Tiffin Breeze 32 ?

[DC-88]

On paper these seem to fit our needs ( lower ht for storage in 13' roll up door ht , diesel should be ok for small toad or 20' box trailer, not too long for most parks etc , stackable w/d ready, full size residential fridge, we don't want bunkhouse type plan... empty nest ). Looks to be lots of them for sale between 80 - 180K depending on the year. Any pros or cons/ experience on these, or other similar better options to be looking at ?

 

[Mcob25rg]

I had a 2022 33BR Breeze for 2 years, had to sell because of illness. I know everything there is to know about this platform. You want the Cummings 6.7, not the earlier versions, but the quality of these went down hill with the rest of the market in 2021. Hitch is rated at 5m #'s. If you go above, you'll be voiding your ins. Bought for around 3, sold for 190 with 15m miles, and all the bugs worked out. Values are even lower now. I know mines gone, but LaMesa in Phoenix had 3. Check there. Its 12'5" tall and 33'10" end to end with the ladder. I got 13 mpg towing a car!!! Its an independent front end which is huge, and has no hydraulic leveling pads, does it all with the bags just like a prevost. Front 2 slides are completely different than the back slide, so you need to know everything about both types. We miss it, and had great times, but it does have some weaknesses. If you get one, I'd have an independent inspection ( something I learned too late). Worth every penny. Mine had same size tires front and rear, but 8 lugs front, 10 lugs back, so carrying a spare was a no go. It also has 19.5" tires, so not common in a weekend emergency. Fits anywhere, and is lowest diesel pusher on the market ( my garage door is 12'6", so I couldn't go bigger). Hope I helped. Any questions, just ask

 

[LazyLavey]

Think twice you're in California.... new CARB Diesel crap....

 

[Singleton]

Think twice you're in California.... new CARB Diesel crap....

Buy out of state. Some state have non resident RV registration

 

[LazyLavey]

Buy out of state. Some state have non resident RV registration

Yes.... But be aware California requires out-of-state diesel RVs to register with CARB as well..... if traveling to Cali.. No emissions testing for out-of-state... is this part of "Trump Proving Cali". lol

 

[DC-88]

I had a 2022 33BR Breeze for 2 years, had to sell because of illness. I know everything there is to know about this platform. You want the Cummings 6.7, not the earlier versions, but the quality of these went down hill with the rest of the market in 2021. Hitch is rated at 5m #'s. If you go above, you'll be voiding your ins. Bought for around 3, sold for 190 with 15m miles, and all the bugs worked out. Values are even lower now. I know mines gone, but LaMesa in Phoenix had 3. Check there. Its 12'5" tall and 33'10" end to end with the ladder. I got 13 mpg towing a car!!! Its an independent front end which is huge, and has no hydraulic leveling pads, does it all with the bags just like a prevost. Front 2 slides are completely different than the back slide, so you need to know everything about both types. We miss it, and had great times, but it does have some weaknesses. If you get one, I'd have an independent inspection ( something I learned too late). Worth every penny. Mine had same size tires front and rear, but 8 lugs front, 10 lugs back, so carrying a spare was a no go. It also has 19.5" tires, so not common in a weekend emergency. Fits anywhere, and is lowest diesel pusher on the market ( my garage door is 12'6", so I couldn't go bigger). Hope I helped. Any questions, just ask

Thank you for the insights , and definitely agree on the inspection. Our time frame would probably be 10-12 months out realistically. I wonder if it'd make sense to have an 8 lug spare for the front only ?

Think twice you're in California.... new CARB Diesel crap....

We should be able to legit claim 190 days a year in Az in a year and I can go back to residency/ DL there, but doesn't Az have crazy high registration on rv's, or is it just a one time sales tax ? I actually don't think we'd be using it in Cali much if any.

 

[Singleton]

Yes.... But be aware California requires out-of-state diesel RVs to register with CARB as well..... if traveling to Cali.. No emissions testing for out-of-state... is this part of "Trump Proving Cali". lol

Inaccurate. Out of state registered RV’s are exempt from CARB testing.

 

[Singleton]

Thank you for the insights , and definitely agree on the inspection. Our time frame would probably be 10-12 months out realistically. I wonder if it'd make sense to have an 8 lug spare for the front only ?

We should be able to legit claim 190 days a year in Az in a year and I can go back to residency/ DL there, but doesn't Az have crazy high registration on rv's, or is it just a one time sales tax ? I actually don't think we'd be using it in Cali much if any.

Yes. RV registration in AZ is crazy expensive. Sales tax varies by city

 

[HB2Havasu]

Yes.... But be aware California requires out-of-state diesel RVs to register with CARB as well..... if traveling to Cali.. No emissions testing for out-of-state... is this part of "Trump Proving Cali". lol

Pro Tip: Never register in Californiastan !!

 

[LazyLavey]

Inaccurate. Out of state registered RV’s are exempt from CARB testing.

yes. that's what I said

 

[Singleton]

Yes.... But be aware California requires out-of-state diesel RVs to register with CARB as well..... if traveling to Cali.. No emissions testing for out-of-state... is this part of "Trump Proving Cali". lol

yes. that's what I said

you said the opposite. Out of state RV’s do not have to register with CARB

 

[LazyLavey]

you said the opposite. Out of state RV’s do not have to register with CARB

You' re right.​

I've got a headache now....​

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