[whatsnewell]

After 8 years of ownership, and over 50,000 miles of travel I can't really come up with a "worst night"......there haven't really even been any 'bad' nights. We've never been stuck on the side of the road with a mechanical issue.......we had a blowout on I-10 just two months after we bought our Newell, but within 3 hours we were on our way once again. One time we got off I-40 in Needles, CA to take a break at 1 am and the coach wouldn't start, but within 2 hours a mobile mechanic had arrived, diagnosed our problem, and we were on our way once again. One time we took on bad fuel (that is a whole other story), but were able to coast into the parking lot of a Lowe's stopping right next to a pond where we spent the night in safety within walking distance of a great Mexican restaurant. The next morning a pump truck came to empty our tank, which we refilled with good fuel and we were on our way. Our engine water pump failed just as we were parking on the property of my sister-in-law back in February of 2012. I replaced the pump myself at my leisure with no inconvenience or pressure. We would imagine our time is coming, but so far (knocking on wood like crazy) we have nothing but positive memories upon which to reflect.