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I agree Mary. Yes, the reality is that a now 18 year old coach will have dropped some in the market place. But that era CC, and Affinity was the top dawg of the food chain. Is a coach worth acquiring at that price point, and IMO a new owner could put another $20-25K into going thru the interior and making any adjustments or upgrades to suit their specific likes and tastes. If the coach has been taken care of mechanically, and no other major house related issues have been allowed to fester. A going down the road total expense of $85-90K - yields a very high quality coach. The C12 with 120K, is just a teenager. And is a well matured engine in 2000, as far as CAT's ongoing refinement of it. (I've said it before, but the ISM and C-12 of that era, are my favorite engines. Also respect the Detroit too:)!)
Unless you move into the upper level of Foretravel, very few non Prevost based coaches today - can equal the build quality of that era CC. Even newer Newmar's Essex/King Aire etc. - as nice of coaches as they are, do not have the same build quality. Entegra's Cornerstone's are I believe the highest volume upper end of the DP's over the last few years. A nice coach, but again not in the same league as the Affinity.
All subjective, and all a matter of opinion:)!
OP - Happy hunting for your Affinity:)!
Best to you, and all,
Smitty
04 Allure 31017