06-02-2020, 05:27 PM
Dear Newell Gurus;
While I love looking at the older Newells, who continue to prove being built-well translates into a long, useful life. But the off-white cabinetry, while very serviceable, seem to always date the coach.
Yet I still remember the first day I saw a coach whose interior was done entirely in Ultra Wood - simply stunning. And that stunning feeling continued... when I saw how much that option cost! (But it looked so good!)
But here's the kicker (maybe).
We saw a 2008 a number of years ago that was in tip-top shape. We just saw interior pictures of the same coach taken recently...and that same veneer has aged very poorly! Kinda looked like a lady's fingernail polish - just before she's forced to get'em done again! Dull, cracked, corners & curves had actually changed colors...basically awful!
So with all the new offerings out on the market for interior wood, does it make sense to buy a coach with this finish? Is it like some stick houses that you must always have the AC on (even during storage). Are there better offerings that will last without fuss - but still give that "wood look"? And will that look hold up over decades?
Inquiring minds want to know!
While I love looking at the older Newells, who continue to prove being built-well translates into a long, useful life. But the off-white cabinetry, while very serviceable, seem to always date the coach.
Yet I still remember the first day I saw a coach whose interior was done entirely in Ultra Wood - simply stunning. And that stunning feeling continued... when I saw how much that option cost! (But it looked so good!)
But here's the kicker (maybe).
We saw a 2008 a number of years ago that was in tip-top shape. We just saw interior pictures of the same coach taken recently...and that same veneer has aged very poorly! Kinda looked like a lady's fingernail polish - just before she's forced to get'em done again! Dull, cracked, corners & curves had actually changed colors...basically awful!
So with all the new offerings out on the market for interior wood, does it make sense to buy a coach with this finish? Is it like some stick houses that you must always have the AC on (even during storage). Are there better offerings that will last without fuss - but still give that "wood look"? And will that look hold up over decades?
Inquiring minds want to know!
Mark of SJC