Used 2016 Starcraft Comet 1222 — Golden, CO

This used 2016 Starcraft Comet 1222 is a pop-up camper on the Tent Camper floor plan, listed at $8,099. At 15 ft 8 in it is slightly longer than the category median (13 ft 10 in). Dry weight is 1,870 lb, close to the 1,850 lb median for the category.

Plan around 2,200 lb loaded rather than the dry figure. A mid-size SUV, minivan or small pickup handles it comfortably; no weight-distribution hitch strictly required, though one still improves the ride.

GVWR is 2,900 lb, leaving about 1,030 lb for water, propane, gear and passengers before you reach the limit. With no slide-outs there is less to maintain and one fewer thing to fail on the road. Sleeping capacity is 6 — more than the 4 typical of the category.

It is listed $3,600 below the $11,699 MSRP, a 31% saving. It comes in under the $10,327 category median.

Among its listed features are u-shaped dinette, center kitchen, center living room and booth dinette. It ships from Golden, CO door-to-door to any of the 50 states, inspected before it leaves, at one transparent price with no dealer fees.