Sheri, We know the Widsor area dealership you mentioned and agree with you. We did not buy from them because of the distance from home, but I felt comfortable with thier approach.
So far as the difference between a Montana and a Mountaineer goes, I can't give you an offical answer, but my impression is this: Originally Montanas came in both Travel Trailer and 5th wheel configurations, over the years, the TTs were split off as Mountaineers, and later 5th wheels were addeed to that line. Keystone seems to have continuously upgraded the Montana line, but the Mountaineer line is more like the original early Montanas without all of the subsequent upgrades. Today, Montanas are built in one plant (a new one built specifically for Montanas) while Mountaineers are now built in the former Montana plant. I think you will find that Mountaineers are good value for the money, they are just not as "leading edge" as the Montanas (and that's not always a bad thing). Look closely at the models on display, and I think you will be able to recognize the differences. Another difference is that Mountaineers tend to be smaller and have more "family-oriented" floor plans with bunk beds etc.
As someone else has said, it is not all that far to Goshen from Winsor, if you could possibly manage a few days in Goshen to tour the two plants, I think all your questions would be answered. They give really good tours, not just glorified sales pitches.
We are on our second Montana, and I don't think that is unusual. You will find a good deal of brand loyalty among Montana Owners.
As I said, this just my personal view, others may disagree, but I wish you well with your research. Just keep in mind, the perfect RV has yet to made, and if it had, none of us would be able to afford it anyway
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