Tom Johnson Camping Center recently decided to expand our
Class C motorhome line-up adding Coachmen brand motorhomes to our already great
line-up which includes Fleetwood, Four Winds and Winnebago brands. Our Concord store received their first model
to sell the other day, a Leprechaun 320BH and it showed up just in time to take
to an outdoor event at a Kannapolis Intimidators baseball game. A Class C was the very first RV my wife and I
ever owned so I was interested to see how this would be and boy was I amazed!
The first thing you notice is the striking full body paint
on this version but when you get closer to it, you start to see the beauty is
more than skin deep. Starting from the
front you notice the fiberglass front cap then your eyes are immediately drown to
the front sides where you see side cameras.
Yes, side cameras on a Class C and they are integrated with the back-up
monitor so you can see your sides and out back on the in-dash screen. The next exciting feature is the outdoor
entertainment and it is no ordinary am/fm player, there is also a TV and some
serious outside speakers, all of which you can enjoy under the power
awning. Moving out to the back you also
discover large storage areas and LED taillights.
Now when you first walk in the Leprechaun you are
immediately stuck by how luxurious it looks with sleek countertops, well laid
out kitchen, slide-out drawers, two
toned driver and passenger seats and a wood grain look dash. Functionally you have a large bed in the cab
area, easy slide down conversion dinette and a large couch across the way which
slides out with the kitchen. Moving back
there are twin bunks on the slideout that also houses an immense cabinet layout
for the master bedroom. Across from the
twin bunks is a spacious bathroom with cabinets. Out back in the master area is a large walk
around queen bed, the aforementioned amazing cabinet storage, a flat panel tv
and large window.
The real test was how would it drive and once again I was
amazed. After 8 miles driving on road
construction in which 1/3 of my lane was a different height I could not believe
how well this motorhome handle the inconsistencies. Road manners were fantastic and when the road
opened up again, 65 to 70mph was extremely easy to maintain. The cameras worked well in passing
situations, the ride was quiet for a Class C and everything about it was enjoyable.
I was excited when I learned we would be carrying Coachmen
Class C models as they are currently the best selling Class C in the
country. Now all I can say is, Tom can I
keep this one on a permanent loaner for the Marketing Department??
