Kirk W Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 THOR Industries Acquires Tiffin Motorhomes Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Newmar wasn't affected by Winnebago's takeover and Tiffin probably won't either. They won't want to mess around with their standing in the RV world. Newmar is still the same. Nothing has changed. Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 I'd bet to differ on your appraisal of the current Newmar company. Far more lower level Newmars available than previously. More like up level Winnebago. Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 52 minutes ago, Darryl&Rita said: I'd bet to differ on your appraisal of the current Newmar company. Far more lower level Newmars available than previously. More like up level Winnebago. I'm not sure what you mean. Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 minute ago, 2gypsies said: I'm not sure what you mean. Do a quick online search for Newmar. Betting the most common models you will see will be gas powered. It's not Google metrics feeding them to me, I'm more interested in big diesel pushers. Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2gypsies Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 For 2021 there are: 4 luxury models 4 diesels 2 gas 2 Super C https://www.newmarcorp.com/shopping-tools/compare-motorcoaches/ Folks tend to keep their diesels longer so if you're seeing more used gas for sale that may be a reason. Plus, those with gas would also upgrade to diesel and their gas would be for sale. Is this what you mean? Regardless, it doesn't mean much to us as the price of diesel motorhomes is out of our reach nowadays... any model. Our 2004 Dutch Star diesel was special-ordered new with over 100 customs added for $150,000. Today, a Dutch Star starts out at $395,000 not including any customs. Gas models are way up there, also. Way too much to spend on a RV!! Quote Full-timed for 16 YearsTraveled 8 yr in a 2004 Newmar Dutch Star 40' Motorhome and 8 yr in a 33' Travel Supreme 5th Wheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) Well, then dealers are advertising the gassers way more. If I was in the market for a 30' motorhome, Tiffin probably wouldn't be on my radar, just because of where they used to be. They're definitely trying to get there now. Edited December 21, 2020 by Darryl&Rita Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 The park we are in has a new Newmar New Aire. It is a very short Class A. I looked it up and the starting price was $400K or there about. Umm, no, sorry, no small gas powered Class A is worth that IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk W Posted December 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Chalkie said: Newmar New Aire Looks like there are 4 floor plans in 33' and 35' lengths. The 35' has a 450 Cummins engine. Quote STARTING AT $406,246 USD WOW! Even the 27' Bay Star on a Ford chassis starts at $133k! Way out of range for our fixed income for anything from Newmar today. Edited December 22, 2020 by Kirk W Quote Good travelin !...............KirkFull-time 11+ years...... Now seasonal travelers.Kirk & Pam's Great RV Adventure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 6 hours ago, 2gypsies said: Newmar wasn't affected by Winnebago's takeover and Tiffin probably won't either. They won't want to mess around with their standing in the RV world. Newmar is still the same. Nothing has changed. Newmar is using a lot of Lippert components. As soon as that happens in a company, the downward spiral starts. Quote Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARGO Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 I'm keeping my '03 KA, one of the last with a real 16" frame. Quote You'd have to see the movie to understand.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noteven Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 On 12/21/2020 at 5:12 PM, Chalkie said: The park we are in has a new Newmar New Aire. It is a very short Class A. I looked it up and the starting price was $400K or there about. Umm, no, sorry, no small gas powered Class A is worth that IMO. $400K is a lot of beer and pizza Quote "Are we there yet?" asked no motorcycle rider, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NDBirdman Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 1 hour ago, noteven said: $400K is a lot of beer and pizza It's more Rib-eye and homebrew I can eat/drink in my lifetime! Quote 2002 Fifth Avenue RV (RIP) 2015 Ram 3500 Mega-cab DRW(38k miles), 6.7L Cummins Diesel, A668RFE, 3.73, 14,000 GVWR, 5,630 Payload, 27,300 GCWR, 18,460 Max Trailer Weight Rating(For Sale) , living in the frigid north, ND. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, noteven said: $400K is a lot of beer and pizza Not a lot of truck camper. Edited December 23, 2020 by Darryl&Rita Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjim Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Holy Sh-----mackerel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 11:37 AM, Darryl&Rita said: Not a lot of truck camper. If I were to win the lottery, that would be the truck camper I would get myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangodon Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 40 minutes ago, Chalkie said: If I were to win the lottery, that would be the truck camper I would get myself. If you won the lottery, you would buy a two year old used truck camper? Hmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 23 hours ago, durangodon said: If you won the lottery, you would buy a two year old used truck camper? Hmmm. Eh, no you're right. I would buy a new one. Ever since I first saw one of these a couple of years ago I have thought they would be a great way to be a luxury survivalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickeieio Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 I can tell you that since Newmar sold out, their support of old products has gone down the toilet, not that it was good before. In the past, if I called them for a part, they were at least courteous and made an effort. Now, they just saw they don't support the fifth wheels. Quote KW T-680, POPEMOBILE Newmar X-Aire, VATICAN Lots of old motorcycles, Moto Guzzi Griso and Spyder F3 currently in the front row Young enough to play in the dirt as a retired farmer. contact me at rickeieio1@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durangodon Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Chalkie said: Eh, no you're right. I would buy a new one. Ever since I first saw one of these a couple of years ago I have thought they would be a great way to be a luxury survivalist. Okay, that's sounds more reasonable. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl&Rita Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/25/2020 at 7:19 AM, durangodon said: If you won the lottery, you would buy a two year old used truck camper? Hmmm. I couldn't get the link to work for the new model page. Quote I have been wrong before, I'll probably be wrong again. 2000 Kenworth T 2000 w/N-14 and 10 speed Gen1 Autoshift, deck built by Star Fabrication 2006 smart fourtwo cdi cabriolet 2007 32.5' Fleetwood QuantumPlease e-mail us here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbaraok Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 (edited) On 12/21/2020 at 5:12 PM, Chalkie said: The park we are in has a new Newmar New Aire. It is a very short Class A. I looked it up and the starting price was $400K or there about. Umm, no, sorry, no small gas powered Class A is worth that IMO. New Aire are DPs. Edited December 26, 2020 by Barbaraok Quote Barb & Dave O'Keeffe 2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID Blog: http://www.barbanddave.net SPK# 90761 FMCA #F337834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Barbaraok said: New Aire are DPs. Huh! I think you are right. I was only judging on what looks like a grill on the front of the one in our park. They are backed into a space so I can not see the rear of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbaraok Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Chalkie said: Huh! I think you are right. I was only judging on what looks like a grill on the front of the one in our park. They are backed into a space so I can not see the rear of it. Look above the grill, see the ‘cut-out’ where the slide for the generator is? Common on DPs. Different than the front on a gasser. Plus door in front of front wheels is a DP. There are some mid-entry DPs, we have one, but not common anymore. Edited December 27, 2020 by Barbaraok Quote Barb & Dave O'Keeffe 2002 Alpine 36 MDDS (Figment II), 2018 Ford C-Max HYBRID Blog: http://www.barbanddave.net SPK# 90761 FMCA #F337834 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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