Thinking of "Full Time" with your help
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A couple of other things about Newmar...they've been in business a long time. It's a very stable small company. They don't mass produce for dealer's lots.
They're pretty much made to order. If buying new you can make many changes as long as they're not structural. When we bought in 2004 we went to their factory for a tour and then sat down with a sales rep and went over changes we would like made. We then took our list and sent them out to about 20 dealers throughout the country. As full-timers, we didn't care where we bought and knew we probably would not return to the same dealer for any repairs, etc., and we didn't. As it turned out we had just a handful of 'new motorhome' issues to deal with and we took it to our nearest dealer at the time and they got right on it.
When the dealers got back to us, we knew they were all bidding on the very same specs and we went with the cheapest bid. It was very easy to do - at that time. Perhaps it's different nowdays.
We chose Newmar at that time just by talking to other Newmar owners in campgrounds and getting their feel on their units. We honestly did not get any bad reports as we did with other manufacturers. We previously had a Travel Supreme 5th wheel which was high quality at the time. That tiny company is no longer in business but some of their employees went to Newmar. Newmar was also the pioneer in offering slideouts way back when. By the way, we wouldn't be able to afford a new Dutch Star nowdays. :) It's almost triple! We'd look for a used one.
So whenever you see motorhomes that you might be interested in, stop and chat with the owner. They love to talk about what they have. Also, take some factory tours if you can. Good luck!
They're pretty much made to order. If buying new you can make many changes as long as they're not structural. When we bought in 2004 we went to their factory for a tour and then sat down with a sales rep and went over changes we would like made. We then took our list and sent them out to about 20 dealers throughout the country. As full-timers, we didn't care where we bought and knew we probably would not return to the same dealer for any repairs, etc., and we didn't. As it turned out we had just a handful of 'new motorhome' issues to deal with and we took it to our nearest dealer at the time and they got right on it.
When the dealers got back to us, we knew they were all bidding on the very same specs and we went with the cheapest bid. It was very easy to do - at that time. Perhaps it's different nowdays.
We chose Newmar at that time just by talking to other Newmar owners in campgrounds and getting their feel on their units. We honestly did not get any bad reports as we did with other manufacturers. We previously had a Travel Supreme 5th wheel which was high quality at the time. That tiny company is no longer in business but some of their employees went to Newmar. Newmar was also the pioneer in offering slideouts way back when. By the way, we wouldn't be able to afford a new Dutch Star nowdays. :) It's almost triple! We'd look for a used one.
So whenever you see motorhomes that you might be interested in, stop and chat with the owner. They love to talk about what they have. Also, take some factory tours if you can. Good luck!
