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Max, welcome to the very best website for information about Newell Coaches. I'm going to quote from the ad and add remarks.

"1984 Newell Coach with 500 HP Turbo Detroit 2 stroke diesel. A WONDERFUL 38 FOOT 1984 NEWELL COACH WITH ONLY 179,786 MILES NON-SMOKING, NO PETS. FEATURES INCLUDE: 60 HP PERKINS GENERATOR, HEATED BAYS, 200 GALLON FUEL TANK + reserve tank, ALLISON TRANSMISSION, 500 HP, New electric awning and AWNINGS OVER ALL THE WINDOWS REAR AND SIDE BACK-UP CAMERAS Generator Hours: 1,567 New AC's on the roof , new fridge ,new full body paint on top half. Runs and drives great! Tires in great shape , ready to go camping. Chassis: Detroit Silver 92 Diesel 500 HP SPECS: GVWR: 34,000 LBS GAWR Front: 12,000 LBS GAWR Rear: 22,000 LBS No Financing Available. Warranty We do not sell NEW RV's. We only sell quality Pre owned RV's. Problems do occur naturally, but you can be assured at the time of delivery, your RV is in working condition as described. All RV’s are sold as-is condition with NO warranty, However extended warranty is available on most vehicles. All RV’s has been serviced with fresh oil and filters in both generator and engine. All units has been waxed, polished and spit shined from top to bottom. If you see an RV that has a Dinette w/ Chairs and you need more sleeping space we can always replace with Booths or vice versa (we do it all the time)!!!!!! You will get a starter kit which includes, sewer hose, water hose, toilet paper, chemical and 110 plug. Please be advised that no oral statements concerning any vehicle constitute a representation or warranty of the condition of said vehicle. Our goal is to provide you with the best service and the most comfortable buying experience."

Hopefully you're mechanically inclined and willing to do most repairs/updates yourself. This site will be invaluable if that's the case.

1. Don't worry about the mileage, Newell Coaches are built to go over a million miles.
2. Don't worry about TVs, radios, interior lighting, etc...you'll want to upgrade all those and it's not expensive if you can do it yourself. 
3. The original inverter/charger will boil you batteries. Check to see if it's been updated. They are a necessary upgrade. Not expensive unless you opt for a full sine wave model. You can browse this site for different options.
4. The engine air compressor is essential, throttle, brakes and leveling depend on it. There will be an air dryer in the engine compartment on the drivers side. It will have an air discharge exiting down, stick your finger inside the discharge tube, if it's full of black oil your compressor might be going south. They're not that expensive ($500) but a real bear to replace and require you to actually get into the engine compartment to work on.
5. Make sure that the alternator is working correctly, they're not inexpensive and a pain to replace.
6. Insure that all the factory engine protection circuits haven't been bypassed. These insure that the engine shuts down before it fails. Trust me, that can save you thousands of dollars.
7. Make sure that the dealer fills the fresh water tank so you can test full functionality on your test drive. Make sure that you have hot water at the faucets and that the toilet works.
8. Check to make sure that the leveling functions correctly. Raise the coach to full height and take a flashlight and check the airbags for cracks.
9. Take a notepad when you when you do the inspection. Write down what every button, switch and dial do. If the dealer/owner doesn't know, check with the forum.
10. Ask if you can keep it overnight and go to a RV park with 50 amp service. Check everything that should be working to make sure it does. It should be fully self contained driving down the road and in a RV park.

A good test drive would be to take 33 towards Ojai then 150 to Carpinteria and 101 back to Ventura.

It's a beautiful coach, I wish you the best of luck and hope to see you as a happy Newell owner and participant on this forum!