What would you buy?

[Mom2philip]

It says pounds not KG. It's 2200 though just checked. Not sure why the dealership said 2250.


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[MC1]

OK, sounds good.. It was worth checking out. Just didn't want to see someone spend 20 or 30,000 dollars upgrading a vehicle because of a clerical error or misprint.

[Bob Miller]

Golly Gosh, we just went through the discussion about Tiguan towing limits, and several attempts to confuse kg.s for lbs. not three weeks ago.


Unless one is buying European vehicle versions to tow with in Europe, looking at those specifications does nothing but add confusion to a stressful subject.


Me thinks that the o.p. may need to rethink their TV, or seriously downsize before proceeding.

[Bob Miller]

Up date


It has been almost 6 weeks since the Tiguan Towing Topic was discussed by those currently present, here's is a refresher link:
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...ere-67899.html


See Posts #27 & 28

[David Tilston]

In Saskatchewan:
A front bath 1500, (4500) $21K cdn aparently:
2014 Trillium 1500LAV | RVs, motorhomes | Saskatoon | Kijiji

A front dinette 1500, (4500) less then the front bath unit, I assume:
2014 Trillium 1500 | RVs, motorhomes | Saskatoon | Kijiji

[Gerry Kiernan]

Just to throw in a wild card, If I had a budget of $25000 Cdn, I would consider an older motor home. Of course, This would be contingent upon the distance you would be travelling each year, and storage available. If you have room to store a trailer you likely have room to store a modest motor home. My reasons for considering a motor home are:
Many older motor homes are available at a very reasonable cost.
Many of the older motor homes have relatively low mileage on them.
Most of the older motor homes are completely self contained.
The Tiguan could be a tow behind.

The downsides:
Insurance costs would be much higher.
Fuel costs would be much higher.

Gerry

[Bob Miller]

I gotta say, I moved out of "Older Motorhomes" (Toyota Based at that) because they were getting OLDER.


As most motorhomes are stick-built, the chances, unless you get a rare "Happy Daze" or even rarer molded fiberglass coach, that water and structural coach damage will always be a major concern. Low odometer mileage, meaning mostly parked, leads to a whole lot of expensive problems like hardened transmission seals, cracked brake lines, rotted tires (Very $$$ for 6) aged out appliances, and driving something that may not be all that enjoyable down the road at 6-8MPG.


Need I say, Older Motorhomes are a self described money pit. I tried that twice with American chassis and about 5+ times with Toyota chassis and don't think that I will ever go back.

[David Tilston]

More Trillium 1500, (4500) links:
Trillium 2014 Sidekick 1500
Trillium RV Inventory

Looks like the correct weight.

[Jon in AZ]

I'm going to tentatively second David's suggestion.

This whole thread was a bit of a puzzle to me until I realized the OP has two threads going in different directions. It seems she already owns an older Trillium 1300 (no problem for her Tiguan) and was considering a full-on professional renovation of that trailer:
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f...awa-68389.html
She is also considering letting go of that idea in favor of a new trailer. She mentioned the possibility of a new Trillium 1500, which is probably within the towing capacity of the Tiguan. For a novice with minimal knowledge or interest in hands-on RV work and a decent budget, that seems like a better option to me.

The only hesitation I have relates to the stability of the company making these new Trillium clones. Anybody know who's making the ones in the linked ads? Will there be any post-sale support from the manufacturer?

[Jon in AZ]

Originally Posted by Bob Miller

I gotta say, I moved out of "Older Motorhomes" (Toyota Based at that) because they were getting OLDER...

The advantage of towables in general is that you have the reliability and safety features of a modern tow vehicle, even when a vintage RV tags along behind.

[Mom2philip]

Well we have made a decision. We are going to wait for the quote on the refurb of the 1973 Trillium 1300. If it's too expensive we will abandon that plan and order a 2016 Safari Alto R1713. Unfortunately they are built to order so we'd only get it next spring. Either purchase will result in a cute trailer that I won't mind spending time in. I just can't get over the 1980's brown decor of the travel trailers these days.


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[rbryan]

Nothing wrong with a teardrop trailer, and I do like the modern techno interiors on the Safari Alto. Definitely not a molded egg, which I prefer, but it's your rig and your decision.


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[Bob Miller]

I was somewhat surprised as well. At 1683 lbs empty/dry weight it will be very close to his max tow weight fully stocked, and a base price of $28590 CDN ($2300 USD?) is over the original budget.


And, at over 8' tall, it's hardly a teardrop!


Here's a link:
Alto Travel trailers by Safari Condo
And I guess we will all just have to wait a few years to find out how all those seams work out.


Here's hoping that the Trillium rebuild estimate works out.....

[LindaandPat]

Originally Posted by Mom2philip

Let's assume you have a 25k (Canadian) budget what would you buy?

I like modern clean lines and a brown trailer is just not something I can live with. I originally thought buying an older Trillium would be a good idea but paying someone to refinish it is turning out to be more expensive than expected. Another major issue is we can't find insurance for it because of the age.

Not really interested in spending 15k on something I can't insure and doesn't have AC

So if you had my budget what would you buy?

Keep in mind I'm in Canada (Ottawa) and would prefer to buy something available in Canada.


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Take a look at Escape trailers . You can call factory and find one closest to you .

[Jon in AZ]

Now that Escape has dropped the smaller models, I doubt they have anything that will come in under 2200 pounds loaded.

[OneOleMan]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

Think it best you select the trailer you desire first and then get the tow vehicle that is capable of safely and comfortably towing it.

[Bob Miller]

I think that to O.P has already made a decision, See Post #31 above.

[Mom2philip]

Well the rebuild is looking more positive today . The RV place said they would likely take care of the cost of the safety refurbs. (Frame, propane and electrical) This should impact the cost enough to still make this a viable option . Looking forward to seeing the quote Friday...fingers crossed!


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