Coachmen Rv Catalina Destination Series 42CONDOpage=2 reviews

We thoroughly enjoyed this trailer. Our goal was to snowbird, moving every three weeks or so, so we were looking for something towable but with the size of a destination trailer. This trailer met our requirements perfectly. We lived in it for three to four months each year, and we never felt cramped. The floor plan and towability were what sold us, and we truly appreciated those features. We bought our trailer new and experienced some initial quality issues after a one-week trial camp nearby. The dealer was able to address the major problems under warranty, and we haven't had any significant issues since then. This is a good-sized, very tow-able trailer that suited our needs very well. Show less

Overall a decently designed destination trailer. Though classified as a bunkhouse model, it came equipped with a second queen size bedroom in the rear - so perfect for a couple with two girls or two boys. We bought and lived in it in FL for two months then moved it to Upstate NY and lived in it for four months over the last 9 months. During that time we've had several quality and build issues starting with sawdust and wood chunks packed into the furnace cabinet causing the furnace to "smoke" and repeatedly shutdown the furnace when it was fired up for the first time. That first contact with "customer support" did not go well. Response to terrible. No apology for the lazy cleanup crew. No assurance that they'd communicate back to manufacturing so as to assure this would not happen for other customers. We paid an RV service tech to look at the furnace when he discovered it was packed with sawdust chips. Next issue was a faulty backflow preventer valve in the bathroom cabinet flooding the cabinet and floor with water. Again, the same none response from Coachmen Catalina customer support. By then we were in the Adirondack Park, 100 miles from the nearest authorized repair place. Customer support informed me that I had to tow the 40 ft destination trailer to that repair center to replace the valve. NOPE! I bought a valve and replaced it myself. The third, and major failure with the CHEAP GE AC unit, which was not cooling at all. Again, customer support said to tow 100 miles and leave it (for what could be months) to replace the bad unit - or I could use a mobile RV tech some 60 miles away to come out and replace the unit. OK? The quote for that option was $2600 (I could buy a CHEAP GE AC replacement for $700). That came to $1900 in travel, time, and materials (most of which was not covered by Coachmen "warranty" repairs). The fourth major problem was a leak coming from the ceiling inside the kitchen cabinet. I sourced it to water running off the side of the gutter and up under it. Up under the gutter wasn't sealed. Heavy rain pouring off the roof caused the water to lap up under the gutter and flowed directly into the side of the roof. Sealing this huge gap under the gutter solved the problem. Show less

We purchased our 2000 Coachmen Catalina 279SA for three reasons: the open floor plan, the easy towability and overall quality of the trailer. We have not been disappointed! After 20 years of moderate use, we just as happy with the Coachmen today as we were when we first towed it off the lot. If we were to improve one thing, we would replace the carpet with hard surface floors in the main living area. Other than that, we have thousands if mules and years of great memories in the trailer and it's still going strong! Show less

This is our first ever camper experience. We bought this 2022 Coachmen Legacy 283 in May 2023 brand new from A & L RV Sales in Richmond VA. We were tickled pink with it. We've never taken the thing out of the yard. Then May 2024 we lost our ac in the house. As of today, June 23rd 2024 we're living in the camper in our backyard. This is a nice sized camper to spend a weekend or maybe a week in. Sleeping in it daily and living in it daily it's not so great. Keeping up with the black tank level and the grey tank level is a chore. And holy moly it gets H O T . The AC runs constantly. Sure, we're parked where we have shade for a few hours in the morning, but between noon and dark, it's just about unlivable. We have nothing to compare to, so I don't know if other campers are more insulated or even insulated at all. But we manage. The kitchen is nice. Again, not really enough storage space for long term living, but then again, it makes you realize what's important and what's not. I'm fairly tall and it's all I can do to reach the back of the pantry. It's really deep so find you a step stool. Then find a place to store it. The kitchen table and bench seats are perfect for my skinny husband. He slides in and out just fine. My wide hips do better in the recliner. Which is very comfortable, as is the sleeper couch. That's comfy too, the couch made in a bed. Speaking of beds. We have a king size mattress in a queen sized room. My husband has a bad back and watching him crawl into bed is hard. It's worse getting up in the middle of the night to pee. ** I think the worst thing about this camper is how the bed is made. The mattress is on a piece of plywood and the plywood has UNFINISHED edges all around it. Sure, we could sand them down and round them off, but why should the customer have to do something like that ?! It looks like that was overlooked during assembly. ** The bathroom is nice. Haven't used the shower yet (we go in the house for that. Hot as hell, but better than using up all our water in the camper ). My husband says pulling the camper with our 2002 Ford F350 Super Duty is a breeze. Hooking up to the truck is easy. Overall, again having nothing to compare to, I'd say this is an okay camper. It's not perfect, but I'm sure there is not a perfect camper. I'll give this one about a B+. Happy camping everyone !! Be safe. Show less

Overall livability is excellent. It's obvious they skimped on quality, both in materials and workmanship. Cabinets and doors are made of MDF finished in a thin vinyl paper. The floor plan offers two bedrooms. Ours has two queen beds and no outdoor kitchen. There are no draws in the main bedroom - only cabinets. Upon delivery the furnace stopped working because the back of the furnace wasn't secured and the blower was packed with construction sawdust. The ductwork was also packed with sawdust and cut-outs from the flooring plywood. The sliding glass door vertical blinds are very cheap, they do not close fully and will need replaced with a better quality patio door blinds. They installed an emergency exit window where there should be a headboard - when there is a bedroom door making the emergency window redundant. Cold air flows off the window and onto our heads when sleeping. We'll be retrofitting that with a headboard. The two 3-step fold out steps are very flimsy and unstable. I fell the first night due to the shaky steps outside the bedroom door. I'll need to replace those with SolidSteps. Show less

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

I bought this travel trailer to live in, it's a piece of junk. Links on both sliders, ceiling fell on first trip. And bed in front room fell to the storage underneath. Jack's fell and now we are stuck with no help or way to fix it. First time buyer and I will not do this again. Everyone said move out and it will take months to get anything with the warranty if any at all. We got no where to go. Never should have done this but we did and now we are stuck. Show less

ORV Manufacturing has the best customer service; I stopped calling the dealership and if ever a question arises, I can call ORV and get help ordering a part or making an adjustment. Very well built and solid platforms are what make ORV products stand out from the mass produced trailer factories in Indiana. These trailers tow very well and although heavy, they are well balanced. Components are industry standard ie. Coleman Mack, Lippert, Suburban, MaxxAire, etc. but the bones of these trailers are what is special and what makes them maintain value. Show less

Purchased this trailer with much higher expectations. I never thought it was possible to manufacture and assemble a trailer this poorly. Cheap finishings and poor materials throughout the entire trailer which you do not notice until living in it. All the walls and wood finishings are made of cheap paper and are delaminated from the surface. Awning LEDs were working upon inspection and are now not functioning. Fridge makes terrible noises, front slide out leaks water. Had to re-do 50 % of all the caulking in the trailer as it looked terrible, interior caulking looked like it was put on by a 6 year old. The list is endless. My recommendations are to stay away from ANY Catalina Trailer as they are poorly assembled garbage. It’s clear from the other ratings I am not the only one who feels this way. Show less

We bought a brand new Coachman Catalina Destination MKTS. We owned an older Coachman and were happy with the quality, etc. We are extremely disappointed in the quality and warranty service we have received - or lack thereof. Our camper service technician shared that it is unbelievable how these campers are thrown together so poorly. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED!! Show less