New Purchase Maybe

[Essex]

Advice Please - I'm fixing to buy either a Used 2005 Montana Fifth Wheel or a New Jayco Fifth Wheel. The dollar difference is about $5000 for the Jayco and it has a 2 yr. warranty. Without more details, what do you think

[Essex]

Advice Please - I'm fixing to buy either a Used 2005 Montana Fifth Wheel or a New Jayco Fifth Wheel. The dollar difference is about $5000 for the Jayco and it has a 2 yr. warranty. Without more details, what do you think

[Riverdog]

Very hard to tell with what you have said. Montana is one of the upper end of the Keystone line. To make a comparison we would need to know if your talking a Designer (upper end) or one of the other models (entry or middle end).

That said I have friends with Montana's & other friends with Jayco's -- both are very happy with their choices. It all comes down to what you want in the unit and which one fits your desires best.

[NLOVNIT]

Hmmm, I'm going to make the assumption you're looking at a Jayco Designer since the Montana is one of Keystone's higher line 5-r's & you're trying to compare 5-r's that are on the same "playing field". My knee-jerk opinion is to go with the Jayco. Jayco has a fine reputation for building a quality 5-r. For me, if money is no object, I go for new with warranty instead of used. Although with new, you take a big depreciation hit that first year.

We owned a Keystone Cougar (mid-priced) & it was a good unit at a nice price. I would not hesitate to recommend Keystone.

It all depends on which 5-r suits your needs best & is a good match for your tow vehicle.

If you want to give us a little more info on the models you are considering, some of us might be able to provide more opinions on our experiences with those models.

Happy shopping!

L-