American Tradition... Entegra ... Newmar

[GeezerViz]

DW and I were in Texas and took an 8 hour detour to stop by MHSRV to see the AC models. I really liked the fit and finish but I am tall and the ceiling hights are not. For the price, Entegra is still at the top of our list.

[g00se]

Originally Posted by palehorse89

I just toured the American Coach factory yesterday.........and then the finished Coach's after the build line tour...........one comment that was made was everyone's(Employee's) focus on "Quality" of the product and is talked about daily there with the employee's she said..........from what I saw, the worker's are focused on what they are doing........and doing it well!

I toured Entegra last week and was trying to work in a visit (and drive) today to American Coach but it didn't work out. Had you by chance toured Entegra? If you prefer to PM me and not further hi-jack (apologies) this thread feel free.

[g00se]

Originally Posted by WAscubaDude

DW and I were in Texas and took an 8 hour detour to stop by MHSRV to see the AC models. I really liked the fit and finish but I am tall and the ceiling hights are not. For the price, Entegra is still at the top of our list.

Seems we are the same - I too liked the fit and finish but at 6'3" (assuming you are at least that tall) I might have the same issues.

[gizmo123316]

I had a 2012 American Revolution and had nothing but problems. The customer service department would only pay for a repair once, even if the second time might be a different place than the first repair (leaking roof). There were so many things breaking down on the coach that we couldn't trust it to take us anywhere. It was towed twice in the first 8000 miles. I traded it in after one year at that mileage and sure feel sorry for the person that bought it. I would never consider an AC/ Fleetwood product again. They throw them together and sell them hoping that you will pay for repairs after their crappy warranty runs out.

[wmpbauer]

Originally Posted by MoHoGo

We were looking at the Tradition for 2017 and REV Group dropped it. The Revolution didn't compare to the Anthem and the Dream was too expensive.



I was a little surprised that REV didn't look to bring Tadd Jenkins on board when he left Entegra. May have given them a better shot at improving the quality issues and value perception they were having at the time with their Class A offer.

Tadd would not have gone to REV....they are on very shaky financial ground having several YEARS of supply on the ground. Why do you think they are still advertising 2017 coaches (new) on their website right along their vastly streamlined 2018 lineup? Where did the Heritage go, do you think? How about the tradition?

Good luck getting lengthy punch list items made right. They don't have many dealers, and their dealer base is shrinking.

There is a reason there is little discussion of American Coaches....they aren't selling very many, they aren't making very many, and they don't have a plethora of orders....

[palehorse89]

Hi Pat, the Eagle and the Heritage are close to the same Coach over the years other than option's and glitz. I toured a "Eagle Heritage Edition" that just came off the line and was sitting outside the bay doors getting final prep. So yes, the Heritage is still alive.
The 4 model's are American Eagle Heritage Edition, American Eagle, American Dream and the American Revolution.
My next visit will be to the Entegra/Newmar factory's............

[buddy110]

I looked at AC also. The main trouble I had was finding a good AC discussion board like Entegra or Newmar. That and the lack of dealers turned be off and we bought the Insignia. I couldn't be happier.

[exgman]

The AC yahoo group is big and very active.

[dave&ginny]

Fleetwood contributed greatly to the RV world for many years but they've been on shaky financial ground or a long time. Although they do look good going down the road, I didn't give them any serious consideration when I was researching the motorhome manufactures.

I do know a guy who had one and dearly loved it

[swberry]

We looked carefully at the tradition and the dream. Very nice coaches indeed. Really thought they had classy interiors and the 17's were much better quality than what I had seen from previous year AC's. Here is how we decided on Entegra over AC; We were at MHSRV in Alvarado, TX looking at Entegra and AC. The AC line up was located right along the freeway at the dealership and there was one Entegra located next to the freeway as well. We were amazed at the difference in sound levels inside the coaches. The Entegra was much quieter than the AC inside. There was no small difference here and this is when we knew what our choice would be between these two manufacturers.

[brobox]

Originally Posted by swberry

We looked carefully at the tradition and the dream. Very nice coaches indeed. Really thought they had classy interiors and the 17's were much better quality than what I had seen from previous year AC's. Here is how we decided on Entegra over AC; We were at MHSRV in Alvarado, TX looking at Entegra and AC. The AC line up was located right along the freeway at the dealership and there was one Entegra located next to the freeway as well. We were amazed at the difference in sound levels inside the coaches. The Entegra was much quieter than the AC inside. There was no small difference here and this is when we knew what our choice would be between these two manufacturers.

That is the perfect test

[Ann n Gene]

They are beautiful coaches, my neighbor has one and likes it, he has to as used prices are resale prices are very low compared to the big three.

[Green D]

Happy American owner here.
In six yrs used my dealer once to electronically adjust my slide, when I first got it.
Let the factory go over it on their dime at end of warranty and hasn't been in a shop since with over 32k miles now.
Entegra was passed on at my time of purchase due to limited floorplans.
They have come along way since.
Still Happy with mine and no plans of changing.
Have fun and check them all out well.