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crcr
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Apr 14, 2018

New Fiberglass Airstream "Nest" -- Yikes! "only" 45K!

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Cute but pricey!
  • Pretty! If I were in the market for a small fiberglass trailer, I'd take a look. Don't know that I'd buy though - I'm not wealthy. Presumably for that price, it would be well made. While the price is high, it is in line with Airstream's overall pricing structure. (The Airstream Sport, which is similarly sized, is also 45K.)

    Door on the back: Frees up a lot of interior space, so is a logical move in trailers this size. It's not my preference though as it makes it hard to carry things on the back. As far as mud from the road: I carry bikes on the back of my trailer (safely) and they never get muddy or grimy. The wheels are far enough forward that road spray gets caught by the underside of the trailer and has time to make it's way to the bottom of the frame or ground. The front of the trailer gets very dirty from spray from the car, but not the back.

    Yes, it has a 13K roof-mounted AC (with ground-level condensation drain - a nice touch). It also has 4 stabilizer jacks, 2 deep cycle batteries, solar prewire, and a handful of other nice features that don't come with other trailers this size. Not enough to account for the price, but that's Airstream for you.

    https://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/nest/
  • Very pretty! My little trailer is about the same size, has similar capacity, and cost a third as much. Not as good looking, I have to admit.
  • For those who like style over substance and have money to burn, Airstream presents the Nest. It's cute and intriguing, but if it really offers anything beyond style, their ad copy doesn't seem to have identified it.
  • Being as the back of anything towed attracts the most mud and grime of any part of a towed vehicle, I expect owners of this unit will find their entrance door covered in road sludge every time they drive through wet roads.

    People want to back their unit into their spot, wipe off the back window, and come in through the relatively clean side when they camp. The entrance door needs to be under the awning. Big mistake Airstream IMHO.
  • Other than making a great fashion statement behind an equally impotent BMW X3 sport UTE, I can't see much use for it over a nice tent.