Holstein13, please don't say that in a Prevost forum (Newmar vs. Prevost). I made the mistake of comparing a Newell to a Prevost. You would have thought I threw hot lava on the Prevost guys. Actually, the Prevost guys are a super nice bunch and comparing the Newell and Prevost, obviously, we leaned toward the Prevost and ordered a new one to be built.
Not that I would want to try it, but a Prevost can lay over on it's side, be rolled back over and drive away (certainly it would depend on the accident). A body on frame construction mostly likely would not survive a tip-over. Any coach that has the center bar in the windshield will have a stronger frame.
The Newmar is a solid high-end coach but can't really be compared to a Prevost. Prevost installs their own Prevost slides and some Prevost converters will install HWH slides. I wanted Prevost only slides which do not pivot (straight in, straight out). Prevost slides are not small. They do not offer full wall slides.
One big difference between Prevost and other high end coaches (Newell, Foretravel, Newmar).... the other brands do not have to follow some highway regulations. Prevost Car (in Canada) builds mainly for over-the-road use and has strict guidelines to follow. One of those is that the engine exhaust has to exit the roof whereas the others can do what they want.
A Prevost, at least at Liberty Coach, is painted first on the exterior then the interior is converted through the front windshield (for large pieces).
The base Prevost shell empty costs $650,000-$750,000 depending on the number of slides installed. Then the fun begins at the converter.
One small thing that I like about a Prevost is that all the steps are inside the coach. You will never hit steps against a curb or scrape the steps on a high spot. Some coaches, I know Foretravel does this, is that the first step cover pivots down and could easily scrape and scratch the painted step. Prevost's entry doors are set low in the chassis which allows all the steps to be on the inside.
On Edit: Every coach brand is a compromise, a person has to figure out which compromises are the least (personal preferences).
MM.
