garysol wrote:
Gjac wrote:
Newmar is nice because it can't delaminate but it can leak and have other problems like any other brand. .
Why can't Newmar coaches delaminate? Are they not fiberglass construction? I have my learning hat on :)
They are built using a hung wall method as opposed to lamination. Newmar, Holiday Rambler/Monaco, and Travel Supreme/Entegra all use this method. I'm not sure if this link will work but take a look
**nope, that link didn't work. You can find the full
factory tour link here.
As to the original question, I would buy an older Newmar in a heartbeat. We camp with friends that have a 2002 Dutch Star with over 100,000 miles on it; the thing still looks brand new. Ours is 10 years old now. Different friends were over the other day and they asked if we had gotten a new MH. Not a bad question considering its age. :B
My wife and I were out for a drive yesterday, we went by a house with an early 90's Newmar Mountain Aire in the driveway. It still looked good - straight as a string, no decay to be seen from the road whatsoever.
I agree w/ Jplante, if it starts as a quality coach there is a good chance it will stay that way. A lesser quality coach will never get better - ever.
