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Originally Posted by Old Grape
Howdy. We have been researching floor plans of 42'+ coaches in the 2014 and up range. The Tuscany floor plan 45AT & 45LT are the ones we like. We are a little curious to what the counter top and table material is. Is it Corian or Formica? We have not been able to actually physically look at one yet. We should in the next two weeks. Also Thor coaches have taken a beating on a lot of forums over the last couple of years. We have not heard that much about the Tuscany line though. We met a couple owners of a 2014 and 2015 Tuscany and they said they loved their coaches with only minimal issues. So can you Tuscany owners weigh in? Are the newer ones (2017 & up) worse than the older ones? Are there any common issues you all seem to have? All comments are greatly appreciated.  |
Hello, we have had our 45AT since March 2016. We are still very happy with it. I believe that all motorhomes will bring some degree of anguish to their owners ... nobody makes a perfect coach, and something is bound to break or malfunction as the miles climb on your odometer.
The countertop material is a plastic compound of some type. The salesman referred to it as a "solid surface" countertop. It is neither Corian or Formica. Here is a description that I found on Google.
Solid surface is made of acrylic resin, polyester resin or a combination of the two that is then combined with filler, color pigments and acrylic chips. This composition is most frequently extruded or poured as ½” thick sheets that are 30” x 144” and are the same color throughout their thickness.
The material is homogenous from top to bottom, it can be scratched and scraped, but you can buff out (or polish out) minor scratches, if necessary. It is much lighter than Corian or other engineered ceramic materials. Plus, if you drop a teacup or plate on the countertop, it won't shatter like it would with Corian or quartz or granite.
We have never had any serious issues with the countertops, only some scratching where the top of the pull out cabinet gets scuffed up by the stationary cabinet. I have been able to adjust the height of the support rollers on the bottom of the pull-out to almost eliminate the scuffing.
There have been some other minor maintenance issues, many of which I was able to take care of myself. I've added some devices to keep drawers closed (child proof clips, sliding lock bolts, etc) and to prevent the microwave door from opening while driving.
Another simple "fix" that we did this year was installing an 8 ft tension-type curtain rod, with 70 inch long opaque, light blocking curtains, mounted just behind the driver's seat (and the passenger's seat), that helps keep cold air in the cockpit, dramatically improving the performance of the dash a/c system. The same applies in the winter, it helps keeps the warm air up front.
We have never had more than two people aboard while driving, so the curtain works good for us. If there were two people sitting on the couch, it would also help reduce distractions from their conversation.
If you have any specific concerns, or questions, give me a shout. I'd be glad to share my experiences.
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