Last February, my wife and I purchased our very first camper, a 2006 Keystone Cougar 309EFS fifthwheel. In the past year, we have spent 6 weeks in it (1 week at Myrtle Beach, 2 weeks on a New England road trip, 1 week at Disney's Fort Wilderness, and 5 weekend trips to Gatlinburg, TN). We've put approximately 6,000 miles on it. Okay, now that I've qualified myself, let me tell you about the camper.
We love the layout and the amenities. It suits us very nicely. Of course you could find much more camper for much more money, but it's perfect for me, my wife, our 5 year old, and our black lab. We have had a few minor problems though, but not enough to make us change our minds:
- the shower leaked into the basement (fixed under warrantee)
- the toilet seal never held water (fixed under warrantee)
- the mechanism controlling the bathroom vent would let the vent open when pulling the trailer at highway speeds (fixed under warrantee)
- a nail came up under the vinyl flooring in the kitchen (fixed under warrantee)
- a decal (no blatant cougars on the 2006's) did start to peal but was fixed (warrantee)
Would we change our minds? No. We love the camper and have yet to find a layout that works as nicely for us.
Hope this helps!
-Dave