Entegra or newmar

Both are great; you won't go wrong with either. We have an Entegra because Jean does not care for Dutch Star interiors. If she liked them it would have been a harder choice.

I am also a fan of both. However, we did compare them to Tiffin motorhomes, and actually came away with a tag axle Phaeton w/bath and a half. The Phaeton had just as much (if not more) to offer than the comparable offerings of Newmar and Entegra for a lesser price. Don't get me wrong, the Newmar and Entrega brands are excellent coaches and you can't go wrong with any of these three.

Have you looked at Tiffin models?

Ron

2 great choices! For me it would come down to the Newmar having Comfort Drive - it truly is a game changer over the long haul.

Either way though you can't go wrong. If we were buying again today those would be the only 2 on the list. Then again, after having Comfort Drive for almost 10 years now I doubt I'd ever buy another MH without it.

Both are great coaches...the 2 yr warranty and factory PDI at end of warranty plus their customer service made me side with Entegra..At the time the only thing close was a 4369 and the 2016 had a weight issue with the front axle...The 4018 only had 2 AC units and I wanted 3...When you are ready, I was treated well by NIRVC in Georgia who catered to my wife's needs and they made sure certain things were done to her specs (made life easier)...Also I heard they are getting Tiffin in there and yes I did look at a Tiffin and loved it but that dealer (in NC) would only give me 10% off and it had a rear radiator..I wanted a side radiator and a Spartan chassis which Newmar does at no charge now..I wanted that side radiator, a bath and a half and the heated floor along with being able to put out slides before leveling and to bring them in last. (that's a deal breaker with the DW)...so we went with Entegra...

Toured both plants and they are very similar! Wall construction being hung vs laminated and betterinsulation in the rear cap and front providing easy heating and cooling. We have friends with a tiffin that the front became very hot and the ac had a harder time.
We were going to trade up to a Newmar or Entegra but decided at our price point, nothing equals the quality in our older Beaver .these two came the closest. Tiffin was on our list also but we cut it midway in our search. If we decide to move forward again in a year or two we will look them again ... probably a 2-3 year old one. Good luck in your snowbird adventure ! And search.

Do you plan to snowbird in just one location or will you be moving frequently? The reason I ask is that a tag axle coach (much more money) is a great advantage to those to plan to do lots and lots of driving over the course of the year but no advantage to those planning to move from point A to point B only a few times per year.

Bill.Satellite wrote:
Do you plan to snowbird in just one location or will you be moving frequently? The reason I ask is that a tag axle coach (much more money) is a great advantage to those to plan to do lots and lots of driving over the course of the year but no advantage to those planning to move from point A to point B only a few times per year.

No advantage? Even if the coach is rarely driven, is a tag axle not an advantage during those drives?

Nope. If you live in a parked coach for the majority of the time then a minor struggle while driving is not a reason to pay the added expense for a tag axle coach. I own a tag axle coach but I drive over 20,000 miles per year and that is great! If I only traveled from point A to point B and then returned to point A I would have wasted a bunch of money on a chassis I will never need and will never get a return from.

Length of the coach will determine a tag or not.

MM.

Mr.Mark wrote:
Length of the coach will determine a tag or not.

MM.

Not as much any more. Newmar is even using tags on their 40'ers now.