Buyer questions
Eight questions buyers ask about the Forest River Salem Grand Villa 42ZEN, answered from the RVs listed on US RV Connection right now.
Right now US RV Connection shows three approved, priced 42ZEN listings, and all three are asking $72,988, so the range and the median are the same number. That's an asking price, not what anyone paid. With only three units on the board there isn't enough spread to show how price moves by year or condition, so treat $72,988 as the current listed figure for this floorplan.
The listings currently run 2026 through 2027, so everything on the site for this floorplan is recent. There are no older model years posted at the moment. All three units are listed with photos, and each is categorized under the Other RV type rather than a standard travel trailer heading, which fits how destination trailers like this one are often classified.
The 42ZEN is one specific floorplan, and the dealer descriptions describe it consistently: two lofts, steps to the loft, and a fireplace. One loft has a 62" x 74" Versa queen mattress plus a dresser, and the second has another Versa queen bed and a table with recessed footing. One listing also highlights washer and dryer prep, another highlights two bathrooms.
Since these are 2026 and 2027 units, focus on transport and setup damage rather than age. Climb the steps to both lofts and check the framing, rails and mattress platforms. Test the fireplace, and if the unit lists washer and dryer prep, confirm the hookups are actually roughed in. On the two-bathroom version, run both and look for leaks. Also inspect the roof, seals and slide seals, and check tires and axles before towing.
Based on what the descriptions actually list: two lofts with steps up to them, a fireplace, a 62" x 74" Versa queen mattress and dresser in one loft, and a second Versa queen bed with a table that has recessed footing in the other. One listing calls out washer and dryer prep, and another calls out two bathrooms. Anything beyond that isn't stated, so confirm it with the seller.
It leans that way. It's a destination trailer, and the descriptions point to two lofts for extra sleeping and living space, a fireplace, washer and dryer prep on one unit and two bathrooms on another, plus a loft table with recessed footing for working or studying. That setup suits extended seasonal or full-time stays in one spot. No weights or lengths are published in these listings, so plan placement and hookups with the seller.
All three 42ZEN listings on US RV Connection are in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. There are no other cities showing this floorplan at the moment, so buyers outside that area should expect to travel or arrange delivery. Each of the three has photos posted, and all are 2026 or 2027 model years listed at $72,988.
On price, the 42ZEN sits highest of the three at $72,988 asking. The Puma Vista 403LFT is the closest sibling, with seven listings from $61,888 to $64,995, median $64,985, in 2026 to 2027. The Cherokee Grey Wolf is a much smaller buy, eight listings from $23,988 to $35,988, median $31,950. The site doesn't publish specs for those models, so compare floorplans and features directly on each listing.
Answers are written from approved, priced listings on US RV Connection— asking prices, not sale prices — and from what the dealers' own descriptions say. Figures in the strip above are live; the answers refresh as inventory changes.
Forest River Salem Grand Villa 42ZEN listed now
DealerFair DealDetroit Lakes, MN
Other · Excellent condition
Wolds RV Sales
Nationwide Delivery Available
$72,988
View details
DealerFair DealDetroit Lakes, MN
Other · Excellent condition
Wolds RV Sales
Nationwide Delivery Available
$72,988
View details
DealerFair DealDetroit Lakes, MN
Other · Excellent condition
Wolds RV Sales
Nationwide Delivery Available
$72,988
View details