Opinions on Newmar Dutch Star
I'm looking at a 1999 Dutch Star with the Cummins 8.3L diesel pusher. It only has 1 owner who has taken care of it through factory or dealerships. It has 150k miles from their full time use for years....
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dougrainer wrote:
FULL time use for 18 years is BAD, regardless of mileage, That type RV is almost worthless as far as a fair resale value. The chassis is extremely worn and the Interior Coach RV systems are probably ALL worn out. Think about it. You buy a 18 year old house. Do you not think most of the interior and appliances and roof and such would need to be replaced because they are all at their end of service life cycles. RV's are NOT designed for full time use. While you can use them for that, they are not designed for it. As Winnebago's older owners manual stated "This is a Recreational Vehicle, and not designed for 24/7-365 use. Systems are designed for recreational use". So, I would take what value it has and drop it over 50 percent. Just because it is a 1 owner does not mean that it is not worn out. The fact that they drove over 10k a year shows the wear and tear from being on the road. Doug
I'm in agreement with what Doug has said. If I were even remotely considering something that old, "regardless" of who manufactured it, service records would be an absolute necessity before I would even go any further. No records, no deal, no way.
