US $249.95
Decided to head out and look at new trailers. While out and about I always stop and look at different trailers even when I'm not in the market for one. I have gotten some good ideas on improvements I can do to the one I have and also let me compare features and build quality.
I had come to the decision that Crossroads offers the best bang for the buck in a price range I can afford. The full aluminum frame, hung walls, extra insulation, 5/8" plywood floor and roof plus included standard features are hard to beat. The problem is that unlike most other manufacturers, they do not make the same basic trailer under many brand names. That means there are fewer dealers to choose from.
There is a Crossroads dealer in Grand Rapids so I drove up to have a closer a look at what they had in stock. I've had my eyes on a Cruiser CTX CF27RLX. This is a 29' 5th wheel with a rear living room and single slide. Much like the Flagstaff I currently own. The CTX is the less expensive line of Cruisers, still the same basic construction, just lighter weight with fewer standard features. Unfortunately they didn't have any in stock and would have to order one. Not a big deal as it would take 6 weeks to get built and I really wouldn't be doing any camping until May anyways. I got a price and it wasn't a bad deal.
The salesman then said that he had another one that I might be interested in. It was a Cruiser CF285RL Patriot. I knew right away that this is out of my price range. This is a 31' 5th wheel with 2 slides (living room and bedroom) and the Patriot option adds all the goodies like higher roof, euro chairs, larger frig and A/C, ceiling fan, electric awning and rear jacks, Corian counter tops and more. The MSRP is also 12 grand more then the CTX.
CF285RL Photos
If I can believe the salesman this unit was transferred from another dealer that used to be a Crossroads dealer and lost their franchise. While it is a 2011 model, it was built in Oct. 2010 and has been on their lot for 3 months. While I take what a salesman tells me with a grain of salt, the price that was given was only $3000 more then the CTX. It is so much more trailer then the CTX it is a hard deal to pass up.
I will have to consider this seriously.
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