Newmar Baystar 3414 reviews

Newmar builds a very high quality vehicle! The fit and finish on this RV is far above my previous 2 motorhomes (Coachman and Winnebago). Even after driving it for 7 years, the seams and all components are solid with no major maintenance or repair items. The F53 chassis with the 6.8 Triton V10 engine is extremely dependable. The ride and handling are much improved with a front and rear stabilizer and Sumo Springs. No more leaning and bouncing. I highly recommend this RV! Show less

Number 1. Don’t believe the salesman. We read and searched for 14 months before we finally bought our unit. While I really wanted to buy a Tiffin (#1 In premium class) I couldn’t find one that met our needs. So we settled for the Newmar (#2 In premium class). While we have been generally happy, support from Newmar corporate has not been what was expected for a premium class rv corporation. But now that they have been purchased by Winnebago (regular class) their customer service has suffered. Recent issue was leatherette furniture. Reviews before we purchased indicated a problem with the pleather furniture basically unraveling. Our salesman told that yes, this was an issue but was confined to 2011 to 2014 models. WRONG! We use our rv about six to seven weeks a year and then it is light use. So, if you equated it to warranty we should be good for 10 years for a one year warranty . Well, the leatherette started unraveling about a year ago. We reached out to Newmar about the issue and they gave us five options, all which required us to pay to fix this issue. A couple of thousands of dollars. We were out of warranty plain and simple. So lesson learned. Do NOT believe the salesman and buy a Tiffin next time. I have photos but system will not allow me to upload Other issues will be outlined in future posts. Show less

I advise you not to buy a Newmar. Quality is poor! The bed broke after second trip, after one person of 140 pounds slept on it. Also, on second trip the battery burned and was smoking as we drove. Hood release was broken so we couldn’t get at the burning battery. This was a safety hazard!! After purchase, the day we went to pick up the rv , the refrigerator needed replacing and automatic front windshield shade didn’t work. Also wind sensor on awning didn’t work. Newmar provides phone support but you can’t get any Newmar dealership to fix broken items for weeks. We bought a brand new Newmar and had to sleep on the floor on a trip due to poor quality bed that broke. We were expecting better quality otherwise we would not have bought a Newmar. This rv brand is NOT what is advertised in terms of quality except for the cabinetry!! Show less