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We started with Fleetwood...
They have a floor plan that we just love...but the quality seems so poor compared to the Solitaire ones we looked at. The salemen also put us off. I described him to my husband as 'shifty'.

Then to Karnco Homes to see the Patriot Line, which they didn't have any. We were shown a Bridgeport by Town and Counrty. The quality seemed good. I didn't care for the floor plans, but there are more to see.
However when I came home to research Town and Country, I find that they are owned by Cavalier Home, who don't have the best reputation for sales or service.

Then to Palm Harbor. The salesman asked what I'd read about the company on the internet after I showed him floorplans I had printed. I told him the truth, they are a good company, with good quality, and a rep. for high pressured sales. And I was just there to LOOK. He did very well, no pressure, gave us lots of information about how the homes are built. We still didn't see a floor plan that was what we wanted.

I'd appreciate any info on Town and Counrty, the Bridgeport Series.

AND

I'd like to know if it's possible to upgrade a Fleetwood, Sandpointe to be a quality home that will last? And what we should look at upgrading and how much would it cost.

Tomorrow...Champion...lol My dh is a teacher on Spring Break this week. My goal is for us to at least have a dealer picked out during this week. So far it has been very frustrating...

Don't give up. Just because you have not found a floor plan to your liking, keep
on looking until you do. Try http://www.patriothomes.com/

You can find a dealer for your area. They have some mighty fine construction
in their Pinnacle lines and others, and tons of floor plans.

good luck

Yes, you can upgrade Fleetwoods to have better structual integrity as well as tape and textured walls.

We purchased a Town and Country in October, a Bridgeport B6015. We loved the layout!!!! The quality of all the appliances and cabinets were great. They have a lot of features that most other lines don't offer. I did have some problems with floors squeaking and the first few heating bills seemed really steep. Well, the house burned two weeks ago. This was no fault of the home, but apparently due to a doghouse light I had installed on the back porch. At least, that's what the investigator says. So we are having to go through the purchase process again within a year! This time, I have done more reading about quality and have checked out many more lines. But, if the truth be know, if it weren't for emotional issues surrounding the fire, we would probably get the same model again. We have found no other floor plan like it, and we have looked all over. Good luck!