[Burlyman]

I'll chime in, but other more senior members will likely have more knowledge than I. We recently purchased a 1986 Newell. It has the 8v92 engine with 150,000 miles. Our first drive after purchasing was taking it from Arizona to Oregon, about 1500 miles. I could not have been more pleased with how smooth it drove and it had plenty of power for the hills. I think the only issue with 8v92 engines is that fewer and fewer mechanics know how to work on them, as they are non-computerized and a 2-stroke vs a typical 4-stroke. If you have someone in your general area who can work on them, then you are over that hurdle. I believe with performing regular maintenance, the 8v92 has a 500,000 mile lifespan before the first scheduled overhaul.

The Newells are very well built. Very solid. And very safe. We experienced strong crosswinds on our drive home, 30-50mph gusts. While I had to steer into the wind a bit, the coach handled it very well. My old gasser Class A coach would have literally been blown into the oncoming lane.