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Welcome Michael. You have picked a couple of great coaches to choose from. Realizing that we are biased to some extent, many of us looked at both Prevost conversions and Newells before making our decisions. Prevost conversions can vary greatly, in features and quality, depending on the specific converter that turned the bus into a custom coach. A number of those converters are no longer in business. Newell, on the other hand, builds the complete unit from the custom designed chassis to the interiors in house. This allows Newell to provide more customization than Prevost where a specific converter can make many interior and layout changes but the basic chassis/body are delivered to them by Prevost. You will see much more variety and customization in the length, depth, placement and number of the slides. Most, in the age range you listed would be primarily flat floor electric slides controlled and actuated by Valid. By 2007, all Newells were built with suspension by ZF, including the active steerable tag axle and virtually all will be powered by the Cat C-15 (typically 625 HP) with the exception of the three of the last four 2010 models (#1405, 1406 and 1408) which used the Cummins ISX (650 HP). Transmissions will be either the Allison 6 speed or the ZF autoshift either 10 speed or 12 speed. The Cat engines used with the Allison's were typically 1850 ft-lb of torque while the ZF's were typically mated to a 2050 ft-lb of torque engine.

Some will be front entry and some will be mid-entry. Most, if not all will use the Bode air operated entry door, have all wheel dish brakes and ABS. All will be P2000i models with the Porsche design treatments which was introduced with coach #776, a 2006 model (prior 2006 models were 2000i series). 2007 models began with coach #787-#816, then skipped to #1200 to account for the 383 Newells built prior to the Coach Numbering System introduced in 1983 which started with coach #1. The last 2010 Newell was coach #1408. Most will be 4 slide, with a few 3 slide units and one non-slide coach #1297, a 2010 model built as a lighting demonstration coach.

We do not talk derogatorily about Prevost here because they make a fine bus and many of the converters turn the shells into terrific coaches.

Thanks Mike.
I appreciate your response and knowledge. Is there anything common with Newells that I can expect to be problematic around 100,000 miles? Thanks again.