12-02-2014, 03:32 PM
Ibrachfe (Larry or Hedy),
If I were to come out to So Cal, would they allow someone not staying at the resort to come onsite to view the manufacturers' display coaches? I have plenty of family out there and it could be a tag-on to a family visit to take a stop at the Indio resort. Unfortunately, I would have a really hard time convincing my husband to go on a shopping trip to Nagadoches or Costa Mesa. I can't even get him to go with me to Costco. (We've owned 4 houses since we were married and he only got involved after I had done all the preliminary work each time. I expect this to work much the same way. The difference is that I really need his mechanical know-how in this purchase.)
Your coach would probably be exactly what I would be looking for around '18. I was thinking anywhere from '03 to '05 depending on the options and the number of slides. I feel like if I want a great Newell, it's going to be important to stay connected to the community of owners. When I look on Rv Trader, there is only 1 Newell for every 4 Prevosts listed. I am also keeping an open mind about Prevost and also Blue Bird Wanderlodge. But I want to be able to use it right away without having to invest 10s of thousands to get it ready to travel. I should mention that one of the main reasons we are considering the RV lifestyle is that my husband is a skier and I don't mind the snow, but want to travel to other places as well. We need a coach that can handle the extremes of temperature and elevation, haul a 4x4 and a ski-tuning room (trailer), and give us enough living space whether we are in Florida in the early winter, or in Lake Tahoe in February. You can spread out in Florida, but we'd be confined to the coach in Tahoe. This is my husband's chance to be the ski bum he always wanted to be and will satisfy my wanderlust at the same time.
Thanks again,
Patty
If I were to come out to So Cal, would they allow someone not staying at the resort to come onsite to view the manufacturers' display coaches? I have plenty of family out there and it could be a tag-on to a family visit to take a stop at the Indio resort. Unfortunately, I would have a really hard time convincing my husband to go on a shopping trip to Nagadoches or Costa Mesa. I can't even get him to go with me to Costco. (We've owned 4 houses since we were married and he only got involved after I had done all the preliminary work each time. I expect this to work much the same way. The difference is that I really need his mechanical know-how in this purchase.)
Your coach would probably be exactly what I would be looking for around '18. I was thinking anywhere from '03 to '05 depending on the options and the number of slides. I feel like if I want a great Newell, it's going to be important to stay connected to the community of owners. When I look on Rv Trader, there is only 1 Newell for every 4 Prevosts listed. I am also keeping an open mind about Prevost and also Blue Bird Wanderlodge. But I want to be able to use it right away without having to invest 10s of thousands to get it ready to travel. I should mention that one of the main reasons we are considering the RV lifestyle is that my husband is a skier and I don't mind the snow, but want to travel to other places as well. We need a coach that can handle the extremes of temperature and elevation, haul a 4x4 and a ski-tuning room (trailer), and give us enough living space whether we are in Florida in the early winter, or in Lake Tahoe in February. You can spread out in Florida, but we'd be confined to the coach in Tahoe. This is my husband's chance to be the ski bum he always wanted to be and will satisfy my wanderlust at the same time.
Thanks again,
Patty