Meet the cabin

Now that we had made the decision to buy an RV, we had to decide what kind.  Travel trailer?  Third wheel?  Class B?  Class A?  We did our research and decided a used Class A would suit us the best.  Then we researched the different models to see what options and floor plans would appeal to us.   Living in Maine, 3 1/2 hours from the Hew Hampshire border, our options for shopping in person are a bit limited, but luckily most dealers have their inventories online.  After searching online for a number of weeks at dealers within a 200 mile radius, we were beginning to think we would need to take a week in the Carolinas or Florida to find what we wanted.  The selection just wasn’t there.

We hadn’t really been looking at Damons, but I finally stumbled across a 2008 Challenger at a dealership on the Maine/New Hampshire border.  The layout, options, condition, and price were all acceptable. We called and booked an appointment to see it the following Saturday.  Fortuitously, our brother-in-law John was in Naples, Maine, having driven up from Florida a few weeks earlier.  He was willing to come with us to look at the RV.  He and Peggy have own several different rigs and, although we had actually inhabited it for a few days, we didn’t realize/remember that their current Class A is a Damon Challenger, too!  Just a different model.  So he was the perfect second opinion to have along on the trip.

The salesman who showed us the RV was very helpful, but it was really John who gave us the cook’s tour.  He’d put his hand on a basement compartment handle and say, “Now here’s your propane tank…” or “This fridge will run on either propane or electricity.”  He and Bill did everything but kick the tires, inspecting the vehicle from top to bottom.

 

In the end, we went inside and worked out a deal.  In addition to purchasing the unit for a better price, we asked that a new rear camera system with side and rear cameras in color be installed.  The next weekend we drove down to pick up our new baby.

We got a full tour and orientation to all the systems.  I drove the car and Bill drove the RV home.  I must admit it was a bit nerve-wracking to watch his driving from behind.  I could see some curb hopping and at one point he got stuck in a left lane on the highway.  But we made it home in fine shape. 

Here she is on her first day in her new driveway.  Welcome to the Cabin!