Bill N
Well-known member
For those of you who have seen the new Brave, a good question to ask is what were your impressions? No need for any owner gripes (yet), just what those that have walked through them might think. We saw several at the recent Grand National Rally and even saw a few being assembled during our plant tour. As a bit of background, we owned a 1973 Winnebago Indian 22 ft (may have been 1974). There was one similar to ours by the Red Barn at GNR. But as for this Brave, we just were not impressed and while I don't remember all the specifics, the wife and I formed this impression as we went through the coach in detail. No it is not fancy and is not designed to be so that was not a factor but I felt I was almost stepping back into my 1973 coach in 2014. In the factory, as we walked on the catwalk above the assembly line, I noticed that the Brave has a very thin roof compared to the other coaches on the line. It also has a very flat roof, not crowned like many of the other models. It looks like it needs a bumper (which it does not have) and the paint job is really basic with no real design that catches the eye (other than bright colors). As for the eyebrow, well okay, that was nice in 73 but in 2014 it is not that attractive. I hope I recall this correctly because I think the price sticker on one of those at GNR was $98,000. That would seem a bit steep but I am not an expert on prices of new coaches. Today, we received in the mail a brochure called Winnebago Traveling Times Product News. The Brave is not even mentioned so is it considered a Winnebago or some sort of stepchild. Would be interested in other peoples opinions and I am sure Winnebago would be also.