First of all Sawbonz, welcome to the asylum. If you have read the posts here you will quickly recognize that this forum is populated with experts who will answer all of your questions. It is unlikely however the answers will be correct, but you will have fun.

We are concerned about you however, when you mention that you assume a Prevost conversion is as nice as your Monaco Dynasty. That indicates you are either pulling our chain or have never driven a Prevost.

At one time pricing actually made sense. Then the economy went to Hell and with distress sales, repo's, and lack of financing the buyers who could buy a Prevost conversion were in control and the prices turned out to be all over the map. A lot of the pricing was so low it defied description.

Today it is my belief pricing is stabilizing, and as a buyer you just have to establish what you are prepared to spend and then try to find the coach within that price range that best suits you. As you establish your budget you have to decide not only what you are going to spend to acquire the coach, but if you are going to set aside money to do any redecorating or for updating the mechanicals. If you intend to buy a coach with thoughts of updating it, it might be best to consider if you are going to do the work or hire it, and if you hire it make sure you have budgeted sufficiently for that.

In Brooksville one of our members has not only a nice coach, but a lot of knowledge about coaches and you may wish to consider contacting him. He will post here and introduce himself.

I would strongly urge you to use our sponsors in your quest. I am not trying to push them on you, but suggesting that because of the knowledge and experience they have and the help they can give you in your efforts to find a coach. Florida has a lot of our sponsors, but you may wish your search to be nationwide.

As to converters doing upgrades, they all will do them. In almost every case any converter will work on any other converter's product.

I can offer some free advice however. (Worth every cent you pay for it.) As a new Prevost owner get the best coach you can for the money you budget, and focus on the mechanicals. If the decor or colors are not quite what you want but acceptable to you, live with the coach and its decor until you have some experience under your belt. By having a coach in great mechanical condition you will avoid the "deer in the headlights" syndrome a lot of new owners experience when they realize there are issues that they must address, especially if they turn up when they are on the road. Far too often we read posts from new owners who put colors and decor ahead of mechanical condition and they realize their dream is quickly turning into a nightmare. Our coaches are strong, reliable, well built machines, but like anything mechanical they need to be serviced and maintained or they become just as troubling as any other vehicle. Don't start out with a mechanical wreck.

As you become comfortable with the coach and this lifestyle owning a Prevost provides, then you can decide how and when and for how much you will redo the colors, decor, furniture, etc. Or as a newbie you can spend an enormous amount of money up front and realize later there are a lot of ways to accomplish your goals often very inexpensively.