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9/28/2009 12:30:15 PM
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betterRVing
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The 2010 Tiffin Phaeton
Built to last
Greg Raczynski
Lazydays Personal Sales Consultant
Owner of a 1997 Tiffin Allegro Bus
Strong name. Stronger warranty.
Tiffin has a strong reputation in our industry. Bob Tiffin started the company in the ‘70s and you can still walk up to his office everyday and talk to him. The company is family owned and operated and, in my personal opinion, offers one of the best manufacturer’s warranties around. Tiffin is so sure of their product that they offer a 5-year delamination warranty and a 10-year construction warranty. Put it this way—I have a 1997 Tiffin Allegro Bus and you can drive that coach 200-300 miles and not hear a rattle. Tiffin just builds a solid motorhome.
The lay of the land
The Phaeton just has great interior design. Tiffin uses a really nice wood called alder wood as a standard, which combines with the lighting for a warm feel and homelike decor. Tiffin is innovative and is an industry leader in offering things like full tile floors. The Phaeton is really one of the first coaches to do that at this price point. This coach has a bath and a half, which is great when you have guests over and they don’t have to go through your bedroom to get to the bathroom. It also has a mid-ship TV. A big change in the RV industry occurred over the last 2-3 years. Mid-ship living utilizes the front driver and passenger chairs as a sitting area for you or your guests to watch a TV that’s in the middle of the coach.
In the kitchen, you have Corian countertops and a pullout island that offers even more counter space and storage. In the bedroom, there’s a king-size bed with a Sleep Number® air mattress. And in the bathroom, not only do you have enough room for two people, a full tile level floor, a push button flush toilet, and a full closet, but you also have dual sinks. Tiffin listens to their customers and now a lot of their customers have it nicer on the road than they do at home.
The comforts of home
You’ve heard of residential refrigerators. Traditionally, these were reserved for coaches at a much higher price point. Well, the Phaeton has a 22 cubic foot fridge with double doors and a pullout freezer. It’s a no-cost added feature. Another nice innovation is the computer workstation at the dinette. There’s a slide out tray for a laptop and a drawer underneath for printers or any other equipment. I wish I had that in my coach, but it wasn’t an option in 1997. When I’m on the road, my dinette is my workstation. So when it’s time to eat, I have to find a place to put my laptop. In the Phaeton, your computer already has a home. Another feature is the one-piece privacy screens that you see in high-end motor coaches. They add total privacy and cut down on the heat. Another standard the Phaeton has is what’s called a Magic Bed that folds out of your sofa. They’ve gone away from the jack-knife style fold out beds to the Magic Bed, which gives you about another 12–14 inches of sleep space. I have a magic bed in my coach and my friend who is about 6’3” tall and weighs 260 pounds can share the bed with his wife and sleep comfortably together on it. That just wouldn’t happen on a jack-knife bed.
Click here to read the rest of the article on the BetterRVing website.
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10/17/2009 12:37:55 AM
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Catherine R. (Washington)
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I did not realize the residential refrigerator does NOT convert so needs electricity 24 hours a day. Sources are generator when going down the freeway or electricity access when parked. It would be nice to have a surger built into the coach.
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10/19/2009 5:33:04 AM
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Russell G (New Hampshire)
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Hello Catherine,
I would imagine the residential refridgerator can be run by the inverter while traveling. Usually a coach of this type would have a 2000 watt inverter that would power the fridge without the generator running. Ask the dealer.
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11/24/2009 7:17:24 PM
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Lorne (Alberta)
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Just purchased new 2010 Phaeton from Florida and drove it to Alberta.Not a noise or rattle the whole way!Drives beautiful on air ride suspension.Can turn on a dime with 55deg.cut.Wonderful sound system as well.
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1/6/2010 8:03:35 PM
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Marshall
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We've been looking at the 2010 Phaeton and really love this coach except for the residential refrigerator. According to Tiffin's web site the residental fridge is an option, however, for some reason Lazy Days seems to order all of their 2010 Phaeton's with the residential.
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1/8/2010 6:25:14 PM
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oplutz70
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I have a 2010 Phaeton with the residential refrigerator and love it. The option in the Phaeton carried by Lazydays make the refrigerator a wonderful fit. My wife loves it. My only concern is if it goes bad the replacement would be a real pain, but then, that would be lazydays problem and they have the techs to fix the problem.
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1/20/2010 2:57:44 PM
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JOHN (BORDEN, IN)
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We were introduced to the TIFFIN brand a year ago and purchased an 09 right in the middle of the economic crisis. We LOVE the PHAETON and especially the res. refrig. We ordered the K bed w/Select Com. mattress and computer work station. Buy one !
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1/26/2010 10:48:20 PM
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Marlene (Biloxi, MS)
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Tiffen Phaeton - this is our dream motorhome. Wish we had one. BUT, we do love our 2008 Allegro Bay FRED. The floor plan is great, maintenance is easy, and it is attractive inside and outside. Enjoyed the article of our dream.
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1/29/2010 9:24:32 PM
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Ken & Fran (Now Phoenix, AZ area)
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We purchased a 2009 tiffin phaeton 42QBH June of last year. We have traveled from FL to Las Vegas, AZ and back to San Antonio, TX. Also North to NE to Rio Grande Valley of TX and back to Las Vegas, AZ. We love our Phaeton, what a grat motorcoach.
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3/24/2010 11:28:37 PM
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Jim (Kentucky)
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My better half and I spent more that 30 minutes in thiis RV at the Louisville RV Show in January 2010. It was priced at $204K. The dealer told us about the new 28 Breeze due out this Summer. Anybody know anything about it?
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4/18/2010 2:44:38 PM
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George (Florida)
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We bought our dream home in November . The Phaeton by Tiffin is a great home and we have been blessed to be in this new RV. We live in it full time and find it to be very comfortable. Thanks for making such a beautiful home on wheels.
We love IT.
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8/1/2010 7:59:46 PM
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Jim Cauthron (Thomasville,GA)
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We bought our 2010 Phaeton in Oct 09 and have been in love with it ever since. But what makes it special is the support staff at Lazy Days.
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12/14/2010 10:01:11 PM
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Brent & Joenne (Salt Lake City)
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we are considering buying a 2006 Allegro Bay with front drive 300 hp cummins engine and hear good things about Tiffin quality. we do not know what to think about the engine being in the back or front. any comments would be appreciated on this 34xb
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3/15/2011 7:29:41 PM
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Tony (Corona, CA)
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Bought this coach last year, amazing, but to be clear it s not an HD satellite.
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6/27/2011 9:47:22 PM
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Mike & Melina (Florida)
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Like all the excellent stories, we must cinfirm many of the acolades printed. We found our dream 07/06/10 and have traveled almost constantly, neighbors call us the absentee home owners. Used space above washer as pantry - great. Thank you Lazy Days
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