Newmar Ventana vs. Fleetwood Discovery LXE
Looking to upgrade our rig to a diesel pusher, need a 44’ bunk model and we’re comparing the Newmar Ventana and Fleetwood Discovery LXE. Seem to both have the same Freightliner Chassis and can be conf...
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Well, I own a 2019 Discovery 44H LXE with the tag axle, 450 hspwr. Bought July 2018. Traded our old 2013 Fleetwood Expedition. Never had major issues with that Fleetwood product, no staples ever came apart. It certainly wasn't a Discovery or the American Coach line. But it worked for us.
We wanted a tag axle, more room, more horsepower, little nicer interior for probably our last coach before retirement. I had my mind set on a Tiffen Allegro bus as our last coach. I've alway heard about their build quality and service excellence. We looked at a few. We were shocked at the things we saw with the Tiffins we looked at. Literally broken doors, cracked tiles, bad fitting drawers and doors, bad paint jobs, etc. On one coach the grab handle inside the front door going up the steps came off in my hand. I set it down and turned around and walked back out. That was the last one I set my foot in.
Now sure, all manufacturers have these issues as we all know. But I fail to see spending the much higher price point for something I could settle for a little less and save a lot of cash. Sure the Tiffin had some things that stood out, but the initial impression sent me looking elsewhere. We had good luck with our 2013 Fleetwood Expedition. There happened to be a LXE 44H tag axle next to the Tiffins. So we were happy to look at it.
Well it certainly was a upgrade with the Expedition we had. Nicer cabinets, nicer tile floor, and tons of other gadgets and appliances. The Aqua hot system is awesome, the firefly system is nice addition ( takes getting use to). It's a really nice rig. Wife and I both love it the short time we've used it. There's so much added to this model it's hard to go over all of them. Yes, we've had a few things needing to be addressed. But nothing more than I'd expect from any other manufactures. The difference from Tiffin was it was in a drive away condition and during the walk thru every thing was how it should be. Nothing broke or bad fit.
The only thing I didn't get I wanted was a side radiator. But it wasn't the downfall as our last coach didn't have one. No issues. Horsepower - check, tag axle - check, nice interior - check, more room - check. It hit all we needed and the price was much more attractive. We were under 260,000 for a 45' tag axle MH.
It's the same frame on this model as the American Coach and has the IFS and V ride rear suspension. This LXE and the 44B are the only two Discovery models that have the tag axle and 450 hspwr Cummins ISL9.
Bottom line, we love it!!
We wanted a tag axle, more room, more horsepower, little nicer interior for probably our last coach before retirement. I had my mind set on a Tiffen Allegro bus as our last coach. I've alway heard about their build quality and service excellence. We looked at a few. We were shocked at the things we saw with the Tiffins we looked at. Literally broken doors, cracked tiles, bad fitting drawers and doors, bad paint jobs, etc. On one coach the grab handle inside the front door going up the steps came off in my hand. I set it down and turned around and walked back out. That was the last one I set my foot in.
Now sure, all manufacturers have these issues as we all know. But I fail to see spending the much higher price point for something I could settle for a little less and save a lot of cash. Sure the Tiffin had some things that stood out, but the initial impression sent me looking elsewhere. We had good luck with our 2013 Fleetwood Expedition. There happened to be a LXE 44H tag axle next to the Tiffins. So we were happy to look at it.
Well it certainly was a upgrade with the Expedition we had. Nicer cabinets, nicer tile floor, and tons of other gadgets and appliances. The Aqua hot system is awesome, the firefly system is nice addition ( takes getting use to). It's a really nice rig. Wife and I both love it the short time we've used it. There's so much added to this model it's hard to go over all of them. Yes, we've had a few things needing to be addressed. But nothing more than I'd expect from any other manufactures. The difference from Tiffin was it was in a drive away condition and during the walk thru every thing was how it should be. Nothing broke or bad fit.
The only thing I didn't get I wanted was a side radiator. But it wasn't the downfall as our last coach didn't have one. No issues. Horsepower - check, tag axle - check, nice interior - check, more room - check. It hit all we needed and the price was much more attractive. We were under 260,000 for a 45' tag axle MH.
It's the same frame on this model as the American Coach and has the IFS and V ride rear suspension. This LXE and the 44B are the only two Discovery models that have the tag axle and 450 hspwr Cummins ISL9.
Bottom line, we love it!!
