Hi Terry,
We got a nice clean 1994 Winnebago Brave 29RQ. It is not a basement model (hence fewer steps to go up to get in so I like that) but we just took a 10 day trip in it and put all that we wanted in but still didn't fill it so I think the storage will be OK with us. I loved the floor plan. Especially the corner sink as it gives me a good amount of counter space. The walk around portion of the bed is a bit tight however. I wouldn't mind if they had spent an extra three inches here.
I would have loved to have gotten a more recent and/or upgraded with more features model but after looking at a bunch I decided to pull the trigger on this one as it was only $10K, had no roof leaks at all and no musty smell like many that we saw. I was afraid if I waited much longer I would miss out on several good trip opportunities this summer.
Here are some pics on my RV blog. The first post has the most interior pictures of the RV.
1994 Brave 29RQ RV
Pretty much everything we looked at needed new tires and this one did also. I also put new Bilstein shocks all around, replaced the fuel pump to the generator (broke 10 minutes after I paid for it - hadn't even left the sellers house yet), replaced the starting solenoid (it broke on our second trip), drained and refilled the brake fluid, had an exhaust leak near the catalytic converter fixed and will be having the steering stabilizer replaced when it comes in. We had to have two alignments done. It drove like a dream when we bought it but the alignment that was done when the tires and shocks were put on was horrible so we had to have it redone on the road. Our one outstanding fix item is to try and get a gasoline smell in the engine area cleared up. Two shops have looked at it but so far no one can find it. I sure hope it doesn't cost alot to fix. We didn't smell this when we looked at it so may have caused it with our dirt road trip into the national forest. However it may have been present and the reason the previous owner sold. Hard to tell.
The hydraulic jacks and cruise control weren't working on it when we bought it and after having two mechanics shops look at those also they still aren't working.
I was worried about getting a wide-body and after white knuckling it through Yellowstone I'm glad I didn't. Alot of people coming the other way were over the double yellow line. I was happy to be a few inches narrower and able to squeeze on over.
A couple other pluses for this unit included what appears to be a high quality (latex?) foam mattress and the area for our dog crates to be installed and fastened down by seat belts. Originally the dogs wanted to ride on the bed but now they are happy to ride in the crates and I feel better with them safely locked in there just in case of a hard brake or an accident.
The front chairs, while comfortable, are not the type I wanted. I wanted to get ones with high back so I could lean my head back to rest it. If we end up keeping the motorhome for more than a year I will likely try to replace them. I would also have liked power mirrors. But one can't have everything...
Cheers!
Michelle