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Old 03-18-2015, 06:03 AM   #5
peneumbra
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Hi Dan -
Well, no product is absolutely perfect, but I'd say that Newell and the other ultra-high-end coach builders are about as well-built as you can get (and given the price of these things, they should be).

These coaches should last a good 40 years or so, given normal upkeep and service. Our "new" coach, 139, is a 1987, but it is extremely sturdy, and the components are top of the line. I like these better than the new ones, because they don't have the fiberglas caps - all aluminum.

One has to remember that these motorhomes have a hugely complex interface of systems; you're basically taking a house and driving down the highway with it. So there will always be issues with getting everything to work together, no matter how good the components and assembly is. The same thing happens with $40 million jets - which is why they are constantly being sent to the hangar to get repaired...

Regards,

Mark
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