Corey
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Cuz…you’re easy…duh ! Geo.
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PBG, the XLII you are renting….are you driving it and is it a MH or an Entertainer ? Geo.
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Thanks to all for the replies regarding this situation. Considering that a King Aire is (and now, most likely “was”) on my short list, I have been in contact with this King Aire owner who is currently dealing with Newmar regarding this unfortunate situation and he’s now following this thread on PC. (Do I get a reduction in my annual dues for bringing in a Newbie?)
Personally, I don’t see any way that Newmar can not either provide this new owner with a new King Aire or possibly provide a full refund. Unless they are self-insured, I’ll guess the loss will be minimal to them. Considering this motorhome was delivered at and inspected by the factory and considering it happened in day three of ownership, I’m finding it strange that someone from the factory did not jump on an airplane to immediately survey the damage and to gain the knowlede of what went wrong in its production process. I’m miffed by this and Newmar’s slow response leaves a tarnished image in my mind.
Mr. Mark, you’re absolutely correct. I hope to learn quite a bit during my six week Summer adventure on the XL. I’ve spent many months researching and performing due diligence and it seems that all roads lead to Prevost. I’m not simply seeking a machine, I’m looking for something that will deliver a specific type of lifestyle.
In a perfect world, I hope to make this purchase only once and minimize the woulda’s, coulda’s and shoulda’s and compromises. The information I’m finding on this site have shown to be helpful to this newbie. Thank You!
With that said, I have some follow-up quesitons:
Do you think that Foretravel (new IH-45 or Realm) would handle this situation in the same manner as Newmar, or would they be more like a converter and seek to identify and fix the problem in a timely manner? And, how would a Converter handle this situation? If this were to happen to a new Prevost owner, what would be a reasonable expectation for the customer?
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Hello Everyone,
I’ve mentioned this in a previous thread, our new Prevost is our second coach. The first was a 2008 Monaco Dynasty that we ordered from the factory in January of 2007, taking delivery in April 2007. We drove that coach for 7.5 years and almost 70,000 miles. We enjoyed it thoroughly as it gave us a compass to guide us on what we wanted next.
While we were at the No Rally Rally in Foley, AL, we saw many 15-20 year old Prevosts that looked newer than our previous coach. Our paint had started to ‘check’ in the black painted area’s. The older Prevosts looked virtually new!
EVERYTHING regarding a Prevost is just top notch, to the things that you see and those things that you don’t.
In regards to the King Air, how unfortunate… new coach flooded. I would take it back to the factory as many stated on that thread. Things can happen in any coach that you buy but the standards by the converters seem very solid and meticulously instituted (to me).
PBG, I often look at the coaches for sale advertised here in the ‘for sale’ section and there are many beautiful coaches shown. Your summer trip in the Prevost will certainly open your eyes and what a excellent way to experience ‘the best’.
Good luck on your search PBG!
Mark
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In my humble opinion, you are struggling with the situation of “You do not know what you do not know”.
Having said that, I own a Foretravel plus I work on most of the motorhomes you have mentioned. So I have seen the bones or the innards of these machines. I do not believe any manufacturer reaches the robust build level of the Prevost converters, especially Foretravel IH45 and double especially Foretravel Realm.
The other motorhomes are Ford or maybe Buick level builds. But the Prevost buses are Rolls Royce level. The purchase price of a IH45 or Realm will put a large bunch of Prevosts in you budget.
Another way of saying this is buy the Prevost first and be done with it. Or, be like myself, purchase something else first and be stuck with it or take a money bath and get the Prevost you really want second.
Life is long series of choices so I join the others in wishing you “All the best” as you make yours.
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If your looking at a 2002 Bruce 40 ft single słide on http://www.rvonline.com, call Will. It’s his and Antoinette’s coach. I talked to them two weeks ago. -
I wouldn’t worry about date codes near the present date because the tire manufacturers will warrant the tires for six years from the date they were installed. The next milestone according to the manufacturers is after 10 years from date of manufacture they will not honor any warranty claims. That probably protects them from having to support tires that sat in a warehouse for 5 or more years.
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I will ask him because as a 30 plus year UPS driver he has driven them all and he knows his stuff.
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Isn’t the tire installer supposed to put special screens on the inside of the wheel to keep the “magic dust” from interferring with the valve stems? Was this not done? Or was it done and one or more screens failed to do their jobs?
By “magic dust” I presume you mean “ceramic beads”. Correct?
I had new tires installed at Jeff’s last April/May and the beads were put in. I think by C&D. I presume it was done correctly.
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We walked over there last night and I told Nance to not walk around the bus, those slides are a safety hazzard and you have to wear a bicycle helmet. She said she was sure glad our H didn’t have that problem.
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We have a ’98 CC. Although the original company went belly up, Ron Lee, one of the founders of CC bought the intellectual property and records out of the bankruptsy. He re-opened Country Coach in several of the original CC buildings with some of the original CC employees in Junction City, OR. They have been servicing all makes, and are set to roll out a new Country Coach “S&S” within the next year I believe. But obviously they have a depth of knowledge regarding CC builds (S&S as well as Prevost Conversions) that is tough to beat. We have been to their facility each of the last two years for minor things as we were passing through the area anyway, and feel they provide excellent service. I have had several questions about our coach along the way, and have gotten good info from them over the phone. “BoB” (the Big ol’ Bus) has been our home for the last several years, and we have no regrets over his purchase. He is an XL model without slides and “see ’em all” rivets. No slide leaks, drafts from poor slide seals, or delam issues. I like to try to keep things fairly simple…especially since I like to know how things work & be as self sufficient as possible. Not having a nice shop/bus barn is one of the few things I miss about the “sticks & bricks” homes we’ve had.
I cannot speak to your question re: HWH slides on Prevost chassis, but I can say that they treated us very well when we had slide & levelling issues with our Winnie Vectra 5 or so years ago. Good folks to deal with if you have a problem, IMO.
I will concurr with many of those commenting in your other threads: buying a coach can be more than a little overwhelming…you have the advantage of some really sage advice and insights here on PC. Use it for all it can provide. BTW…OR has no sales tax at present, so if you just happen to be passing through the State & need shoes for the new beast, or a Stressless chair… 😉
Enjoy the hunt…it only gets better!!!
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T&C, normally the title year is 1 more than the shell year, i.e. 2000 model year…’99 shell. There are exceptions. Sometimes (fairly rare they’re the same) more often especially with some of the smaller converters a 2 year or more difference (right now there is a 2007 super Bus that is an ’03 shell for sale). During the recession this became more frequent. Geo.
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T&C, had a 2000 CC XLV. Before I respond….are you comming to Bella Terra ? Geo.
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Brian: What model number are the market lights. Thanks!
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OK then!
FRED: If I understand your original post, you do not have an external accumulator tank. The Mach 5 does not have a built-in accumulator tank and will overheat in many applications without one.