First time diesel pusher
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Kevin Means
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Hi Unlvrn... welcome to the forum. That's a pretty subjective and wide-open question. A "fortune" to one person may be chump-change to another, and the age and condition of an RV will have a lot to do with its purchase price and DOC (Direct Operating Cost). Help us out by being a bit more specific.
Kev
Kev
Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
Winnebago made the Journey diesel pusher in a 32 foot size for several years but they are hard to find on the used market. In new ones, there are 34 foot Winnie Forzas and Itasca Soleils.
Tiffin offers the Allegro Breeze DP in 28 and 32 foot lengths. Also a 33 and a 34 foot diesel in the Open Road "Allegro Red' line.
Tiffin offers the Allegro Breeze DP in 28 and 32 foot lengths. Also a 33 and a 34 foot diesel in the Open Road "Allegro Red' line.
Ernie n Tara
Well-known member
Winnebago also makes the Journey 34y which is now about 35 feet overall. When we were looking for ours (2012) I found several in the $120K area for 2008+/-. These should be under $100K nowadays. We love ours, but YMMV
Ernie
Ernie
WILDEBILL308
Well-known member
I haven't found any pace that I wanted to got hat I couldn't at 38'.
Bill
Bill
Steve N Dee
Well-known member
We bought a 2005 Winnebago Journey 34H three years ago. We paid 75k plus tax and license. We honestly didn't realize what a great deal that was, but it really was. We love our coach and find the size to be perfect, as is the floorplan (for us). They do seem to be a little hard to find, but worth the wait. JM2C
Steve
Steve
ceemike
Well-known member
I've seen claims of 14 mpg with the Breeze. Does anyone have any first hand reports of mileage with the Breeze?
George Lewis
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A 2014 Tiffin Breeze 32BR can be had for 150K or less depending on the dealer. My friend has a 2013 and loves it. The 2014 has been upgraded to independent front suspension...a real plus according to him as his is a solid axel and he would have waited to buy, but did not know of the upgrade until it was too late.
ceemike
Well-known member
George,
What kind of fuel mileage does your friend get with his Breeze, and does he tow a car? I'm looking at a 2014 32BR.
What kind of fuel mileage does your friend get with his Breeze, and does he tow a car? I'm looking at a 2014 32BR.
Gary RV_Wizard
Site Team
Even Tiffin's sales brochure won't make that claim! It's a 23,500 lb coach with a 240 hp engine, so 8-10 mpg would be the norm. It may hit 14 at times, maybe even for an hour or two when cruising in ideal conditions, but your expectations should be much, much lower.
WILDEBILL308
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Plan on 6-8 mpg and when you do better you can smile.
Bill
Bill
ceemike
Well-known member
We looked at one on Saturday & it's not for us, so the fuel mileage doesn't matter anymore. 
MikeSW214
Active member
my monaco 36' 8.3c Cummins 250hp turned up to 305 on a Dyno. 10mpg avg from Fl to NV (2700 mi) this summer. It's a 22500lb coach
Sitting Disney FW and then doing some slide work at the house.
Sitting Disney FW and then doing some slide work at the house.
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howellad
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We bought a 2005 36' Country Coach Inspire for less than $100,000.00 in October of 2013. Love it so far and had the floor plan we wanted and 4 slides. Just do not get in a hurry as I think you are looking at the right size for a first time buy.
8Muddypaws
Well-known member
Having lived with a Fleetwood Bounder 34H (35'5") I would not hesitate to go with a 38 foot coach.
The 34H is one of the few short FW coaches with 3 slides. They make the same floor plan in the Excursion as well. It looks like the stopped making them after 2008.
The 34H is one of the few short FW coaches with 3 slides. They make the same floor plan in the Excursion as well. It looks like the stopped making them after 2008.
