s great advice, I’ll be sure to test drive.
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