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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / RVs / February 2006Coleman Niagra Elite
Greetings, My wife and I are looking at purchasing a 2003 Coleman Niagra Elite pop-up camper from the parents of our friends. It has only been used exactly 5 times and is still in great condition with all the options. We will be upgrading from our current 1998 Coleman Sea Pine because we want more room and our own bathroom. Any comments good or bad concerning this new(er) camper would be appreciated, especially from anyone who currently owns the same or similar unit and can speak first-hand on any issues it might have that we should be aware of. Cheers - Jonathan did the 2003 Elite came with ABS roof?.... this would probably be the only issue. Mel Jonathan a écrit: > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Cheers - Jonathan Greetings, The 2003's do not come with the ABS roof. Our '98 Sea Pine did, however, and we had to have it replaced under warranty so I am very familiar with that issue. I am wondering if the exterior lid to the front cargo trunk is going to be an issue. I have seen here over the years people complaining about the lid, the hinges, the seal, etc. at one time or another but am hoping that Coleman has addressed all of those problems. Cheers - Jonathan > did the 2003 Elite came with ABS roof?.... this would probably be the only > issue. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> >> Cheers - Jonathan > Greetings, > > The 2003's do not come with the ABS roof. Our '98 Sea Pine did, however, > and we had to have it replaced under warranty so I am very familiar with > that issue. NO, the 2003 do come with the ABS roof. The 2003.5 models have the Alumatite roof(has the tracks for roof racks). Greetings, Perhaps I should have been a little more clear - The 2003 camper we are looking at does not have an ABS roof. It has the Alumalite roof with the tracks on top. Our 1998 Sea Pine had the ABS roof that we had replaced under warranty so I know the difference and would not want to go through that again, especially since we won't be the original owners of the Niagra. Better? Cheers - Jonathan >> Greetings, >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > NO, the 2003 do come with the ABS roof. The 2003.5 models have the > Alumatite roof(has the tracks for roof racks). > Greetings, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > unit and can speak first-hand on any issues it might have that we should > be aware of. Do the 2003.5's have the "flip-flopped" floor plan (i.e. the door is in front of the axle)? The older design (with the door behind the axle) could get more than a bit interesting to tow. Sway control on those is mandatory, and some dealers wouldn't let you out of the lot without either a swaybar or signing a waiver of liability for the dealer. Austin  SignatureColeman Bayside behind a Chevy Astro. No, not without a Reese Mini-350 WDH! There are no X characters in my address The 2003-2003.5 still has the front storage box that can potentially leak and cause the floor wood to swell. Preventiing leaks is relatively easy if the lid plastic has not cracked, (another potential source of leaks). Just keep all latches engaged AND locked, especially the side access door. And, as has been mentioned, use a sway control device. >> Greetings, >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Austin I used to own a 2003 Sun Valley. Except for the noted sway situation noted above it was fantastic. The Sun Valley had interior storage where you are looking at the exterior storage so I cannot comment on that. The roof is incredibly sturdy and damage resistant (better than the roof on our current Redwood). The easy on back braces are great and easy to use - nothing bad about it except the furnace thermostat is funky as all get out. |
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