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DrewE
Apr 13, 2017Explorer II
I have a '98 Coachmen. A lot may have changed since then in how they build them.
My overall impression is that they took the time to do things that really matter properly but built the cabinetry etc. to a price point, which shows a little here and there in the fit and finish and in more places in the materials. The electric, plumbing, etc. all seem to be done in a perfectly acceptable and workmanlike manner. The overall design details are sensible for the most part, too: access is decent for maintenance, there is evidence of thought in the design of where things are and how they work, there's a spot in a cabinet for a standard trash can, etc.
On the whole, I think I'd rate mine as a good budget model.
My overall impression is that they took the time to do things that really matter properly but built the cabinetry etc. to a price point, which shows a little here and there in the fit and finish and in more places in the materials. The electric, plumbing, etc. all seem to be done in a perfectly acceptable and workmanlike manner. The overall design details are sensible for the most part, too: access is decent for maintenance, there is evidence of thought in the design of where things are and how they work, there's a spot in a cabinet for a standard trash can, etc.
On the whole, I think I'd rate mine as a good budget model.
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