12-02-2012, 07:01 AM
Steve,
I looked into that option back when I had my '93 Newell. I spoke to Auggie Augustine from Lake Charles, LA. He had a non slide Newell and had a slide added. He said it worked fine and that he had no regrets.
I spoke to the company that installed the slide, and they said that they would never do another one on a Newell. They referenced something about the amount of insulation and a few other things as the reason for not doing another one.
As I recall, the cost of Auggie adding the slide was about $40,000!
In my opinion, I would not buy a Newell with an aftermarket slide. The thought of cutting a hole in the side of the coach doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy!
In a few years, Newells with factory slides will be down in price - I would just wait for one of those.
Just my .02
I looked into that option back when I had my '93 Newell. I spoke to Auggie Augustine from Lake Charles, LA. He had a non slide Newell and had a slide added. He said it worked fine and that he had no regrets.
I spoke to the company that installed the slide, and they said that they would never do another one on a Newell. They referenced something about the amount of insulation and a few other things as the reason for not doing another one.
As I recall, the cost of Auggie adding the slide was about $40,000!
In my opinion, I would not buy a Newell with an aftermarket slide. The thought of cutting a hole in the side of the coach doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy!
In a few years, Newells with factory slides will be down in price - I would just wait for one of those.
Just my .02
Tuga & Karen Gaidry
2005 Honda Pilot