First off, I want to thank all the people on this Newmar Owner's Forum for their willingness to share their RV and Newmar knowledge so that others can learn from it and also make a more informed decision. As a result of my research, I have placed an order on a 2015 DS4018. The estimated delivery date is 4/14 and I plan to visit the design center shortly in order to customize my DS to my liking. The things that were important to me are as follows (not in any particular order):
1) Quality, Quality, Quality
2) Customer Service
(Note: I'm not even a Newmar owner and I've been getting great support from Newmar just from my e-mails to them)
3) Ability to customize
(Note: Customize not only the inside, but the outside colors too. How awesome is that???)
4) Comfort Drive
(Note: I was able to drive the unit during a rainstorm and faced wind gusts and CD was just a wonderful experience. I've had too many white knuckle affairs in my gasser, so I'm looking forward to long drives with CD).
5) 450 Cummins / Side Radiator
6) Tag axle on a 40ft RV / Bigger Tires
(Note: added driving stability, carrying capacity, and braking power)
6) The new updated look with the integrated roof awnings
7) Value for my hard earned money 
8) Independent Front Suspension
These are the things that I wished the DS had:
1) Integrated seat belts in driver/passenger seats
2) Built-in Soap Dispensers at all sink locations
3) Overhead fan in the bedroom
4) Surge Protector (I'll be adding this)
5) Specific storage area for sink covers (like in the Tiffins)
6) Wood dash look / Steering Wheel
The other RVs that I was looking at were the Tiffin Allegro Bus and the Entegra Aspire that were 40ft or less.
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