CWilson
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willald wrote:
I would not classify them as 'Amish guys running around being paid by the piece slapping it together as fast as they can'. At least, not without doing a factory tour with them and seeing for myself.
The folks in this video
with the Mo Howard hairdo's, homespun clothes, and beards are not the Boy Scouts.
The description says "Amish hand-crafted solid hardwood interiors". Having had years of being personally being involved with Amish Hand crafted workmanship good luck. They've dominated the residential and commercial wood framing industry for years in the Midwest into the Mid Atlantic states. Don't expect plumb/level or square often, which doesn't matter a heck of lot when it comes to a horse barn.
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DaveRVman wrote:Wiscampsin wrote:Winnebago officially acquired Newmar in November of 2019. They are built in Nappanee Indiana.
That means Amish guys running around being paid by the piece slapping it together as fast as they can. If you've seen the factories, it's nuts. I guess I just don't want to drop 100k of hard earned money on something somebody else slaps together... Sorry not trying to insult others or anything.
So "older" Newmar coaches were built where? Would be interesting if they were built in a quality factory.
That's correct... plus , for the most part, working there is a "part time" job, their full time job is on the farm , which they head to in the early afternoon.
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willald
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JoeH wrote:DaveRVman wrote:Wiscampsin wrote:Winnebago officially acquired Newmar in November of 2019. They are built in Nappanee Indiana.
That means Amish guys running around being paid by the piece slapping it together as fast as they can. If you've seen the factories, it's nuts. I guess I just don't want to drop 100k of hard earned money on something somebody else slaps together... Sorry not trying to insult others or anything.
So "older" Newmar coaches were built where? Would be interesting if they were built in a quality factory.
That's correct... plus , for the most part, working there is a "part time" job, their full time job is on the farm , which they head to in the early afternoon.
Well, if thats the case and you want to avoid anything built in Indiana by Amish folks......You can cross off probably 95% of the RV manufacturers off your list, and plan on shelling out obscene amounts of $$ for something like a Prevost, Foretravel, or some other bus conversion company.
I guess thats the answer to the OP's question - Yes, there is real quality, but you better have very, very deep pockets if you must have it.
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I'll share the two best pieces of advice I received when shopping for a coach.
1.) Don't concern yourself with the cost - if it is going to be an issue for you then stay away
2.) The initial investment (purchase price) is not what you need to be concerned about, anyone who wants to will find a way to buy a coach at some price point. What you do need to be concerned about is the maintenance.
Its a house, its a bus, its a house that gets beat up because its on a bus. Things break, its going to be expensive. Poor quality just makes this reality worse.
Good luck!
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I think the OP has left the building. Guessing that "DaveRVman" isn't an RV man after all.
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Bruce Brown
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DaveRVman wrote:Tom/Barb wrote:There are several 2000 to 2008 Newmar motorhomes that are well equipped for that price range.
We have very little problems with our Newmar Maintain Aire.
to avoid the typical quality stuff you must stay above the luxury level.
Just remember there isn't a cheap motorhome.
and never buy from a dealer, , we found ours in a park and sell lot.
22 years later we think we got some divine guidance
Is Newmar by any chance owned by Thor or built in Indiana? I just want to avoid anything coming out of there. Way to many horror stories... Sorry not trying to insult anybody... ![[emoticon]](https://forums.motorhome.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
No. Newmar was owned by the Miller family until a few years ago when they were bought by Winnebago.
Thor has nothing to do with Newmar and never has.
There are 24 hours in every day - it all depends on how you choose to use them.
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CWilson
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Bruce Brown wrote:
No. Newmar was owned by the Miller family until a few years ago when they were bought by Winnebago.
Thor has nothing to do with Newmar and never has.
One could argue Winnebago is not much of a Peach when compared to Thor however, they too pump out a fair amount of garbage, like anything branded "Grand Design". Nothing more than a hodgepodge of slapped together LCI trash like many other brands.
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Bruce Brown
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CWilson wrote:Bruce Brown wrote:
No. Newmar was owned by the Miller family until a few years ago when they were bought by Winnebago.
Thor has nothing to do with Newmar and never has.
One could argue Winnebago is not much of a Peach when compared to Thor however, they too pump out a fair amount of garbage, like anything branded "Grand Design". Nothing more than a hodgepodge of slapped together LCI trash like many other brands.
My own personal opinion is Winnebago buying Newmar won't be beneficial for Newmar in the long run.
There is a reason we're keeping our '08, and it's not just $$$.
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