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hello all

my name is tom. i am a father in an rver family of 4. i do not own

cc as of yet but i am seemingly dead set on owning one for some > reason. if owning a cc is an absolute requirement for this group

and i'll cancel my membership. if not, thank you for having me. i > know very little about cc's but am learning more everyday. i > presently own a 78 wanderlodge fc which i have completely been

as a younger family we loved the dependability and simpleness of

bird but have come to the realization (after 2 wk trip past

that we've outgrown it. i'm really sold on birds but don't want to > spend what it will take to get into a middle 90's unit. after

consideration we've chosen cc to be our next rv. as cc owners do

think i've made the right choice?? >

we've checked into concepts, magnas, intriques, based on what

found in net searches. we've found a 92 concept, some 94 magna's,

ton of 95 intrigues, and a couple 98 magnas that are to our liking > and within our original price range. we would even go as far as > spending a little more to get slide/s but are definately not

over 1000,000. we'd started w/ a budget of spending less than > 70,000. what are the biggest differences between the models. i

the concept is pretty much a full blown bus body, with the magnas > being a step below. is the intrique less of a custom coach than

others? quality wise, would i be better to own a 2 year older

or a 4 year older concept as compared to buying a newer intrique

about the same $$'s.

another millon $ ? slide or no slide? we're more traveling rvers > than we are parking rvers; we never sit any where for very long.

bird has 2 twin beds in rear and a little queen that makes up out

couch in galley. we want a queen bed that doesn't have to be made

every time you get ready to use it. we still need room for 8 and

yr old (and growing) son and daughter. will an older unit w/ no > slides configure to give us the seeping room for the kids or will

take at least a galley slide to fit us all in? >

fuel milage is the next ??. we'd like to stay in the 8-10 mpg

what engines will not keep us in that range? are there any engine? > model configurations that tend to be undersized? >

has anyone found reoccurring problems with any of their cc coaches > years 92-2000? are fiberglass roofs troublesome? what kind of > maintenance are required for these types of roofs? ours will be

inside most of the time during the harsher climate months.

??'s about legnth? we quite often take the rv (presently 35'long

narrower than a widebody) when we go out to eat. just load up some > friends and take off for the evening or weekend and go to kansas > city, st.louis, springfield, or any small town in missouri. we

our bird cruising to the crowded downtown areas w/ narrower

restaurant parking lots, etc. is 40' too long for such practices?

assume the shorter the coach the easier to maneuver. i've had the > bird in places so tight that i know a 40'er would not have went

hello all

my name is tom. i am a father in an rver family of 4. i do not own

cc as of yet but i am seemingly dead set on owning one for some > reason. if owning a cc is an absolute requirement for this group

and i'll cancel my membership. if not, thank you for having me. i > know very little about cc's but am learning more everyday. i > presently own a 78 wanderlodge fc which i have completely been

as a younger family we loved the dependability and simpleness of

bird but have come to the realization (after 2 wk trip past

that we've outgrown it. i'm really sold on birds but don't want to > spend what it will take to get into a middle 90's unit. after

consideration we've chosen cc to be our next rv. as cc owners do

think i've made the right choice?? >

we've checked into concepts, magnas, intriques, based on what

found in net searches. we've found a 92 concept, some 94 magna's,

ton of 95 intrigues, and a couple 98 magnas that are to our liking > and within our original price range. we would even go as far as > spending a little more to get slide/s but are definately not

over 1000,000. we'd started w/ a budget of spending less than > 70,000. what are the biggest differences between the models. i

the concept is pretty much a full blown bus body, with the magnas > being a step below. is the intrique less of a custom coach than

others? quality wise, would i be better to own a 2 year older

or a 4 year older concept as compared to buying a newer intrique

about the same $$'s.

another millon $ ? slide or no slide? we're more traveling rvers > than we are parking rvers; we never sit any where for very long.

bird has 2 twin beds in rear and a little queen that makes up out

couch in galley. we want a queen bed that doesn't have to be made

every time you get ready to use it. we still need room for 8 and

yr old (and growing) son and daughter. will an older unit w/ no > slides configure to give us the seeping room for the kids or will

take at least a galley slide to fit us all in? >

fuel milage is the next ??. we'd like to stay in the 8-10 mpg

what engines will not keep us in that range? are there any engine? > model configurations that tend to be undersized? >

has anyone found reoccurring problems with any of their cc coaches > years 92-2000? are fiberglass roofs troublesome? what kind of > maintenance are required for these types of roofs? ours will be

inside most of the time during the harsher climate months.

??'s about legnth? we quite often take the rv (presently 35'long

narrower than a widebody) when we go out to eat. just load up some > friends and take off for the evening or weekend and go to kansas > city, st.louis, springfield, or any small town in missouri. we

our bird cruising to the crowded downtown areas w/ narrower

restaurant parking lots, etc. is 40' too long for such practices?

assume the shorter the coach the easier to maneuver. i've had the > bird in places so tight that i know a 40'er would not have went