hello,<br><br>looking for a product endorsement for AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILERS from current or one time owners. i currently have a northern lite slide in but am thinking of going with a travel trailer and looking at the airstream product.<br><br>input? happy? do it again? never again? quality? wish you had a smaller/larger size, maintence required?, too expensive?, etc. is appreciated.<br><br>thanks,<br>david h

 

I have had two, a 31 ft.1971 was bought used, and a 34 Ft, Limited 1994 was bought new. I liked them both. I just sold the later, because we do not have time to travel any longer.

They tow very well and they are well constructed.

The only problem with them is the plastic coat finish. It tends to flake off over time and needs recoating - which is expensive if done properly and by the most experienced people. Some people actually take all of the plastic coat off and just polish it with canauba wax, and one company in Ca. actually paints them.

You do have to be careful with them, you can't rough house around them and fall into it because it will dent easily.

The 34 ft was great living space, but a bit big in some parks.

Check out these websites:

http://www.airstreamforums.com/index.php?s=

http://www.airstreamtrailers.com/

http://airstream.net/classifieds/index.phtml

http://www.airstreamcentral.com/forums/default.asp

I sold mine on the Internet.

Pic below. ;D



MrBilly

 

New 2002 25ft Safari 6 sleeper , love it, good quality,tows like a dream,only wish I had went with the Classic or Limited.<br>Of course that would have added Many $$$ to the price.<br>The International CCD is a way cool looking trailer You have to see the inside its kind of retro yet futuristic too.<br>After Touring the Airstream factory I am even more happy with the Airstream prouduct and i have no doubt should You get one You will be pleased. If i would be at all possible tour the factory You wont regret it.

 

apc,<br><br>what is the cost difference between the safari and the classic and international? i have seen the inside of the international. i really think i am going to sell the northern lite and get an airstream.<br><br>david h.

 

Off the top of my head , the International CCD 22 foot is about same maybe 2-3000 more than safari , and the classic is 8-10,000 . Go to Airstream.com and If you use the dealer finder some will list prices.

 

well, went out and bought an airstream. small but perfect for what i need.

 

Well please dont keep us in suspense , which airstream are You now the proud owner of?

 

hello,<br><br>went out and bought a 19 foot bambi. have only pulled it 60 miles at this point but could not even tell it was there. plan on doing an overnighter at a camp ground this weekend.<br><br>no compairison between the airstream and my former camper.<br><br>

 

Congratulations are in order. Ive only had mine a short while but love it , You wont regret the airstream purchase. And the bambi is really cool looking it is sized just right. allmost went with that instead of 25 footer. But the bug is catchy, now I wish i had a 34 foot slide out dinette LTD.

 

hey,<br>that 34 footer with slide will cost you $70 k in so cal. i plan on keeping this bambi unless i sell my house and start full timing. if that is the case i will move up to the 22' international. the 19' is a bit small for 2 people but i think if the lady is a good lady they we could full time in a 22' and not kill each other.<br><br>david h

 

when we looked at our safari the dealer had a 2 year old , but<br>never sold 34foot slide marked down from 72K to 54K. When<br>I am ready to full time Thats the sort of deal Im going to start looking for. 8 months or so after we got ours same dealer closing out 2002 models ,safari was like 6k less. Didnt feel too<br>bad, I really did enjoy the camping I had this summer and fall