Hi Jeff and Erika,
Congratulations with Marv! I am glad you found the forum, and hope you find it a good place to hang out.
My wife Irene and I bought our 2007 2350/Ford E350-V10 in June of 2007, so we've had ours, coming up on 4 years. We live near Chicago, special ordered ours through a dealer in the Boston area East Acres RV, and picked up our 2350 at the factory in Elkardt, Indiana. Talk about "Logistics", but it worked out extremely well. At the time, Cruisers could not be purchased factory direct. That came when the economy when down the tubes in 2008, RV dealerships across America were over stocked and couldn't sell anything, PC or otherwise, leaving PC-USA stalled dead. So Kermit and staff decided to go "Factory Direct" as a means of survival, and continue with that tradition to this very day.
I maintained communication with PC-USA via email after my purchase, offering suggestions for things I improved upon, some of which they implemented in following model years, and some offered upon request. When the economy tanked in 2008, I gave Kermit a call to find out how they were surviving and got the scoop on their hardship. Being the internet junkie that I am, and my pleasure with my purchase, I decided to go into full throttle to promote the Phoenix Cruiser on RV forums. I'd like to think I contributed in a small way to help PC-USA get through those hard times.
The design of the 2350 has changed a little since the 2007 model year, but the basic floor plan and size seems identical. Things got mechanically rearrainged when the slideout grew to accomodate the fridge. We decided against a slideout which is not a popular decision, but it works much better for us and our vacationing style.
If you are like me and many others, you may find a few things you'll consider improving upon.
CLICK HERE to see a number of things we did to address a few issues along with making life in our PC a more comfortable experience.
Again, welcome to the forum and the family of the Phoenix Cruiser!
