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Old 01-29-2017, 09:19 PM   #1
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Doing my homework before purchase

Hi everyone,

I enjoy reading the posts on this forum. I am currently in the military and retiring in 1 - 2 years. I am married with 3 kids and we have 2 large dogs. My wife and I have been considering purchasing an RV for a couple years now and after much research, I think we have it narrowed down to a Class A diesel pusher so we can travel with our kids and dogs comfortably. We would like to do a cross country or Alaska trip once every couple years and multiple shorter trips in between. We have our eye on the Winnebago Forza 38W so there is sleeping accommodations for a guest or two.

I would love to hear any opinions on Winnebago quality and customer service as well as extended warranty recommendations. We are still a year or two from purchase. However, as you all know this is a major commitment and I want to make sure I get it right the first time.
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Hi everyone,

I enjoy reading the posts on this forum. I am currently in the military and retiring in 1 - 2 years. I am married with 3 kids and we have 2 large dogs. My wife and I have been considering purchasing an RV for a couple years now and after much research, I think we have it narrowed down to a Class A diesel pusher so we can travel with our kids and dogs comfortably. We would like to do a cross country or Alaska trip once every couple years and multiple shorter trips in between. We have our eye on the Winnebago Forza 38W so there is sleeping accommodations for a guest or two.

I would love to hear any opinions on Winnebago quality and customer service as well as extended warranty recommendations. We are still a year or two from purchase. However, as you all know this is a major commitment and I want to make sure I get it right the first time.
"...this is a major commitment and I want to make sure I get it right the first time." A bit "YEP" on the commitment part.

But the idea of "...get it right the first time" is a bit tough.

When we bought our 1st Class A, we looked for our last coach, first. The idea was to buy more than we needed and grow into it! As you're doing, we researched everything on the market - new and used. We finally decided on a Winnebago Adventurer 38' back in 1999. Yep, we bought new in 1999 and kept using it for the next 18 years. Very few do this. But we didn't want to keep "upgrading" and spending the considerable dollars to required to trade coaches every few years.

Winnebago - in the past - had build a very solid line of coaches. We are extremely please with what we bought and the longevity ownership. But I can't speak to the current quality. I'll let other current and past owner of newer coaches comment on that.

One key item I will say, budget permitting, buy a bit more that you think you will need. Believe me, these things shrink in time and usage.
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As a large dog owner myself you should be aware that many RV campground have policies that make it difficult to travel with large dogs. These policies are inconsistent from location to location, ranging from specific limits on size, number and breed of dog to those have a far more arbitrary policy so that you don't know if your dogs will be accepted or not until you are checking in.
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Glad to have you here in the forum with us.

The is a forum for Winnebago owners listed at the top of the page. Click on Owners Forums and the drop down will get you there. You can get lots of opinions from other Forza owners.

Good luck with your search.

Happy Trails!!!
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Hi ! Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the gang!

Hope you find the perfect rig for your needs!

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