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Chuck,
I'm afraid I cannot help you with the Newell but I can give you a little insight to the original owner. He's a down home boy from Virginia. Elder statesman for the NASCAR Drivers and drives for one of the elite teams in NACAR "RCR" Richard Childress Racing. 35 races a year plus "extras", and the rigs go to them all so high highway mileage is the deal here.......... family guy with two teens now..... It got what it needed under him......see if you can track how it went from Him to now........... it should tell you a lot about maintenance after him in you "fall in love"! Good luck!

Hi Pete,

I sold my M380 so I'm looking for a replacement. We've been looking at Prevosts & Newells. After a whole lot of comparing, I believe a Newell coach is the better deal. I just do not want to deal with the stainless skin problems on a XLII and you can get a lot more coach in a Newall for the same money providing that you do your homework.

Yes, this coach was originally Jeff Burton's. He sold it to a (yet unknown to me) person who sold it to the present owner. Supposedly, Jeff Burton's driver did all the $400K upgrades at about 150K miles. Let's hope that some of that $400K was spent on chassis and equipment upgrades as I just don't see $400K in interior improvements. Yep, you and I being used to seeing much less miles on the same year Wanderlodge might be a little concerned about a coach with 180K miles on it. But several Newell owners on this forum don't see that as an issue.

Tela has come around to prefering the Newell over the P-bus. She likes the mid entry and the rear bath. I like the 2001 to 2004 models better than the 2005 and up. I also perfer 2 slides on a coach as 4 slides just adds too many complications for me personally. And you can buy one at a reasonable price now.

I'd bet your next coach will be a Newell..... You need that '05 at Motorhomes of Texas.........