Coachmen CATALINA LEGACY EDITION 243RBS reviews

We bought our 2019 Coachmen Catalina 243 RBS new. I have to tell you, it's been nothing but problems. First the air conditioner on the roof wasn't tightened down and when it rained, we had to put a bucket under it. The repair shop said they could almost turn it sideways, that's how loose it was. Second issue was rain dripping on us while we were sleeping. The seal in the front where the roof meets the metal needed to be caulked all over. I did that myself. This happened twice. Third, the switch on the power jack went out and I had to replace that. Fourth, the factory didn't caulk one side of the travel trailer. The dealership noticed that when we brought it in to have the air-conditioner tightened. Fifth, one day we noticed they didn't even bother to put trim where the floor and wall meet. They did it in some areas and not others. I would have to say that I am disappointed in the workmanship of this travel trailer. I would tell anyone that is considering buying any travel trailer or RV, to buy one that is a couple of years old. Otherwise it'll sit in the shop half the time getting repairs done. Show less

We have had our trailer since new and love it It tows great behind our 1500 dodge Ram It’s roomy inside And we find it perfect for two seniors Love the shower and the fireplace and the bedroom Easy to clean easy to park Love it Right size right price Show less

Beautiful and well taken care of. I highly recommend this travel trailer to anyone who is interested. It’s perfect for getting away in. For either off grid or at a campground with hookups. The fireplace is also a nice feature Show less

Okay here goes nothing. We bought this almost 4 months ago. We wanted to downsize, we had a 30 footer before. Liked the design, interior was pretty, nice fridge, etc. Bathroom could be bigger but we didn't expect that cause we went smaller. First trip was a short one, only 4 hours away. First rain while at the Campground the the slide leaked quite a bit. First flaw. If closed up it doesn't leak. One the shades stayed up in the beginning, now it falls down. Anyway, brought it back to the dealer and they fixed the leak. Supposedly. Yeah right. Second trip leaked again worse than the first time. Besides that our awning was out to cover some things, had a light rain, not heavy at all and a bracket on the tail side snapped and collapsed the awning causing all the bracket on the tail end to twist. Had to get roadside service from Forest River to put it together and tier it up so we could travel. The technician told me after looking at bracket that it's a flaw in the metal. I can't wait for the next screw up. Piece of crap to put it mildly. Forest River should give us another RV. This is costing us time and money. I will be talking to our Lawyer when we get home. Do not buy a CATALINA. Show less

We didn’t need a four season trailer So our Catalina is perfect love layout With the big slide gives you tons of room And love the fireplace keeps whole trailer warm.We have had it in -6 weather .My only complaint is I wish there were more plug ins in living room/ kitchen and the mattress was better.But this trailer tows perfectly behind our 1500 dodge truck and you never would know it is behind you.We have had it 4 years and still looks like new we love love our trailer.Actually better than our 37 ft motor home and a 37 ft fifth wheel more relaxing to travel with Show less

We bought our 24.3 new in 2017 and we love it The slide gives lots of room in living area and with the bedroom and bathroom at either end was perfect for us and tows super with a 2011 dodge 1500 with no problem We have had them all from a 37 ft one slide motor home to a 37 ft three slide fully loaded high end fifth wheel But we love our Catalina easy to pull easy to back in and being seniors lots of room for two or more if needed Also seating at the table is quite roomy Shower has lots of room and we love the fireplace with many setting I would recommend this trailer to anyone But with saying that a RV is as good as you look after it seasonal maintenance and checking roof and sealing seams on any rv is a must Show less

Owner this rig for 3 years and bought it new from Jody's RV in greenwood. A few little hick-ups the first time out, propane stops if you open the valve to fast (safety feature I was not aware of). Exhaust fan did not work, never used until a year in. Received excellent support from Jody's RV and would highly recommend this Coachman model to others. I was more impressed with the dealer. Show less

We purchased this camper brand new at a camper show. It has been very good to us ! It has a great layout, with many nice features including an electric fireplace! I haven't had too many issues with the workmanship, maybe a loose piece of interior trim or something, no big deal. All of the equipment in this camper seems to be top notch! Overall I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a nice camper at a good price. Show less

We had this camper for almost a year. The one thing that I noticed during a heavy rain was water dripping from the air-conditioner. At first we thought that it was condensation, but after speaking with other RV'ers, they said that it should not happen. Took it to a shop and they said that the air-conditioner was so loose on the roof, that they could turn it sideways. Also noticed a lot of left over debris in cabinets. Also they didn't put trim along the bathroom floor in one area. I contacted Coachmen and told them. I asked them if they had quality insurance inspection prior to delivery. They said that they do. Right. Watch a Youtube video on how they make campers. You'll pass out. Everyone is literally running all over the place in the shop trying to get them out. They get paid by the number that they can produce, not hourly pay. No wonder these campers are junk. Show less

I bought this trailer in May 2018. Everything seemed good at first. On our first rain fall we noticed our top bunk was wet. The window was installed upside down. Which allowed water to come in. The water works good but seems like there is water in the lines. After flushing the system many times problem still exists. As for the starlight package the awning doesn't always work with the inside buttons. If it wasn't for the remote we wouldn't have been able to get our awning in or out at times. Recently, May 2019, out trailer caught fire. This problem is still being determined but have yet to hear from coachmen. Apparently, and all I know so far is the 12 volt system has failed. The strange part is nothing in our breaker tripped. The only thing that happened was our ceiling lights flickered on and off then shut off and then smoke started pouring from under the trailer. The AC freezes if left on to long so it will shut off. the trailer is missing some trim they forgot as well This is all the bad I have with the trailer. As for the good: it fits 4 of us comfortably. It does the job for camping and it looks pretty. I have a 2018 coachmen Catalina legacy Edition 283dds Show less