At this point it looks like there are two clear choices – either hang onto our 2021 or trade it in for a brand new D. I’ll try to compare those choices here.

Cost of ownership. Depreciation is the major factor here and it’s based on purchase price and eventual trade-in value. Our 2021 Navion seems to be in line with what we expected, about $10,000 per year. But the new prices have probably bumped this up to about $15,000-$20,000 per year.

The Sprinter. We waited anxiously for the new VS30 Sprinter before selling our 2007 View. And the new safety features made it worth the wait. 

The latest Sprinter has some features we like, including the digital rear-view mirror, factory TPMS!!!!, and the availability of a game-changing second alternator. And some we don’t care for, like the four-cylinder engine.

The Coach. This is the tough part – the new D is essentially the same as our old D, with a few pros and a few cons.

Dual-pane windows aren’t brand new, but we love them and would (almost) upgrade just to get them.

Winnebago Connect central control looks like a headache waiting to happen, and we’d almost abandon the idea of upgrading just to stay away from it. 

Angled cabinet doors would be a let-down after the sleek curved doors in our 2021. 

The new coach door would be a wash. We’ve got our “aircraft-style” door working nicely and prefer the way it looks.

Side-hinged exterior hatch doors would be a huge plus. But the lack of a full “garage” makes us wonder if going to another D makes sense.

The new flooring looks much nicer, and probably feels better underfoot, but might not be as durable or as easy to keep clean.

I look out of our rear window (in the bathroom) a hundred times a day when camping. We would really miss it. The window above the bed’s headboard would be really nice though.

There are a bunch of other differences I know I’m missing, but the question in my mind is whether we should continue to upgrade our 2021 D or start over with a 2025 (four-cylinder engine, no Winnebago Connect) or 2026 (side-hinged hatches, angled cabinets, no bathroom window).

We haven’t gone too deep into our thinking, but I would definitely go from our 2021 to a newer one if we could pull it off with a check for $50,000. And I think the idea comes off the table if the cost of a new one, minus our trade-in, has us writing a check for $100,000.

Anxious to hear everyone’s thoughts. And we’re ready to watch the numbers change monthly as the economy moves into 2026.