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Bruce_Brown
Sep 01, 2016Moderator
One thing I failed to mention was take a walk around your local campground and see which ones have stood the test of time. They ALL look good when they're new, some not-so-much as they get some age on them. Notice how many are delaminating, coming apart, held together with duct tape and/or just look bad. As with everything there will always be exceptions but you may (probably will, depending on how big the campground is) see a trend of those that look better than others. Look at where the roof meets the sidewalls - does it still look like it did when it left the factory. Notice around the windshields, any extra sealer trying to keep things dry? Just give them the once over even from a distance. It's not rocket science, some obviously age better than others.
I do this often when we camp, and I keep coming back to the same thing. I'll stick with Newmar. :B We recently camped with friends with a 2002 Dutch Star. It looks every bit as good as our 2008, and ours is garaged kept.
I do this often when we camp, and I keep coming back to the same thing. I'll stick with Newmar. :B We recently camped with friends with a 2002 Dutch Star. It looks every bit as good as our 2008, and ours is garaged kept.
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