Steve,
I feel your pain. Before buying my signature coach I also did extensive research, all over the web forums. Newmar seemed to be the best so we made the purchase. I know I am at the opposite end of the price range, from an Essex. Newmar's problems seem to be Brand wide. From what I can tell, the components Newmar installs in its' coaches fail way too often. From what I've read Newmar seems to build a good coach. Lamination, paint, leaks, cabinets, floors all seem to say Newmar is good at building the coach. Newmar also installs brand name components. These brand name components fail quite a bit. Personally, I had nothing but Winnebagos (only Brave models). Believe it or not, I never had a warranty claim on the Braves! With the Newmar (one year this month) I have had about 15 service calls with multiple claims on each call. These are trips to the dealer (110 miles one way). Dometic refer (1 claim), Dometic HVAC (3 claims with one still open), HWH jacks (2 claims), awnings (A&E 5 claims with one still open), Spartan chassis (2 claims and $5K of my money to close!), the list goes on and on, but you get the point.
In addition, I understand Newmar continues to build DSs with ISL recalled engines.
Am I disappointed in Newmar? I am very disappointed in Newmar.
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Gary
2005 Newmar KSDP 3910 + GMC ENVOY XUV 37K lbs Moving Down The Road
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