03-22-2018, 02:02 PM
Hi, everybody...
I've been lurking for a bit, and decided to register, yesterday. Never having owned a motorhome/coach or any other type of RV, I'm new to it ALL. I have always loved to drive and have driven cross country several times, so the prospect of RV travel has been on my wish list for years. My wife and I would be occasional users with maximum traveling periods of, perhaps, a month. For example, we're Philadelphia sports fans, so the concept of following the Phillies on a road trip would be on our "hit" list. If all goes according to plan, we hope to make a purchase in the next 12-18 months.
My initial search was focused on new or late model Tiffin & Newmar products, but a friend who is a former Newell owner suggested that I consider them. When I told him that I wasn't in the Newell price range, he recommended buying an older unit due the build quality. I hadn't thought of going in that direction, initially, so, I started digging, and that's what has led me to this site. I've never actually seen in a Newell in person (Philadelphia doesn't seem to be a hot bed for them!), and I've only walked through a handful of rigs of any make, so, hence, the "green as grass" subject line. Frankly, we do still have to decide whether we want 45 feet of motorhome...plus toad...but that's part of the process, I guess. Driving something of that size doesn't really concern me, but I do have concerns about "fitting" where we might want to go. If we do end up in the Newell camp, it looks like our price point will put us in the 2004-2006ish range, and I see that spans a couple "generations"...don't know the significance of that, but I'm sure I'll learn. :
(Note: I do know that Tiffin/Newmar & Newell are totally different animals, so don't mean to imply otherwise.)
Sorry for the long introduction, but figured that a little bit of our backstory couldn't hurt. Glad to be here...
I've been lurking for a bit, and decided to register, yesterday. Never having owned a motorhome/coach or any other type of RV, I'm new to it ALL. I have always loved to drive and have driven cross country several times, so the prospect of RV travel has been on my wish list for years. My wife and I would be occasional users with maximum traveling periods of, perhaps, a month. For example, we're Philadelphia sports fans, so the concept of following the Phillies on a road trip would be on our "hit" list. If all goes according to plan, we hope to make a purchase in the next 12-18 months.
My initial search was focused on new or late model Tiffin & Newmar products, but a friend who is a former Newell owner suggested that I consider them. When I told him that I wasn't in the Newell price range, he recommended buying an older unit due the build quality. I hadn't thought of going in that direction, initially, so, I started digging, and that's what has led me to this site. I've never actually seen in a Newell in person (Philadelphia doesn't seem to be a hot bed for them!), and I've only walked through a handful of rigs of any make, so, hence, the "green as grass" subject line. Frankly, we do still have to decide whether we want 45 feet of motorhome...plus toad...but that's part of the process, I guess. Driving something of that size doesn't really concern me, but I do have concerns about "fitting" where we might want to go. If we do end up in the Newell camp, it looks like our price point will put us in the 2004-2006ish range, and I see that spans a couple "generations"...don't know the significance of that, but I'm sure I'll learn. :
(Note: I do know that Tiffin/Newmar & Newell are totally different animals, so don't mean to imply otherwise.)Sorry for the long introduction, but figured that a little bit of our backstory couldn't hurt. Glad to be here...
Robert
2002 Prevost Liberty XLII, Series 60
IG: @thisisbobalou