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05-20-2020, 11:57 AM
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Danielsville
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Nest discontinued?
There are rumblings that the Nest will not be produced for 2021. Anyone have a confirmation on that from the Mothership?
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05-21-2020, 10:48 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2020 16' Nest
Long Beach
, California
Join Date: May 2020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyathensga
There are rumblings that the Nest will not be produced for 2021. Anyone have a confirmation on that from the Mothership?
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Following. Heard the same rumors
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06-04-2020, 01:48 PM
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2020 16' Basecamp
Langley
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Join Date: May 2020
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update?
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06-04-2020, 02:33 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2006 34' Classic S/O
1994 28' Excella
1950 19' Globetrotter
Elgin
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 145
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If it's sales numbers aren't good. Then it's "good bye" Nessie...
Ever wonder why Airstream quit making 34-ft triple axle trailers? It was the numbers.
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06-04-2020, 03:27 PM
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2014 25' Flying Cloud
Cuddebackville
, New York
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 4,333
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ol Bob
Ever wonder why Airstream quit making 34-ft triple axle trailers? It was the numbers.
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And the fact that wheel scrub is a minor issue on dual axles, but a big deal on triples. And I'm pretty sure I read that Dexter said don't use triples for that reason.
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2019 Ford Expedition Platinum
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06-04-2020, 04:33 PM
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2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyathensga
There are rumblings that the Nest will not be produced for 2021. Anyone have a confirmation on that from the Mothership?
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Have you called a dealer and asked?
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06-04-2020, 06:09 PM
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Retired.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
Have you called a dealer and asked?
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But that takes all the fun out of spreading rumors.
Remember the rumor somebody said they heard about Dexter discontinuing nev r lubes?
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07-07-2020, 02:38 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2019 Nest
Oregon City
, OR
Join Date: Jan 2020
Posts: 169
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
Have you called a dealer and asked?
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I happened to ask our local dealer about the Nest and they confirmed that it is being discontinued, but I didn't get any details or timeline.
Probably everyone else but me already knew this
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07-07-2020, 03:04 PM
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2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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FWIW Colonial's list of "Inbound Airstreams" shows 84 2021 models, but no Nests:
https://www.colonialairstream.com/ai...new-inventory/
[scroll down for the inbound list]
FYI/FWIW
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07-07-2020, 05:44 PM
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1969 18' Caravel
Greenville
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Join Date: Dec 2017
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The market of fiberglass trailers is already dominated by companies like Oliver, Bigfoot, Scamp, and Casita, among others.
While the (nest) looks really good design wise, according to customers who bought one, it suffered from numerous quality issues with doors falling off, screens coming loose, interior appointments falling apart, delamination on some of the trailers, etc.
Compared to long established trailers built by companies with years if not decades of experience in the fiberglass market, and who had rigorously and compulsively ironed out many of these issues already, any new fiberglass trailer would be challenged to compete. Thor tried to compete by branding the nest as an airstream, but released the product before working out production and quality problems.
If the (nest) has been canceled, and it was because it couldn’t compete in quality with other fiberglass trailers, in an exploding RV market where every trailer is quickly being sold right now, then I hope Thor has learned a valuable if painful lesson on the importance of quality and reliability in the products it churns out.
You can win in the market place with a better mouse trap, or with a cheaper mouse trap, but you can’t win with a poor mouse trap sold at a premium price.
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07-09-2020, 08:44 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2019 Nest
Louisa
, Virginia
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 103
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Nest being discontinued
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tamarack
I happened to ask our local dealer about the Nest and they confirmed that it is being discontinued, but I didn't get any details or timeline.
Probably everyone else but me already knew this
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The magic number is 465 produced. I think most of the problems are minor and a majority of them I fixed myself. Some issues the dealer has to fix but not a deal breaker. I think this unit will one day be worth more then we paid for it. Remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think the nest has a very classy look and feel.
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07-09-2020, 08:48 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Cincinnati
, Ohio
Join Date: Jan 2011
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I heard quite a while ago from a dealer they were discontuing due to sales and size, too small of an interior was a common complaint.
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07-26-2020, 04:53 PM
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Hubbards
, Nova Scotia
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Just visited dealership 2 days ago to look into purchasing and were told they are discontinued
-Kathy
Nova Scotia, Canada
Www.sailingred.com
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07-27-2020, 08:28 AM
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2016 16' Sport
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2016
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I never understood why Airstream added the nest to its lineup. It does look nice but it just seems like it doesn’t really offer much that’s not available on a Bambi or Sport.
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07-27-2020, 12:32 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2019 Nest
Louisa
, Virginia
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 103
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discontinued
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1happykat
Just visited dealership 2 days ago to look into purchasing and were told they are discontinued
-Kathy
Nova Scotia, Canada
Www.sailingred.com
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Could you find out how long the dealer has known.
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07-28-2020, 03:54 AM
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Hubbards
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He didn’t seem to be aware when we visited. Showed us a couple of Nests they had in the yard. He left his office to get us a quote and when he returned a couple of minutes later to give us the news.
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07-28-2020, 07:40 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2019 Nest
2021 25' Flying Cloud
Torrance
, California
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny16
I never understood why Airstream added the nest to its lineup. It does look nice but it just seems like it doesn’t really offer much that’s not available on a Bambi or Sport.
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I disagree. It definitely has the Airstream fit and finish inside. Have you looked at similarly sized trailers from any of the major vendors? Nowhere near the quality of an Airstream.
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07-28-2020, 07:48 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 16' Sport
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,593
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rknobbe
I disagree. It definitely has the Airstream fit and finish inside. Have you looked at similarly sized trailers from any of the major vendors? Nowhere near the quality of an Airstream.
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I think you miss read my post. The nest is very nice. I never questioned the “fit and finish”. I just think it overlaps with the products that Airstream has available. I don’t see how it was worth their time and resources to produce. What does it really offer that is not available in a Bambi 16?
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07-28-2020, 08:44 AM
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Rivet Master
2016 16' Sport
Miami
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 1,593
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To clarify a bit on my previous post. The Nest is no doubt a nice trailer worthy of the Airstream name. I just wonder if it brings new customers to Airstream that otherwise would have purchased another brand. Or does it just compete against an existing Airstream product?
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07-28-2020, 08:52 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2019 Nest
Louisa
, Virginia
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 103
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Nest being discontinued
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny16
I think you miss read my post. The nest is very nice. I never questioned the “fit and finish”. I just think it overlaps with the products that Airstream has available. I don’t see how it was worth their time and resources to produce. What does it really offer that is not available in a Bambi 16?
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Come on man, don't you think that there is a place for a quality small luxury unit that is $20,000 less then their lowest price other units. Just saying.
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