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Mr_Mark1
May 28, 2018Explorer
irishtom29 wrote:Mr.Mark wrote:
The paint job alone is going to be of a different quality. Our Prevost converter allows 1,100 man hours to complete the exterior with many coats of paint and clear coat..... smooth as glass.
40 goes in 1100 27.5 times. I don’t believe it takes the equivalent of 27 people working an entire 40 hour week to paint a coach.
I would think some of those hours are in the design work. That's the number I was told so I was just passing it along.
40 hrs. x 6 guys = 240 hrs. x 4 weeks = 960 hrs. Not too far off. Maybe sometimes they use more guys? Depending on the design, it could take 5 weeks.
I think a person would see the difference in quality on these very detailed paint jobs comparing a $1M Newmar King Aire vs. a $2.5M Prevost. But, it is not only the paint job, it's every single component from the very robust chassis parts and slide mechanisms to the interior design leathers, fabrics and flooring. If you were to ever look inside the bays of Prevost, you will see the difference too.
That's why a used Prevost can be a fantastic value. The real front and rear bumpers are a plus in the safety dept. :)
Safe travels,
MM.
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