Used campers

[OnTheGround]

I was looking at used campers this weekend. I saw a Flagg Staff, a Rockwood and a Coachmen.
The 2000 Flagg Stagg had a 10foot box, furnace, refer and big storage compartment in front.
The 99 Rockwood was bigger and the dinette pushed out and a AC/heater.
The 99 Coachmen was bog and had an AC and a built in potty and was cheapest.
Any comments?

Also, is there a Blue book or a guide book that has prices?

Dan

[Tim5055]

I was looking at used campers this weekend. I saw a Flagg Staff, a Rockwood and a Coachmen.
The 2000 Flagg Stagg had a 10foot box, furnace, refer and big storage compartment in front.
The 99 Rockwood was bigger and the dinette pushed out and a AC/heater.
The 99 Coachmen was bog and had an AC and a built in potty and was cheapest.
Any comments?

Also, is there a Blue book or a guide book that has prices?

Dan

Check out the NADAguides.com Recreation Vehicle Research.

I think you will find folks are partial to their particular brand.  I have a FFT/Coleman and love it.

Check out my Purchasing a Used Pop-Up-Camper Web Page  for information to look for when purchasing used.

[Gone-Camping]

Just to educate you a little, the Flagstaff and the Rockwood are made basically by the same company, http://www.forestriverinc.com/ and share the same floor plans and amenities. Ditto for Coachmen & Viking Pop-up's....

This could explain why the Flagstaff and Rockwood were higher priced than the Coachmen trailer.
http://www.vikingrv.com/
http://www.coachmenclipper.com/
 
A couple of things to consider, is how the floorplans work for you. Picture your whole familiy in that trailer on a rainy day...some floorplans afford more room to stretch than others. Storage has always been big for me, and the front trunk was extremely important. The one thing that I didn't care for in ALL my 3 PU's was lack of comfortable seating. The bench seats and wrap around dinette seat's I had in all of my trailers were 5 minute seats (after 5 mins certain sections of the body start hurting). When I was doing my search for a PU 2 years ago, I found the Viking had a more comfortable sofa in it than just about anything else I looked it. That made a big impression on me. I still wound up getting a Coleman with 5 minute seats, but that is another story!

[Tim5055]

A couple of things to consider, is how the floorplans work for you. Picture your whole familiy in that trailer on a rainy day...

Cliff,

You hit the nail on the head!  I think everyone should think about a rainy day when looking at pop ups.  How will the family handle the spaces involved.

[MommaMia]

The 2000 Flagg Stagg had a 10foot box, furnace...

The 99 Rockwood was bigger... a AC/heater.

The 99 Coachmen was big and had an AC...

Any comments?


Dan

You should consider where you are from and what kind of heat you'll have and if you need AC.  I think it's an important factor to consider.  


If you are from a coolerl climate, you'll likely have little use for AC and you'll want a furnace if you camp into the cooler months.  Or you can supply heat with a small space heater that plugs into 110 outlet

The AC/Heater isn't a true heater... it's only designed to take the chill off the air, not truly raise the temp inside the camper significantly.  (I have the Coleman 627 series Rotary Mini-Mach 6723A716 "Heat/Cool" Ceiling unit.  It only puts out minimal heat... ok for us here in FL, but in northern climates it wouldn't be enough. )

Also a big thing to research is what size camper your tow vehicle can handle.  I'm not good with all the details so I'll let someone else jump in here.  Do lots of reading and figure everything out before you buy... you'll be much less stressed and happier that way!

Good luck!

[B-flat]

Another thing to consider is the tow vehicle you have.  You need to know just how much weight you can pull safely.  I find that the site at www.trailerlife.com has a lot of information and links that will help you in your search for the perfect popup.