12-22-2012, 06:39 PM
Thanks. So far we've toured Airstream, DRV, Heartland, and Foretravel factories. We were going to tour Winnebago, too, but that part of that trip got changed due to a medical situation. I have learned quite a bit on the tours, and I'd like to tour as many factories as possible. Sometimes I think that the tour guides get almost as much out of the tours as the tourists.
Our budget is $30,000 for the coach and $10,000 for repairs and upgrades to make the coach the way we want it. Obviously, a coach that is closer to what we wand (meaning it doesn't need as much) is worth more than one that needs work. That Newell up in Washington State is a good example. The price was pretty close to what we are willing to pay, but it turned out that it needs several thousand dollars of work first.
Is there a dealership that specializes in Newells? The only one I've seen was at Motorhomes of Texas, and they are primarily a Foretravel outlet. In fact, we were there to look at Foretravels. The cheapest coach on the factory site is $249,000, which is quite a ways out of our price range.
Our budget is $30,000 for the coach and $10,000 for repairs and upgrades to make the coach the way we want it. Obviously, a coach that is closer to what we wand (meaning it doesn't need as much) is worth more than one that needs work. That Newell up in Washington State is a good example. The price was pretty close to what we are willing to pay, but it turned out that it needs several thousand dollars of work first.
Is there a dealership that specializes in Newells? The only one I've seen was at Motorhomes of Texas, and they are primarily a Foretravel outlet. In fact, we were there to look at Foretravels. The cheapest coach on the factory site is $249,000, which is quite a ways out of our price range.
David Lininger, kb0zke
1993 Foretravel U300 40'
Build 4371