[Johnnyboy]

Classic Newell are good coaches. The only down side is the fact they are getting older and can be hard to find 8v92 mechanics. I would call around your local area and ask if they would work on it, seems a lot of shops don’t want to work on them. Also I don’t know if Newell ever put DDEC 1 in the Newell but you want to stay away from that, need DDEC II or higher. Also consider power steering and fuel line replacement. Look over the radiator well make sure it’s clean. You probably will have to watch water temperatures when pulling big hills in the summer. 8v92 can be a good engine, just have to watch it very closely. They drive well and are quiet coaches. They seem to have a big turning radius. 5.5-6.5 mpg.

You mentioned what differences with newer other brands. I’ve owned a variety of other brands. To me you have to want a classic for what it is. Newer ones will have more modern interiors, more room, slides, 4 stroke engine, better mpg. It comes down to what features are most important to you. I have learned they all can get you from point A to point B. Interior live ability and chassis service are big points. 

If you want to talk message me. I’ve owned a few.