Investigating: why an Airstream?

[PSYS]

Very informative post... thanks for sharing all these replies!

[m.hony]

They really had me at the iconic shape and the longest running RV brand. Love that retro, art deco, aircraft style. Pure Americana. Truly an American icon. It represents what this great country was about when it was a greater country-

[Len n Jeanne]

Oh, c'mon. It is a great country. And a beautiful one. And what better way to see it than via an Airstream journey?

[m.hony]

Rather than "Why an Airstream?" The question should be "Why Not?"

[Photobum]

It is a greater country since I got my Airstream. I don't pay nearly as much attention to the stuff that I used to...And I have a much better attitude when I wake every day. I am currently parked in Bluff, UT.
My dog and I hike the ruins every day, enjoying an area where people have lived for close to 25,000 years (yep that number is correct) and surrounded by their rock art that is stunningly beautiful. It puts a lot of things into a different perspective...

[Len n Jeanne]

Cool! Comb Ridge?

We drove through Bluff in April. During that trip we decided to focus on the lesser-visited ancestral Puebloan sites, like Hovenweap in Utah and Canyons of the Ancients in Colorado. Sadly, our dog has gotten too old to go on a hike, but in her youth she would have loved your hiking adventures.

BTW, our Bambi was in an accident in late August, and after much negotiation with the insurance adjustor, they agreed to write it off and we get to buy a new one. We never even seriously considered SOBs.

[Photobum]

Yep. Comb Ridge and Butler Wash. Go to Alluminator.com and see some pics.....

Cassie is eleven but runs like a two year old....

[CampingDogs]

It's our dream, it's a lifestyle, it's classic, fun, it's an adventure every day, beautiful, well made, lasts a long time, and will be our home sweet home in the most beautiful places in the world! Need I say more

[Cannonball]

"Why an Airstream?"

Have you ever heard of someone restoring and loving a 25 year old SOB?

[rmkrum]

True that!


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[m.hony]

Maybe some restore old Shastas or tear drops- that's about it-

[Cannonball]

Very true, but those are way older than 25 years. 25 years takes us back to 1990!


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[m.hony]

Yeah, you're right!
A vintage restored Shasta would be 50 years old!

[Cannonball]

I am trying to completely forget 1990.


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[m.hony]

I guess all vintage restored sob's are 50-60-70 years old- Silver Streak, Streamline, Spartan- and they are vintage kin!

[J. Morgan]

Kenskills are pretty dang cool.


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[KJRitchie]

Here is a youTube video of a review of an 2011/12 Austin RV show. At around 6 minutes he talks about Airstream. He didn't like them.

2011 - 2012 RV SHOW | Only the Good Ones - YouTube

Kelvin

[Msmoto]

Yup, a lot of people do not care for an Airstream. The same ones, maybe, who tell me they get 20 mpg pulling their 16,000 lb fifth wheel..... With all its "room".

Most folks unfamiliar with Airstream have sticker shock when they see the prices. Quite clearly we are somewhat unique in our taste. And if I wanted to sleep six adults, well, maybe, one of those big fifth ...... Awe, the heck with a fifth wheel, I would have kept my 44 foot moho.


Ms Tommie Lauer
Greensboro, NC
2015 Serenity 30 RB / 2008 Dodge Cummins 4 X 4
WBCCI #4165 AIR #31871

[m.hony]

That is a common response when comparing how much different RV's cost. That guy probably doesn't even own an RV. I agree with him on the Interstate. It is very small. I do not agree with his comments on the trailer, except for "the one that started it all". I totally disagree with his assessment that "there once was a place for these in the marketplace. It's pretty, but now you can get so much more for the money". That particular trailer he walked through was awesome. I loved the recliners. You get what you pay for. Even in a $200,000+ Continental Coach super luxury fifth wheel you have laminated fiberglass construction. It will delaminate in a matter of time, most likely before you get it paid for and it has depreciated to less than what you owe. It still has a rubber roof membrane which has to be replaced ever so often at $3,000+. Most sob trailers in the $50,000-60,000 range still have particle board cabinets and counters that bloat the first time they get wet. That old saying "you get what you pay for" is so true. Yes, an airstream is at least 2-3 times more than an average sob with many more bells and whistles that will break, leak, etc. is it better in the long run to buy one Airstream or 4 sob trailers? No sob trailer has that iconic shape or good handling due to the shape. Period. That being said, I am still impressed with the Continental coach fifth wheels and the Redwood fifth wheels. I hope the 45' Continental Coach across the street with 2 bedrooms, bath and a half, and 6 slide rooms, and a matching custom Freightliner tow vehicle will give me a tour. I also hope I have time to go to a dealership in Memphis that sells Redwood and Mobile Suites fifth wheels and walk through some of them. I would never buy one because I actually want a 1/2 ton truck and I have always thought the profile of a fifth wheel is just goofy/awkward looking. There is not much you can do,with that style to make it attractive. I have never cared for "four color full body paint". I prefer unpainted...
I have walked through a Winnebago View and was very impresses by how much room there is inside an RV that looks so small from the outside. I agree with the narrator on that point.

[time2play]

My sister, who usually has no problem giving her opinion, told me last week "Why did you buy an Airstream? They're ugly!". My mouth dropped open at her comment. How can you call an Airstream ugly? They're iconic. They look so good, you see them in commercials all the time! My other sister joined me in defending them, and she wouldn't even listen. All she kept saying is "they're ugly!".

To each his own, I guess. And you can't convince someone to like an Airstream if they don't like them.