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[Pete'sMH]

Originally Posted by Jimbo56

I’d be interested in hearing how your first year of Newmar ownership was. My independent RV repair shop says he has seen fewer problems with them.

It’s had its share of issues although most are not Newmar’s fault. All three batteries failed shortly after we purchased it - I believe because it was on the dealers lot for many months and the batteries were neglected. The Norcold fridge died utterly on our first trip. Replaced by Norcold. The water heater wouldn’t light on gas and I replaced the control board myself which fixed it. The entry steps got stuck which I fixed. The biggest issue - which IS on Newmar is that the upholstery is starting to crack and flake after 9 months and only 6,000 (COVID limited!) miles. It’s still under warranty so we’ll see what Newmar does. Notwithstanding, I love my coach. It seems to be well made and is just beautiful. It also was cheaper than anything we looked at of similar size.