Opinions on Newmar Dutch Star

Yes they had a difficult time deciding to sell. They were the original owners and this was their house for years so they had emotional attachment. They were family so the dealings were much more informal and the price was GREAT so things started great. The plus is that it has a current ext warranty which helps with the repairs and mitigates big risk (drivetrain) for now but I will pay for most of house repairs.

Yeah this is a project. I hadn't planned on it as much but on the side I work on automotive projects so it's another challenge that I will have to learn and navigate. So far it makes me a much better owner/operator really knowing how the systems work.

I made first family trip and had to deal with leaky tire stem valve, warm refrigerator and a few minor issues but we made it okay and formed some good memories.

I appreciate all the honest input buying an older coach that has been sitting thinking it will be turn key for trips isn't realistic. I luckily have all service records and manuals and the prior owner is a phone call away so this journey isn't that difficult.

timjet wrote:
I hope you got it for a good price. You mentioned that it had been taken care of but the owners have not used it much the last few years. It didn't start so they probably had a hard time making up their minds to sell it and it just sat while they finally realized they were not going to use it. That's not good.
Fix the leak right away, and find out if the water caused other damage.

Did you have the chassis and house inspected? If so you knew the dash air didn't work. That can get expensive but you can live without it as long as the generator and roof ac work.

It sounds like you may have a project rig on your hands. Hope you are OK with that.